diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index 402be55..397cd25 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ type App struct {
 	cwStop              chan struct{}       // stops the CW decoder capture loop; nil when off
 	cwDecoder           *cwdecode.Decoder   // live decoder (for retargeting the pitch)
 	cwPitchHz           int                 // manual pitch override (0 = auto / follow Flex)
+	startupProfile      string              // --profile <name> from the command line (activate at startup)
 	dvkRecSlot          int             // slot currently being recorded (DVKStartRecord → DVKStopRecord)
 	dvkPttKeyed         bool            // we keyed PTT for a voice message; unkey when it ends
 	pttMu               sync.Mutex
@@ -613,6 +614,22 @@ func (a *App) startup(ctx context.Context) {
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("OpsLog: EnsureDefault profile:", err)
 	}
+	// A "--profile <name>" command-line argument selects which profile to start
+	// on (so a desktop shortcut can launch OpsLog straight into F4BPO or TM2Q).
+	// Match by name, case-insensitive; activate it before any per-profile wiring.
+	if want := strings.TrimSpace(a.startupProfile); want != "" {
+		if list, lerr := a.profiles.List(a.ctx); lerr == nil {
+			for _, p := range list {
+				if strings.EqualFold(p.Name, want) {
+					if serr := a.profiles.SetActive(a.ctx, p.ID); serr == nil {
+						active = p
+						fmt.Printf("OpsLog: started on profile %q (from --profile)\n", p.Name)
+					}
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	a.settings.SetProfile(active.ID)
 	a.awardRefs = awardref.NewRepo(conn)
 	a.qslTemplates = qslcard.NewRepo(conn)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 088dd97..5797850 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"embed"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/options"
@@ -11,9 +13,32 @@ import (
 //go:embed all:frontend/dist
 var assets embed.FS
 
+// profileArg extracts a profile name from the command line. Accepts
+// "--profile NAME", "--profile=NAME", "-profile NAME", "-p NAME" so a desktop
+// shortcut can launch OpsLog straight into a given profile (e.g. F4BPO / TM2Q).
+func profileArg(args []string) string {
+	for i := 0; i < len(args); i++ {
+		a := args[i]
+		switch {
+		case a == "--profile" || a == "-profile" || a == "-p":
+			if i+1 < len(args) {
+				return strings.TrimSpace(args[i+1])
+			}
+		case strings.HasPrefix(a, "--profile="):
+			return strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(a, "--profile="))
+		case strings.HasPrefix(a, "-profile="):
+			return strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(a, "-profile="))
+		case strings.HasPrefix(a, "-p="):
+			return strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(a, "-p="))
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func main() {
 	// Create an instance of the app structure
 	app := NewApp()
+	app.startupProfile = profileArg(os.Args[1:])
 
 	// Create application with options
 	err := wails.Run(&options.App{