diff --git a/gui_vue/electron/preload.ts b/gui_vue/electron/preload.ts
index 4a771f83..74dd2a4f 100644
--- a/gui_vue/electron/preload.ts
+++ b/gui_vue/electron/preload.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function useLoading() {
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
   background: #282c34;
-  z-index: 9;
+  z-index: 99999;
 }
     `
   const oStyle = document.createElement('style')
diff --git a/gui_vue/src/components/main_my_station.vue b/gui_vue/src/components/main_my_station.vue
index d2cb2047..0490da38 100644
--- a/gui_vue/src/components/main_my_station.vue
+++ b/gui_vue/src/components/main_my_station.vue
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+
+
+import { setActivePinia } from 'pinia';
+import pinia from '../store/index';
+setActivePinia(pinia);
+
+import { useSettingsStore } from '../store/settingsStore.js';
+const settings = useSettingsStore(pinia);
+</script>
+
 <template>
 
 
@@ -56,6 +67,7 @@
                         maxlength="8"
                         aria-label="Input group"
                         aria-describedby="btnGroupAddon"
+                        v-model="settings.mycall"
                       />
                       <select
                         class="form-select form-select-sm"
@@ -102,6 +114,7 @@
                         maxlength="6"
                         aria-label="Input group"
                         aria-describedby="btnGroupAddon"
+                        v-model="settings.mygrid"
                       />
                     </div>
                   </div>
diff --git a/gui_vue/src/components/main_rig_control.vue b/gui_vue/src/components/main_rig_control.vue
index f171607f..a1c13ce6 100644
--- a/gui_vue/src/components/main_rig_control.vue
+++ b/gui_vue/src/components/main_rig_control.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 
 
+import { setActivePinia } from 'pinia';
+import pinia from '../store/index';
+setActivePinia(pinia);
+
+import { useSettingsStore } from '../store/settingsStore.js';
+const settings = useSettingsStore(pinia);
+
+
+
+
+
+
   // TEST HAMLIB
 function testHamlib(){
     var data_bits = document.getElementById("hamlib_data_bits").value;
@@ -58,9 +70,9 @@ function testHamlib(){
 
 
     <div class="list-group list-group-horizontal" id="rig-control-list-tab" role="rig-control-tablist">
-      <a class="list-group-item list-group-item-action active" id="list-rig-control-none-list" data-bs-toggle="list" href="#list-rig-control-none" role="tab" aria-controls="list-rig-control-none">None/Vox</a>
-      <a class="list-group-item list-group-item-action" id="list-rig-control-rigctld-list" data-bs-toggle="list" href="#list-rig-control-rigctld" role="tab" aria-controls="list-rig-control-rigctld">Rigctld</a>
-      <a class="list-group-item list-group-item-action" id="list-rig-control-tci-list" data-bs-toggle="list" href="#list-rig-control-tci" role="tab" aria-controls="list-rig-control-tci">TCI</a>
+      <a class="py-1 list-group-item list-group-item-action active" id="list-rig-control-none-list" data-bs-toggle="list" href="#list-rig-control-none" role="tab" aria-controls="list-rig-control-none">None/Vox</a>
+      <a class="py-1 list-group-item list-group-item-action" id="list-rig-control-rigctld-list" data-bs-toggle="list" href="#list-rig-control-rigctld" role="tab" aria-controls="list-rig-control-rigctld">Rigctld</a>
+      <a class="py-1 list-group-item list-group-item-action" id="list-rig-control-tci-list" data-bs-toggle="list" href="#list-rig-control-tci" role="tab" aria-controls="list-rig-control-tci">TCI</a>
     </div>
 
 
@@ -103,7 +115,7 @@ function testHamlib(){
                         placeholder="rigctld IP"
                         id="hamlib_rigctld_ip"
                         aria-label="Device IP"
-                        aria-describedby="basic-addon1"
+                        v-model="settings.hamlib_rigctld_ip"
                       />
                       <span class="input-group-text">Port</span>
                       <input
@@ -112,8 +124,8 @@ function testHamlib(){
                         placeholder="rigctld port"
                         id="hamlib_rigctld_port"
                         aria-label="Device Port"
-                        aria-describedby="basic-addon1"
-                      />
+                        v-model="settings.hamlib_rigctld_port"
+                        />
                     </div>
 
                     <div class="input-group input-group-sm mb-1">
@@ -166,7 +178,7 @@ function testHamlib(){
                         placeholder="tci IP"
                         id="tci_ip"
                         aria-label="Device IP"
-                        aria-describedby="basic-addon1"
+                        v-model="settings.tci_ip"
                       />
                     </div>
 
