diff --git a/changelog.json b/changelog.json
index cd001e4..24a2359 100644
--- a/changelog.json
+++ b/changelog.json
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
     "en": [
       "Fixed the colour theme sometimes reverting to the default when reopening OpsLog — it's now restored reliably.",
       "ADIF export field picker: the per-group All / None buttons work again.",
-      "Station Control: cards now pack tightly into balanced columns instead of leaving big gaps under shorter panels — a cleaner, more even dashboard."
+      "Station Control: cards now pack tightly into balanced columns instead of leaving big gaps under shorter panels — a cleaner, more even dashboard.",
+      "Main-view band map: Ctrl+↑ / Ctrl+↓ jumps to the next spot above / below the current frequency and tunes to it."
     ],
     "fr": [
       "Correction du thème qui revenait parfois au défaut à la réouverture d'OpsLog — il est maintenant restauré de façon fiable.",
       "Sélecteur de champs à l'export ADIF : les boutons Tout / Aucun par groupe refonctionnent.",
-      "Station Control : les cartes se rangent en colonnes équilibrées et se tassent au lieu de laisser de gros trous sous les panneaux plus courts — tableau de bord plus propre et régulier."
+      "Station Control : les cartes se rangent en colonnes équilibrées et se tassent au lieu de laisser de gros trous sous les panneaux plus courts — tableau de bord plus propre et régulier.",
+      "Band map de l'écran principal : Ctrl+↑ / Ctrl+↓ saute au spot suivant au-dessus / en dessous de la fréquence courante et s'y accorde."
     ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 298b864..314202d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -5320,6 +5320,7 @@ export default function App() {
               currentFreqHz={band && freqMhz ? Math.round(parseFloat(freqMhz) * 1_000_000) : 0}
               onSpotClick={handleSpotClick}
               onClose={() => setBandMapShown(false)}
+              keyNav
             />
           </div>
         )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/BandMap.tsx b/frontend/src/components/BandMap.tsx
index 7e2d620..10c8171 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/BandMap.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/BandMap.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ interface Props {
   // globally from the band-map tab toolbar.
   hideDigital?: boolean;
   fitToBand?: boolean;
+  // keyNav enables Ctrl+↑ / Ctrl+↓ to hop to the next spot above / below the rig
+  // frequency (and tune to it). Only the docked Main-view band map sets this, so
+  // the multi-band Band Map tab (several maps) doesn't fight over the shortcut.
+  keyNav?: boolean;
 }
 
 const BAND_RANGES: Record<string, [number, number]> = {
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ const BOT_PAD = 14;    // the top-most freq label isn't clipped at y=0
 // last; ties broken by closeness to the rig freq).
 const MAX_VISIBLE_SPOTS = 30;
 
-export function BandMap({ band, spots, spotStatus, currentFreqHz, onSpotClick, onClose, side = 'right', onToggleSide, hideDigital = false, fitToBand = false }: Props) {
+export function BandMap({ band, spots, spotStatus, currentFreqHz, onSpotClick, onClose, side = 'right', onToggleSide, hideDigital = false, fitToBand = false, keyNav = false }: Props) {
   const { t } = useI18n();
   const range = BAND_RANGES[band];
   const segments = SEGMENT_COLORS[band] ?? [];
@@ -362,6 +366,38 @@ export function BandMap({ band, spots, spotStatus, currentFreqHz, onSpotClick, o
     scrollerRef.current.scrollTop = Math.max(0, y - containerH / 2);
   }
 
+  // Ctrl+↑ / Ctrl+↓ hop to the next spot above / below the rig frequency and tune
+  // to it. Higher freq is UP on the map (see freqToY), so ↑ = next higher spot.
+  // Only active on the docked Main-view map (keyNav) and ignored while typing.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!keyNav) return;
+    const onKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (!e.ctrlKey || e.altKey || e.metaKey) return;
+      if (e.key !== 'ArrowUp' && e.key !== 'ArrowDown') return;
+      const ae = document.activeElement as HTMLElement | null;
+      const tag = (ae?.tagName || '').toLowerCase();
+      if (tag === 'input' || tag === 'textarea' || tag === 'select' || ae?.isContentEditable) return;
+      const list = spots
+        .filter((s) => (s.band ?? '') === band && s.freq_hz > 0)
+        .slice()
+        .sort((a, b) => a.freq_hz - b.freq_hz);
+      if (!list.length) return;
+      const cur = currentFreqHz || (lo + hi) * 500; // mid-band kHz→Hz when no rig freq
+      const EPS = 50; // Hz, so we don't re-pick the spot we're already sitting on
+      let target: Spot | undefined;
+      if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+        target = list.find((s) => s.freq_hz > cur + EPS);
+      } else {
+        for (let i = list.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) { if (list[i].freq_hz < cur - EPS) { target = list[i]; break; } }
+      }
+      if (!target) return;
+      e.preventDefault();
+      onSpotClick(target);
+    };
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+  }, [keyNav, spots, band, currentFreqHz, lo, hi, onSpotClick]);
+
   const currentKHz = currentFreqHz ? currentFreqHz / 1000 : 0;
   const showRigPointer = currentKHz >= lo && currentKHz <= hi;
   const rigY = freqToY(currentKHz);