diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index 01f6c9044..c058327d7 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ QVector<QColor> g_ColorTbl;
 
 using SpecOp = Configuration::SpecialOperatingActivity;
 
+bool blocked = false;
 bool m_displayBand = false;
 bool no_a7_decodes = false;
 bool keep_frequency = false;
@@ -1222,6 +1223,12 @@ void MainWindow::writeSettings()
   m_settings->setValue ("SerialNumber",ui->sbSerialNumber->value ());
   m_settings->endGroup();
 
+  // do this in the General group because we save the parameters from various places
+  if(m_mode=="JT9") {
+    m_settings->setValue("SubMode",ui->sbSubmode->value());
+    m_settings->setValue("TRPeriod", ui->sbTR->value());
+  }
+
   m_settings->beginGroup("Common");
   m_settings->setValue("Mode",m_mode);
   m_settings->setValue("SaveNone",ui->actionNone->isChecked());
@@ -1235,7 +1242,6 @@ void MainWindow::writeSettings()
   m_settings->setValue("FST4W_FTol",ui->sbFST4W_FTol->value());
   m_settings->setValue("FST4_FLow",ui->sbF_Low->value());
   m_settings->setValue("FST4_FHigh",ui->sbF_High->value());
-  if(m_mode=="JT9") m_settings->setValue("SubMode",ui->sbSubmode->value());
   m_settings->setValue("DTtol",m_DTtol);
   m_settings->setValue("Ftol", ui->sbFtol->value ());
   m_settings->setValue("MinSync",m_minSync);
@@ -1257,7 +1263,6 @@ void MainWindow::writeSettings()
   m_settings->setValue("UploadSpots",m_uploadWSPRSpots);
   m_settings->setValue("NoOwnCall",ui->cbNoOwnCall->isChecked());
   m_settings->setValue ("BandHopping", ui->band_hopping_group_box->isChecked ());
-  if(m_mode=="JT9") m_settings->setValue ("TRPeriod", ui->sbTR->value ());
   m_settings->setValue ("MaxDrift", ui->sbMaxDrift->value());
   m_settings->setValue ("TRPeriod_FST4W", ui->sbTR_FST4W->value ());
   m_settings->setValue("FastMode",m_bFastMode);
@@ -1325,16 +1330,54 @@ void MainWindow::readSettings()
   ui->sbSerialNumber->setValue (m_settings->value ("SerialNumber", 1).toInt ());
   m_settings->endGroup();
 
+  m_settings->beginGroup("Common");
+  m_mode=m_settings->value("Mode","FT8").toString();
+  m_settings->endGroup();
+
+
   // do this outside of settings group because it uses groups internally
   ui->actionAstronomical_data->setChecked (displayAstro);
 
