diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 9643cd8af..23c7c8e80 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1867,6 +1867,11 @@ void MainWindow::keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent * e)
         }
       }
       return;
+    case Qt::Key_A:
+      if(e->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier) {
+        abortQSO();
+        return;
+      }
     case Qt::Key_X:
       if(e->modifiers() & Qt::AltModifier) {
         foxTest();
@@ -1931,7 +1936,6 @@ void MainWindow::keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent * e)
       break;
     case Qt::Key_PageDown:
       band_changed(m_freqNominal-2000);
-      qDebug() << "Down" << m_freqNominal;
       break;  }
 
   QMainWindow::keyPressEvent (e);
@@ -4676,6 +4680,14 @@ void MainWindow::genCQMsg ()
   }
 }
 
+void MainWindow::abortQSO()
+{
+  bool b=m_auto;
+  clearDX();
+  if(b and !m_auto) auto_tx_mode(true);
+  ui->txrb6->setChecked(true);
+}
+
 bool MainWindow::stdCall(QString w)
 {
   int n=w.trimmed().length();
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index 03bdf96e2..63d08a424 100644
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ private:
   void CQTxFreq();
   void cabLog();
   void useNextCall();
+  void abortQSO();
   bool isWorked(int itype, QString key, float fMHz=0, QString="");
 
   QString save_wave_file (QString const& name