[FEATURE] Band selector: General / CB button for out-of-band frequencies

[mm5agm]

Reported by Thomas OZ1JTE via groups.io (2026-07-06).

Thomas regularly listens outside the amateur bands (BCL/broadcast stations, CB band). YWC currently labels these frequencies as "Unknown" in the band selector, and there's no dedicated button to return to a previously-used out-of-band frequency later. On his FTdx101 hardware, the last band button ("70/Gen") stores the last three frequencies used outside the ham bands — YWC has no equivalent.

Three possible approaches raised, none decided yet:

1. Dedicated "General" button covering the frequency ranges YWC currently buckets as "Unknown" (BCL, CB, etc.), mirroring the radio's own "Gen" button behaviour.
2. Dedicated CB button linked to a locked memory group containing CB channels, with the existing Segment dropdown used to pick UK / EU / DX sub-bands within it.
3. Three customizable "favourite" buttons in the band selector that users can name themselves (e.g. "Mw BCL", "Lw BCL", "CB") — effectively three memory channels surfaced directly in the band selector layout.

Needs a design decision on which approach (or combination) before scoping implementation.

[mm5agm]

Hi Thomas,

Before we design anything new here — have you tried the Memory Bank for this?

You can store any frequency (in-band or out-of-band) with a custom label, and recall it with two clicks from the Memory panel. So "CB Ch 19" at 27.185 MHz, "MW BBC" at 909 kHz, "LW" at whatever you use — all retrievable instantly, no new UI needed.

The band selector buttons are designed for jumping to the start of a licensed amateur band to tune around. CB and broadcast spots are more like fixed destinations, which is exactly what memories are built for.

If the Memory Bank already covers your workflow, we can close this out. If there's something it doesn't handle that a band button would — for example, you want to browse across the CB band rather than jump to specific channels — let us know and we'll revisit.

73, Colin MM5AGM