diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 150eebb..4694dc5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -4397,11 +4397,16 @@ export default function App() {
         onClose={() => setShowSpotModal(false)}
         // Callsign: the QSO-entry call, else the last logged QSO.
         defaultCall={callsign.trim() || qsos[0]?.callsign || ''}
-        // Freq: the entry TX freq (kHz), else the last logged QSO's.
+        // Freq (0.1 kHz): the LIVE CAT frequency in Hz when connected — NOT the
+        // freqMhz display string, which the manual-edit freeze / field locks can
+        // leave stale (that dropped the sub-kHz: on 14134.5 the frozen "14.134"
+        // string spotted 14134). Fall back to the entry field, then the last QSO.
         defaultFreqKHz={
-          parseFloat(freqMhz) > 0
-            ? Math.round(parseFloat(freqMhz) * 1000 * 10) / 10
-            : (qsos[0]?.freq_hz ? Math.round((qsos[0].freq_hz / 1000) * 10) / 10 : 0)
+          catState.connected && (catState.freq_hz ?? 0) > 0
+            ? Math.round(((catState.freq_hz ?? 0) / 1000) * 10) / 10
+            : parseFloat(freqMhz) > 0
+              ? Math.round(parseFloat(freqMhz) * 1000 * 10) / 10
+              : (qsos[0]?.freq_hz ? Math.round((qsos[0].freq_hz / 1000) * 10) / 10 : 0)
         }
         defaultMode={mode || qsos[0]?.mode || ''}
         targetName={
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FilterBuilder.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FilterBuilder.tsx
index fdc40c5..71effcf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FilterBuilder.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FilterBuilder.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { Plus, Trash2, Save, FolderOpen, X } from 'lucide-react';
 import { writeUiPref } from '@/lib/uiPref';
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle, DialogFooter } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ interface Props {
 
 export function FilterBuilder({ open, initial, onApply, onClose }: Props) {
   const { t } = useI18n();
+  // Field dropdown sorted alphabetically by translated label (the FIELDS array is
+  // grouped by category for maintenance; the operator wants it A→Z to find things).
+  const sortedFields = useMemo(
+    () => FIELDS.map((f) => ({ f, txt: t(f.label) })).sort((a, b) => a.txt.localeCompare(b.txt)),
+    [t],
+  );
   const [conditions, setConditions] = useState<FilterCondition[]>([]);
   const [match, setMatch] = useState<'AND' | 'OR'>('AND');
   const [presets, setPresets] = useState<Record<string, QueryFilter>>({});
@@ -237,7 +243,7 @@ export function FilterBuilder({ open, initial, onApply, onClose }: Props) {
                 }}>
                   <SelectTrigger className="h-8 w-48 text-xs"><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
                   <SelectContent className="max-h-72">
-                    {FIELDS.map((f) => <SelectItem key={f.value} value={f.value}>{t(f.label)}</SelectItem>)}
+                    {sortedFields.map(({ f, txt }) => <SelectItem key={f.value} value={f.value}>{txt}</SelectItem>)}
                   </SelectContent>
                 </Select>
                 <Select value={c.op} onValueChange={(v) => setCond(i, { op: v as FilterOp })}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/QSOEditModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/QSOEditModal.tsx
index b0dc78a..be4eca2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/QSOEditModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/QSOEditModal.tsx
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ export function QSOEditModal({ qso, onSave, onDelete, onClose, countries = [], b
 
   return (
     <Dialog open onOpenChange={(o) => { if (!o) onClose(); }}>
-      <DialogContent className="max-w-4xl max-h-[92vh] grid grid-rows-[auto_1fr_auto] gap-0 p-0">
+      <DialogContent className="max-w-5xl max-h-[92vh] grid grid-rows-[auto_1fr_auto] gap-0 p-0">
         <DialogHeader className="flex-row items-baseline gap-2">
           <DialogTitle>{t('qedit.title')}</DialogTitle>
           <span className="font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground">#{draft.id} — {draft.callsign}</span>