diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FlexPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FlexPanel.tsx
index 57cc16e..7ea3830 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FlexPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FlexPanel.tsx
@@ -320,15 +320,18 @@ export function FlexPanel({ onCWSpeed, onReportRST }: { onCWSpeed?: (wpm: number
   const rxOff = off || !st.rx_avail;
 
   // Radio-style global RIT tuning: Ctrl+←/→ nudges the RIT offset (Ctrl+Shift =
-  // ±100 Hz) from anywhere, without having to click the RIT field first. A
-  // focused offset row (data-offsetrow) or a text field handles its own keys, so
-  // this never double-fires. Only active while RIT is on and the RX is available.
+  // ±100 Hz) from ANYWHERE — including while the callsign/RST entry field has
+  // focus, which is where the operator is while working a station. Only the RIT
+  // offset row itself (data-offsetrow) is skipped, since it handles its own
+  // arrows. Text-field word navigation via Ctrl+← / → is overridden only while
+  // RIT is actually engaged (guarded below), which is fine mid-QSO. Requires RIT
+  // on and the RX available.
   useEffect(() => {
     const onKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
       if (!(e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) return;
       if (e.key !== 'ArrowLeft' && e.key !== 'ArrowRight') return;
       const ae = document.activeElement as HTMLElement | null;
-      if (ae && (ae.hasAttribute('data-offsetrow') || /^(input|textarea|select)$/i.test(ae.tagName) || ae.isContentEditable)) return;
+      if (ae && ae.hasAttribute('data-offsetrow')) return;
       if (!st.rit || rxOff) return;
       e.preventDefault();
       const mag = e.shiftKey ? 100 : 10;