+  // do this in the General group because we save the parameters from various places
+  if(m_mode=="JT9") {
+    blocked=true;
+    m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode",0).toInt();
+    ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode);
+    ui->sbFtol->setValue (m_settings->value("Ftol_JT9", 50).toInt());
+    ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod", 15).toInt());
+    QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {blocked = false;});
+  }
+  if (m_mode=="Q65") {
+    m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_Q65",0).toInt();
+    ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode_Q65);
+    ui->sbFtol->setValue (m_settings->value("Ftol_Q65", 50).toInt());
+    ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_Q65", 30).toInt());
+  }
+  if (m_mode=="JT65") {
+    m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_JT65",0).toInt();
+    ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode_JT65);
+    ui->sbFtol->setValue (m_settings->value("Ftol_JT65", 50).toInt());
+  }
+  if (m_mode=="JT4") {
+    m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_JT4",0).toInt();
+    ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode_JT4);
+    ui->sbFtol->setValue (m_settings->value("Ftol_JT4", 50).toInt());
+    ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_FST4", 60).toInt());
+  }
+  if (m_mode=="MSK144") {
+    ui->sbFtol->setValue (m_settings->value("Ftol_MSK144",50).toInt());
+    if (!(m_currentBand=="6m" or m_currentBand=="4m" or m_currentBand=="2m")) ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_MSK144", 30).toInt());
+    if (m_currentBand=="6m" or m_currentBand=="4m") ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_MSK144_6m", 15).toInt());
+    if (m_currentBand=="2m") ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_MSK144_2m", 30).toInt());
+  }
+
   m_settings->beginGroup("Common");
   ui->labDXped->setText(m_settings->value("labDXpedText",QString {}).toString ());
   ui->actionDon_t_split_ALL_TXT->setChecked(m_settings->value("actionDontSplitALLTXT", true).toBool());
   ui->actionSplit_ALL_TXT_yearly->setChecked(m_settings->value("splitAllTxtYearly", false).toBool());
   ui->actionSplit_ALL_TXT_monthly->setChecked(m_settings->value("splitAllTxtMonthly", false).toBool());
   ui->actionDisable_writing_of_ALL_TXT->setChecked(m_settings->value("disableWritingOfAllTxt", false).toBool());
-  m_mode=m_settings->value("Mode","FT8").toString();
+//  m_mode=m_settings->value("Mode","FT8").toString();
   ui->actionNone->setChecked(m_settings->value("SaveNone",true).toBool());
   ui->actionSave_decoded->setChecked(m_settings->value("SaveDecoded",false).toBool());
   ui->actionSave_all->setChecked(m_settings->value("SaveAll",false).toBool());
@@ -1344,16 +1387,6 @@ void MainWindow::readSettings()
   ui->sbFST4W_RxFreq->setValue(m_settings->value("FST4W_RxFreq",1500).toInt());
   ui->sbF_Low->setValue(m_settings->value("FST4_FLow",600).toInt());
   ui->sbF_High->setValue(m_settings->value("FST4_FHigh",1400).toInt());
-  if(m_mode=="JT9") {
-    m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode",0).toInt();
-    ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode);
-  }
-  if (m_mode=="Q65") m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_Q65",0).toInt();
-  if (m_mode=="JT65") m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_JT65",0).toInt();
-  if (m_mode=="JT4") m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_JT4",0).toInt();
-  if (m_mode=="Q65") ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode_Q65);
-  if (m_mode=="JT65") ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode_JT65);
-  if (m_mode=="JT4") ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode_JT4);
   ui->sbFtol->setValue (m_settings->value("Ftol", 50).toInt());
   ui->sbFST4W_FTol->setValue(m_settings->value("FST4W_FTol",100).toInt());
   m_minSync=m_settings->value("MinSync",0).toInt();
@@ -1364,10 +1397,6 @@ void MainWindow::readSettings()
   m_bSWL=m_settings->value("SWL",false).toBool();
   m_bFast9=m_settings->value("Fast9",false).toBool();
   m_bFastMode=m_settings->value("FastMode",false).toBool();
-  if(m_mode=="JT9") ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod", 15).toInt());
-  if (m_mode=="Q65") ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_Q65", 30).toInt());
-  if (m_mode=="MSK144") ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_MSK144", 15).toInt());
-  if (m_mode=="FST4") ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_FST4", 60).toInt());
   ui->sbMaxDrift->setValue (m_settings->value ("MaxDrift",0).toInt());
   ui->sbTR_FST4W->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_FST4W", 15).toInt());
   m_lastMonitoredFrequency = m_settings->value ("DialFreq",
@@ -6888,6 +6917,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionFST4_triggered()
     on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(ui->sbSubmode->value());
   });
   m_mode="FST4";
+  if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+    m_config.setSpecial_None();
+    m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  }
   ui->actionFST4->setChecked(true);
   m_bFast9=false;
   m_bFastMode=false;
@@ -6930,6 +6963,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionFST4_triggered()
 void MainWindow::on_actionFST4W_triggered()
 {
   m_mode="FST4W";
+  if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+    m_config.setSpecial_None();
+    m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  }
   ui->actionFST4W->setChecked(true);
   m_bFast9=false;
   m_bFastMode=false;
@@ -6965,6 +7002,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionFT4_triggered()
     on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(ui->sbSubmode->value());
   });
   m_mode="FT4";
+  if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+    m_config.setSpecial_None();
+    m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  }
   m_TRperiod=7.5;
   bool bVHF=m_config.enable_VHF_features();
   m_bFast9=false;
@@ -7131,6 +7172,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionJT4_triggered()
     ui->RxFreqSpinBox->setValue(m_settings->value("RxFreq_old",1500).toInt());
   });
   m_mode="JT4";
+  if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+    m_config.setSpecial_None();
+    m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  }
   bool bVHF=m_config.enable_VHF_features();
   WSPR_config(false);
   switch_mode (Modes::JT4);
@@ -7154,10 +7199,11 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionJT4_triggered()
   ui->lh_decodes_headings_label->setText("UTC   dB   DT Freq    " + tr ("Message"));
   ui->rh_decodes_headings_label->setText("UTC   dB   DT Freq    " + tr ("Message"));
   if(bVHF) {
-//    ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode);
-    QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_JT4",0).toInt();});
-    QTimer::singleShot (75, [=] {ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_settings->value("SubMode_JT4",0).toInt());});
