diff --git a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
index 21bf6c109..4258fc135 100644
--- a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
+++ b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
@@ -1270,67 +1270,37 @@ mymap.on('mousemove', onQsoMapMove);
 <?php if ($this->session->userdata('user_qth_lookup') == 1) { ?>
     $('#qth').focusout(function() {
     	if ($('#locator').val() === '') {
-			var lat = 0;
-			var lon = 0;
 			$.ajax({
-				async: false,
 				type: 'GET',
 				dataType: "json",
 				url: "https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/?city=" + $(this).val() + "&format=json&addressdetails=1&limit=1",
-				data: {},
-				success: function (data) {
-					if (typeof data[0].lat !== 'undefined') {
-						lat = parseFloat(data[0].lat);
-					}
-					if (typeof data[0].lon !== 'undefined') {
-						lon = parseFloat(data[0].lon);
-					}
+				timeout: 5000,
+                data: {},
+				success: function (result) {
+                    var data = Array.isArray(result) && result.length > 0 ? result[0] : null;
+                    if (!data) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    var lat = parseFloat(data.lat);
+                    var lon = parseFloat(data.lon);
+                    if (isNaN(lat) || isNaN(lon)) {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    var qthloc = LatLng2Loc(lat, lon, 10);
+                    if (qthloc.length > 0) {
+                        $('#locator').val(qthloc.substr(0, 6)).trigger('input');
+                    }
 				},
+                error: function() {
+                    showToast('Error', '<?= __("Location Lookup failed. Please check browser console."); ?>', 'bg-danger text-white', 5000);
+
+                },
 			});
-			if (lat !== 0 && lon !== 0) {
-				var qthloc = LatLng2Loc(lat, lon, 10);
-				if (qthloc.length > 0) {
-					$('#locator').val(qthloc.substr(0, 6)).trigger('focusout');
-				}
-			}
 		}
 	});
-
-	LatLng2Loc = function(y, x, num) {
-		if (x < -180) {
-			x = x + 360;
-		}
-		if (x > 180) {
-			x = x - 360;
-		}
-		var yqth, yi, yk, ydiv, yres, ylp, y;
-		var ycalc = new Array(0, 0, 0);
-		var yn = new Array(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-
-		var ydiv_arr = new Array(10, 1, 1 / 24, 1 / 240, 1 / 240 / 24);
-		ycalc[0] = (x + 180) / 2;
-		ycalc[1] = y + 90;
-
-		for (yi = 0; yi < 2; yi++) {
-			for (yk = 0; yk < 5; yk++) {
-				ydiv = ydiv_arr[yk];
-				yres = ycalc[yi] / ydiv;
-				ycalc[yi] = yres;
-				if (ycalc[yi] > 0) ylp = Math.floor(yres); else ylp = Math.ceil(yres);
-				ycalc[yi] = (ycalc[yi] - ylp) * ydiv;
-				yn[2 * yk + yi] = ylp;
-			}
-		}
-
-		var qthloc = "";
-		if (num >= 2) qthloc += String.fromCharCode(yn[0] + 0x41) + String.fromCharCode(yn[1] + 0x41);
-		if (num >= 4) qthloc += String.fromCharCode(yn[2] + 0x30) + String.fromCharCode(yn[3] + 0x30);
-		if (num >= 6) qthloc += String.fromCharCode(yn[4] + 0x41) + String.fromCharCode(yn[5] + 0x41);
-		if (num >= 8) qthloc += ' ' + String.fromCharCode(yn[6] + 0x30) + String.fromCharCode(yn[7] + 0x30);
-		if (num >= 10) qthloc += String.fromCharCode(yn[8] + 0x61) + String.fromCharCode(yn[9] + 0x61);
-		return qthloc;
-	}
-	<?php } ?>
+<?php } ?>
 
   </script>
 
diff --git a/assets/js/radiohelpers.js b/assets/js/radiohelpers.js
index 3bb45895a..5f3630e48 100644
--- a/assets/js/radiohelpers.js
+++ b/assets/js/radiohelpers.js
@@ -782,45 +782,3 @@ function continentToRegion(continent) {
 			return 1; // Default to Region 1 if unknown
 	}
 }
-
-/**
- * Convert latitude/longitude coordinates to Maidenhead grid square locator
- * @param {number} y - Latitude in decimal degrees (-90 to +90)
- * @param {number} x - Longitude in decimal degrees (-180 to +180)
