Skip CAT updates when manual logging is enabled

Added a check for the 'manual' URL parameter to bypass CAT data updates and reset the UI when manual QSO entry is active. This ensures that CAT updates do not interfere with manual logging workflows.

Author: magicbug

application/views/interface_assets/footer.php

@@ -1964,6 +1964,19 @@ function getUTCDateStamp(el) {
 
         // Update UI from CAT data
         const updateFromCAT = (radioID) => {
+
+            // If manual logging is forced (manual=1), skip CAT updates entirely
+            const manualParam = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get('manual');
+            const manualMode = manualParam === '1';
+            if (manualMode) {
+                console.log("Manual QSO entry enabled, skipping CAT update.");
+
+                // Set Radio to Zero
+                $('#radio').val('0').trigger('change');
+                resetUI();
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (radioID === '0') return;
 
             $.getJSON(`radio/json/${radioID}`, (data) => {