-    QTimer::singleShot (100, [=] {on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(m_nSubMode);});
+    // restore last used parameters
+    ui->sbFtol->setValue (m_settings->value ("Ftol_JT4", 50).toInt());
+    m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_JT4",0).toInt();
+    ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_settings->value("SubMode_JT4",0).toInt());
+    QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(ui->sbSubmode->value());});
   } else {
     ui->sbSubmode->setValue(0);
   }
@@ -7174,7 +7220,22 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionJT4_triggered()
 void MainWindow::on_actionJT9_triggered()
 {
   m_mode="JT9";
+  if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+    m_config.setSpecial_None();
+    m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  }
   bool bVHF=m_config.enable_VHF_features();
+  // restore last used parameters
+  if(bVHF && m_mode!="JT65" && !blocked) {
+    ui->sbSubmode->setMaximum(7);
+    ui->sbFtol->setValue (m_settings->value ("Ftol_JT9", 50).toInt());
+    m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode",0).toInt();
+    ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode);
+    QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {
+      on_sbTR_valueChanged (ui->sbTR->value());
+      on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(ui->sbSubmode->value());
+    });
+  }
   m_bFast9=ui->cbFast9->isChecked();
   m_bFastMode=m_bFast9;
   WSPR_config(false);
@@ -7198,6 +7259,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionJT9_triggered()
   ui->sbSubmode->setMaximum(7);
   if(m_bFast9) {
     ui->sbTR->values ({5, 10, 15, 30});
+    if(bVHF && m_mode!="JT65" && !blocked) ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod", 15).toInt());  // restore last used TRperiod
     on_sbTR_valueChanged (ui->sbTR->value());
     m_wideGraph->hide();
     m_fastGraph->showNormal();
@@ -7237,6 +7299,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionJT65_triggered()
     ui->RxFreqSpinBox->setValue(m_settings->value("RxFreq_old",1500).toInt());
   });
   on_actionJT9_triggered();
+  if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+    m_config.setSpecial_None();
+    m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  }
   m_mode="JT65";
   bool bVHF=m_config.enable_VHF_features();
   WSPR_config(false);
@@ -7262,10 +7328,11 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionJT65_triggered()
   m_bFast9=false;
   ui->sbSubmode->setMaximum(2);
   if(bVHF) {
-//    ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode);
-    QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_JT65",0).toInt();});
-    QTimer::singleShot (75, [=] {ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_settings->value("SubMode_JT65",0).toInt());});
-    QTimer::singleShot (100, [=] {on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(m_nSubMode);});
+    // restore last used parameters
+    ui->sbFtol->setValue (m_settings->value ("Ftol_JT65", 50).toInt());
+    m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_JT65",0).toInt();
+    ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_settings->value("SubMode_JT65",0).toInt());
+    QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(ui->sbSubmode->value());});
   } else {
     ui->sbSubmode->setValue(0);
     ui->lh_decodes_title_label->setText(tr ("Band Activity"));
@@ -7292,6 +7359,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionQ65_triggered()
     ui->RxFreqSpinBox->setValue(m_settings->value("RxFreq_old",1500).toInt());
   });
   m_mode="Q65";
+  if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+    m_config.setSpecial_None();
+    m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  }
   ui->actionQ65->setChecked(true);
   switch_mode(Modes::Q65);
   ui->cbAutoSeq->setChecked(true);
@@ -7305,12 +7376,15 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionQ65_triggered()
   Q_EMIT FFTSize(m_FFTSize);
   m_hsymStop=49;
   ui->sbTR->values ({15, 30, 60, 120, 300});
-  ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_Q65", 30).toInt());    // remember sbTR settings by mode
-  QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {on_sbTR_valueChanged (ui->sbTR->value());});
-//  ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_nSubMode);
-  QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_Q65",0).toInt();});
-  QTimer::singleShot (75, [=] {ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_settings->value("SubMode_Q65",0).toInt());});
-  QTimer::singleShot (100, [=] {on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(m_nSubMode);});
+  // restore last used parameters
+  ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_Q65", 30).toInt());
+  ui->sbFtol->setValue (m_settings->value ("Ftol_Q65", 50).toInt());
+  m_nSubMode=m_settings->value("SubMode_Q65",0).toInt();
+  ui->sbSubmode->setValue(m_settings->value("SubMode_Q65",0).toInt());
+  QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {
+    on_sbTR_valueChanged (ui->sbTR->value());
+    on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(ui->sbSubmode->value());
+  });
   QString fname {QDir::toNativeSeparators(m_config.temp_dir().absoluteFilePath ("red.dat"))};
   m_wideGraph->setRedFile(fname);
   m_wideGraph->setMode(m_mode);
@@ -7372,6 +7446,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionMSK144_triggered()
     return;
   }
   m_mode="MSK144";
+  if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+    m_config.setSpecial_None();
+    m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  }
   ui->actionMSK144->setChecked(true);
   switch_mode (Modes::MSK144);
   m_nsps=6;
@@ -7385,11 +7463,8 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionMSK144_triggered()
   m_bFastMode=true;
   m_bFast9=false;
   ui->sbTR->values ({5, 10, 15, 30});
-  ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_MSK144", 15).toInt());    // remember sbTR settings by mode
-  QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {
-      on_sbTR_valueChanged (ui->sbTR->value());
-      on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(ui->sbSubmode->value());
-  });
+  ui->sbTR->setValue (m_settings->value ("TRPeriod_MSK144", 15).toInt());    // restore last used TRperiod
+  QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {on_sbTR_valueChanged (ui->sbTR->value());});
   m_wideGraph->hide();
   m_fastGraph->showNormal();
   ui->TxFreqSpinBox->setValue(1500);
@@ -7430,6 +7505,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionMSK144_triggered()
 void MainWindow::on_actionWSPR_triggered()
 {
   m_mode="WSPR";
+  if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+    m_config.setSpecial_None();
+    m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  }
   WSPR_config(true);
   switch_mode (Modes::WSPR);
   m_TRperiod=120.0;
@@ -7466,6 +7545,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionEcho_triggered()
   if(nd==3) ui->actionDeepestDecode->setChecked (true);
 