- * @param {number} num - Precision level: 2=field, 4=square, 6=subsquare, 8=extended, 10=extended subsquare
- * @returns {string} Maidenhead locator string (e.g., 'JO01ab' for 6-character precision)
- *
- * @example
- * LatLng2Loc(51.5074, -0.1278, 6)  // → 'IO91wm' (London)
- * LatLng2Loc(40.7128, -74.0060, 4) // → 'FN20' (New York)
- */
-function LatLng2Loc(y, x, num) {
-	if (x<-180) {x=x+360;}
-	if (x>180) {x=x-360;}
-	var yi, yk, ydiv, yres, ylp, y;
-	var ycalc = new Array(0,0,0);
-	var yn    = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
-
-	var ydiv_arr=new Array(10, 1, 1/24, 1/240, 1/240/24);
-	ycalc[0] = (x + 180)/2;
-	ycalc[1] =  y +  90;
-
-	for (yi = 0; yi < 2; yi++) {
-		for (yk = 0; yk < 5; yk++) {
-			ydiv = ydiv_arr[yk];
-			yres = ycalc[yi] / ydiv;
-			ycalc[yi] = yres;
-			if (ycalc[yi] > 0) ylp = Math.floor(yres); else ylp = Math.ceil(yres);
-			ycalc[yi] = (ycalc[yi] - ylp) * ydiv;
-			yn[2*yk + yi] = ylp;
-		}
-	}
-
-	var qthloc="";
-	if (num >= 2) qthloc+=String.fromCharCode(yn[0] + 0x41) + String.fromCharCode(yn[1] + 0x41);
-	if (num >= 4) qthloc+=String.fromCharCode(yn[2] + 0x30) + String.fromCharCode(yn[3] + 0x30);
-	if (num >= 6) qthloc+=String.fromCharCode(yn[4] + 0x41) + String.fromCharCode(yn[5] + 0x41);
-	if (num >= 8) qthloc+=' ' + String.fromCharCode(yn[6] + 0x30) + String.fromCharCode(yn[7] + 0x30);
-	if (num >= 10) qthloc+=String.fromCharCode(yn[8] + 0x61) + String.fromCharCode(yn[9] + 0x61);
-	return qthloc;
-}
diff --git a/assets/js/sections/common.js b/assets/js/sections/common.js
index 280f0dba4..4e0dc0deb 100644
--- a/assets/js/sections/common.js
+++ b/assets/js/sections/common.js
@@ -1466,6 +1466,48 @@ function decodeHtml(html) {
     return txt.value;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Convert latitude/longitude coordinates to Maidenhead grid square locator
+ * @param {number} y - Latitude in decimal degrees (-90 to +90)
+ * @param {number} x - Longitude in decimal degrees (-180 to +180)
+ * @param {number} num - Precision level: 2=field, 4=square, 6=subsquare, 8=extended, 10=extended subsquare
+ * @returns {string} Maidenhead locator string (e.g., 'JO01ab' for 6-character precision)
+ *
+ * @example
+ * LatLng2Loc(51.5074, -0.1278, 6)  // → 'IO91wm' (London)
+ * LatLng2Loc(40.7128, -74.0060, 4) // → 'FN20' (New York)
+ */
+function LatLng2Loc(y, x, num) {
+	if (x<-180) {x=x+360;}
+	if (x>180) {x=x-360;}
+	var yi, yk, ydiv, yres, ylp, y;
+	var ycalc = new Array(0,0,0);
+	var yn    = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
+
+	var ydiv_arr=new Array(10, 1, 1/24, 1/240, 1/240/24);
+	ycalc[0] = (x + 180)/2;
+	ycalc[1] =  y +  90;
+
+	for (yi = 0; yi < 2; yi++) {
+		for (yk = 0; yk < 5; yk++) {
+			ydiv = ydiv_arr[yk];
+			yres = ycalc[yi] / ydiv;
+			ycalc[yi] = yres;
+			if (ycalc[yi] > 0) ylp = Math.floor(yres); else ylp = Math.ceil(yres);
+			ycalc[yi] = (ycalc[yi] - ylp) * ydiv;
+			yn[2*yk + yi] = ylp;
+		}
+	}
+
+	var qthloc="";
+	if (num >= 2) qthloc+=String.fromCharCode(yn[0] + 0x41) + String.fromCharCode(yn[1] + 0x41);
+	if (num >= 4) qthloc+=String.fromCharCode(yn[2] + 0x30) + String.fromCharCode(yn[3] + 0x30);
+	if (num >= 6) qthloc+=String.fromCharCode(yn[4] + 0x41) + String.fromCharCode(yn[5] + 0x41);
+	if (num >= 8) qthloc+=' ' + String.fromCharCode(yn[6] + 0x30) + String.fromCharCode(yn[7] + 0x30);
+	if (num >= 10) qthloc+=String.fromCharCode(yn[8] + 0x61) + String.fromCharCode(yn[9] + 0x61);
+	return qthloc;
+}
+
 // DO NOT DELETE: This message is intentional and serves as developer recruitment/engagement
 console.log("Ready to unleash your coding prowess and join the fun?\n\n" +
     "Check out our GitHub Repository and dive into the coding adventure:\n\n" +