diff --git a/frontend/src/components/BandMap.tsx b/frontend/src/components/BandMap.tsx
index 65cd787..fa23637 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/BandMap.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/BandMap.tsx
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export function BandMap({ band, spots, spotStatus, currentFreqHz, onSpotClick, o
   const { t } = useI18n();
   const range = BAND_RANGES[band];
   const segments = SEGMENT_COLORS[band] ?? [];
-  const [zoomIdx, setZoomIdx] = useState(0);
+  const [zoomIdx, setZoomIdx] = useState(2); // default 32 px/kHz
   const scrollerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
   const [containerH, setContainerH] = useState(400);
 
@@ -284,36 +284,19 @@ export function BandMap({ band, spots, spotStatus, currentFreqHz, onSpotClick, o
   const innerH = Math.max(containerH - TOP_PAD - BOT_PAD, span * pxPerKHz);
   const freqToY = (kHz: number) => TOP_PAD + (1 - (kHz - lo) / span) * innerH;
 
-  // Auto-centre on the rig frequency when the map opens or the band changes
-  // (once per band, so it doesn't fight the user's manual scrolling). Waits
-  // for the scroller height to be measured and a valid in-band rig freq.
-  const centeredForRef = useRef<string>('');
+  // Keep the map centred on the rig frequency: the effect re-runs only when the
+  // frequency actually changes (or band/zoom/size), so tuning follows the rig
+  // while a stable frequency leaves your manual scroll alone.
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!range || containerH <= 0 || currentFreqHz <= 0) return;
     const kHz = currentFreqHz / 1000;
     if (kHz < lo || kHz > hi) return;
-    if (centeredForRef.current === band) return;
     const el = scrollerRef.current;
     if (!el) return;
-    centeredForRef.current = band;
     el.scrollTop = Math.max(0, freqToY(kHz) - containerH / 2);
     // freqToY is recomputed each render; intentionally excluded from deps.
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [band, containerH, currentFreqHz, range, lo, hi]);
-
-  // Re-centre on the rig frequency whenever the zoom level changes — zooming
-  // would otherwise drift away from where you're operating. Skips the initial
-  // mount (the band-centre effect above handles that).
-  const firstZoomRef = useRef(true);
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (firstZoomRef.current) { firstZoomRef.current = false; return; }
-    const el = scrollerRef.current;
-    if (!el || !range || containerH <= 0) return;
-    const kHz = currentFreqHz && currentFreqHz / 1000 >= lo && currentFreqHz / 1000 <= hi
-      ? currentFreqHz / 1000 : (lo + hi) / 2;
-    el.scrollTop = Math.max(0, freqToY(kHz) - containerH / 2);
-    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-  }, [zoomIdx]);
+  }, [band, containerH, currentFreqHz, range, lo, hi, pxPerKHz]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const el = scrollerRef.current;
@@ -365,16 +348,16 @@ export function BandMap({ band, spots, spotStatus, currentFreqHz, onSpotClick, o
 
   return (
     <div className="h-full w-full flex flex-col min-h-0 bg-card">
-      <div className="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground bg-muted/40 border-b border-border flex items-center gap-1 shrink-0">
-        <span className="flex-1">{t('bmp.map')} · {band}</span>
+      <div className="px-2 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground bg-muted/40 border-b border-border flex flex-nowrap items-center gap-0.5 shrink-0">
+        <span className="flex-1 min-w-0 truncate">{t('bmp.map')} · {band}</span>
         <button type="button" onClick={() => setZoomIdx((z) => Math.max(0, z - 1))} disabled={zoomIdx === 0}
-          className="size-5 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded hover:bg-muted disabled:opacity-30"
+          className="size-5 shrink-0 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded hover:bg-muted disabled:opacity-30"
           title={t('bmp.zoomOut')}>
           <Minus className="size-3" />
         </button>
-        <span className="font-mono text-[10px] w-12 text-center">{pxPerKHz}px/kHz</span>
+        <span className="shrink-0 font-mono text-[10px] normal-case tracking-normal whitespace-nowrap px-0.5">{pxPerKHz}px/kHz</span>
         <button type="button" onClick={() => setZoomIdx((z) => Math.min(PX_PER_KHZ.length - 1, z + 1))} disabled={zoomIdx === PX_PER_KHZ.length - 1}
-          className="size-5 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded hover:bg-muted disabled:opacity-30"
+          className="size-5 shrink-0 inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded hover:bg-muted disabled:opacity-30"
           title={t('bmp.zoomIn')}>
           <Plus className="size-3" />
         </button>