   m_mode="Echo";
+  if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+    m_config.setSpecial_None();
+    m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  }
   ui->actionEcho->setChecked(true);
   m_TRperiod=3.0;
   m_modulator->setTRPeriod(m_TRperiod); // TODO - not thread safe
@@ -7500,6 +7583,10 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionFreqCal_triggered()
 {
   on_actionJT9_triggered();
   m_mode="FreqCal";
+  if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
+    m_config.setSpecial_None();
+    m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
+  }
   ui->actionFreqCal->setChecked(true);
   switch_mode(Modes::FreqCal);
   m_wideGraph->setMode(m_mode);
@@ -8493,6 +8580,14 @@ void MainWindow::on_sbFtol_valueChanged(int value)
 {
   m_wideGraph->setTol (value);
   statusUpdate ();
+  // save last used parameters
+  QTimer::singleShot (200, [=] {
+    if (m_mode=="Q65") m_settings->setValue ("Ftol_Q65", ui->sbFtol->value());
+    if (m_mode=="MSK144") m_settings->setValue ("Ftol_MSK144", ui->sbFtol->value());
+    if (m_mode=="JT65") m_settings->setValue ("Ftol_JT65", ui->sbFtol->value ());
+    if (m_mode=="JT4") m_settings->setValue ("Ftol_JT4", ui->sbFtol->value());
+    if (m_mode=="JT9") m_settings->setValue ("Ftol_JT9", ui->sbFtol->value ());
+  });
 }
 
