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frontend/src/components/AwardRefSelector.tsx

@@ -280,6 +280,19 @@ export function AwardRefSelector({ dxcc, value, onChange, fieldValues }: Props)
           value={q}
           onChange={(e) => setQ(e.target.value)}
         />
+        {/* Add an UNLISTED reference: type a new code (e.g. a brand-new POTA park
+            not yet in the list) and add it directly. */}
+        {q.trim().length >= 2 && !results.some((r) => r.code.toUpperCase() === q.trim().toUpperCase()) && (
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => { addRef({ code: q.trim().toUpperCase(), name: '' } as AwardRef); setQ(''); }}
+            className="text-left rounded border border-dashed border-primary/50 px-1.5 py-1 text-[11px] text-primary hover:bg-primary/10"
+            title="Add this reference even though it isn't in the list yet (new / unlisted)"
+          >
+            + Add <span className="font-mono font-semibold">{q.trim().toUpperCase()}</span>
+            <span className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground"> (unlisted)</span>
+          </button>
+        )}
         <div className="flex-1 overflow-auto border rounded-md text-xs min-h-0">
           {busy && (
             <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 py-1.5 text-muted-foreground">