 void::MainWindow::VHF_features_enabled(bool b)
@@ -8554,19 +8649,25 @@ void MainWindow::on_sbTR_valueChanged(int value)
     m_wideGraph->setPeriod (value, m_nsps);
     progressBar.setMaximum (value);
   }
-  if (m_mode=="Q65") {
-      QTimer::singleShot (200, [=] {m_settings->setValue ("TRPeriod_Q65", ui->sbTR->value ());});
-  }
-  if (m_mode=="MSK144") {
-      QTimer::singleShot (200, [=] {m_settings->setValue ("TRPeriod_MSK144", ui->sbTR->value ());});
-  }
-  if (m_mode=="FST4") {
-      chk_FST4_freq_range();
-      QTimer::singleShot (200, [=] {m_settings->setValue ("TRPeriod_FST4", ui->sbTR->value ());});
-  }
 //  if(m_transmitting) on_stopTxButton_clicked();      //### Is this needed or desirable? ###
+  if (m_mode=="FST4") chk_FST4_freq_range();
   on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(ui->sbSubmode->value());
   statusUpdate ();
+  // save last used parameters
+  QTimer::singleShot (200, [=] {
+    if (m_mode=="Q65") m_settings->setValue ("TRPeriod_Q65", ui->sbTR->value ());
+    if (m_mode=="MSK144" && (!(m_currentBand=="6m" or m_currentBand=="4m" or m_currentBand=="2m"))) {
+      m_settings->setValue ("TRPeriod_MSK144", ui->sbTR->value ());
+    }
+    if (m_mode=="MSK144" && (m_currentBand=="6m" or m_currentBand=="4m")) {
+      m_settings->setValue ("TRPeriod_MSK144_6m", ui->sbTR->value ());
+    }
+    if (m_mode=="MSK144" && m_currentBand=="2m") {
+      m_settings->setValue ("TRPeriod_MSK144_2m", ui->sbTR->value ());
+    }
+    if (m_mode=="FST4") m_settings->setValue ("TRPeriod_FST4", ui->sbTR->value ());
+    if (m_mode=="JT9") m_settings->setValue ("TRPeriod", ui->sbTR->value ());
+  });
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_sbTR_FST4W_valueChanged(int value)
@@ -8620,10 +8721,14 @@ void MainWindow::on_sbSubmode_valueChanged(int n)
   }
   if(m_transmitting and m_bFast9 and m_nSubMode>=4) transmit (99.0);
   if (m_mode !="Q65") ui->TxFreqSpinBox->setStyleSheet("");
-  if (m_mode=="Q65") {QTimer::singleShot (200, [=] {m_settings->setValue("SubMode_Q65",ui->sbSubmode->value());});}
-  if (m_mode=="JT65") {QTimer::singleShot (200, [=] {m_settings->setValue("SubMode_JT65",ui->sbSubmode->value());});}
-  if (m_mode=="JT4") {QTimer::singleShot (200, [=] {m_settings->setValue("SubMode_JT4",ui->sbSubmode->value());});}
   statusUpdate ();
+  // save last used parameters
+  QTimer::singleShot (200, [=] {
+    if (m_mode=="Q65") m_settings->setValue("SubMode_Q65",ui->sbSubmode->value());
+    if (m_mode=="JT65") m_settings->setValue("SubMode_JT65",ui->sbSubmode->value());
+    if (m_mode=="JT4") m_settings->setValue("SubMode_JT4",ui->sbSubmode->value());
+    if (m_mode=="JT9") m_settings->setValue("SubMode",ui->sbSubmode->value());
+  });
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_cbFast9_clicked(bool b)
@@ -8631,7 +8736,9 @@ void MainWindow::on_cbFast9_clicked(bool b)
   if(m_mode=="JT9") {
     m_bFast9=b;
 //    ui->cbAutoSeq->setVisible(b);
+    blocked=true;   // needed to prevent a loop
     on_actionJT9_triggered();
+    QTimer::singleShot (50, [=] {blocked = false;});   // needed to prevent a loop
   }
 
   if(b) {
@@ -10641,45 +10748,25 @@ void MainWindow::on_houndButton_clicked (bool checked)
 
 void MainWindow::on_ft8Button_clicked()
 {
-    if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
-      m_config.setSpecial_None();
-      m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
-    }
     on_actionFT8_triggered();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_ft4Button_clicked()
 {
-    if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
-      m_config.setSpecial_None();
-      m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
-    }
     on_actionFT4_triggered();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_msk144Button_clicked()
 {
-    if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
-      m_config.setSpecial_None();
-      m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
-    }
     on_actionMSK144_triggered();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_q65Button_clicked()
 {
-    if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
-      m_config.setSpecial_None();
-      m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
-    }
     on_actionQ65_triggered();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_jt65Button_clicked()
 {
-    if(m_specOp==SpecOp::HOUND) {
-      m_config.setSpecial_None();
-      m_specOp=m_config.special_op_id();
-    }
     on_actionJT65_triggered();
 }