@@ -178,7 +190,7 @@ function testHamlib(){
                         placeholder="tci port"
                         id="tci_port"
                         aria-label="Device Port"
-                        aria-describedby="basic-addon1"
+                        v-model="settings.tci_port"
                       />
                     </div>
                   </div></div>
diff --git a/gui_vue/src/store/settingsStore.js b/gui_vue/src/store/settingsStore.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..215ab562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui_vue/src/store/settingsStore.js
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+import { ref, computed } from 'vue';
+
+export const useSettingsStore = defineStore('settingsStore', () => {
+
+    // station
+    var mycall = ref("AA0AA-0")
+    var mygrid = ref("JN40aa")
+
+    // rigctld
+    var hamlib_rigctld_port = ref(4532)
+    var hamlib_rigctld_ip = ref("127.0.0.1")
+    /*
+                  "radiocontrol" : "disabled",\
+                  "hamlib_deviceid": "RIG_MODEL_DUMMY_NOVFO",\
+                  "hamlib_deviceport": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_stop_bits": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_data_bits": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_handshake": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_serialspeed": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_dtrstate": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_pttprotocol": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_ptt_port": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_dcd": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlbib_serialspeed_ptt": "9600",\
+                  "hamlib_rigctld_port" : "4532",\
+                  "hamlib_rigctld_ip" : "127.0.0.1",\
+                  "hamlib_rigctld_path" : "",\
+                  "hamlib_rigctld_server_port" : "4532",\
+                  "hamlib_rigctld_custom_args": "",\
+                  */
+
+    // tci
+    var tci_ip = ref('127.0.0.1')
+    var tci_port = ref(50001)
+
+
+/*
+                  "tnc_host": "127.0.0.1",\
+                  "tnc_port": "3000",\
+                  "daemon_host": "127.0.0.1",\
+                  "daemon_port": "3001",\
+
+                  "radiocontrol" : "disabled",\
+                  "hamlib_deviceid": "RIG_MODEL_DUMMY_NOVFO",\
+                  "hamlib_deviceport": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_stop_bits": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_data_bits": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_handshake": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_serialspeed": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_dtrstate": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_pttprotocol": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_ptt_port": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlib_dcd": "ignore",\
+                  "hamlbib_serialspeed_ptt": "9600",\
+                  "hamlib_rigctld_port" : "4532",\
+                  "hamlib_rigctld_ip" : "127.0.0.1",\
+                  "hamlib_rigctld_path" : "",\
+                  "hamlib_rigctld_server_port" : "4532",\
+                  "hamlib_rigctld_custom_args": "",\
+
+                  "spectrum": "waterfall",\
+                  "tnclocation": "localhost",\
+                  "enable_scatter" : "False",\
+                  "enable_fft" : "False",\
+                  "enable_fsk" : "False",\
+                  "low_bandwidth_mode" : "False",\
+                  "theme" : "default",\
+                  "screen_height" : 430,\
+                  "screen_width" : 1050,\
+                  "update_channel" : "latest",\
+                  "beacon_interval" : 300,\
+                  "received_files_folder" : "None",\
+                  "tuning_range_fmin" : "-50.0",\
+                  "tuning_range_fmax" : "50.0",\
+                  "respond_to_cq" : "True",\
+                  "rx_buffer_size" : "16", \
+                  "enable_explorer" : "False", \
+                  "wftheme": 2, \
+                  "high_graphics" : "True",\
+                  "explorer_stats" : "False", \
+                  "auto_tune" : "False", \
+                  "enable_is_writing" : "True", \
+                  "shared_folder_path" : ".", \
+                  "enable_request_profile" : "True", \
+                  "enable_request_shared_folder" : "False", \
+                  "max_retry_attempts" : 5, \
+                  "enable_auto_retry" : "False", \
+                  "tx_delay" : 0, \
+                  "auto_start": 0, \
+                  "enable_sys_notification": 1, \
+                  "enable_mesh_features": "False" \
+*/
+  return {
+    mycall,
+    mygrid,
+    tci_ip,
+    tci_port,
+    hamlib_rigctld_ip,
+    hamlib_rigctld_port
+   };
+
+});
diff --git a/gui_vue/src/store/store.js b/gui_vue/src/store/store.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 44592474..00000000
--- a/gui_vue/src/store/store.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
-
-export const useCounterStore = defineStore('counter', {
-  state: () => {
-    return { count: 0 }
-  },
-  // could also be defined as
-  // state: () => ({ count: 0 })
-  actions: {
-    increment() {
-      this.count++
-    },
-  },
-})
diff --git a/gui_vue/tsconfig.json b/gui_vue/tsconfig.json
index 8ea25c2d..b5f2ecfa 100644
--- a/gui_vue/tsconfig.json
+++ b/gui_vue/tsconfig.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "jsx": "preserve",
 
     /* Linting */
-    "strict": true,
+    "strict": false,
     "noUnusedLocals": true,
     "noUnusedParameters": true,
     "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true
diff --git a/tnc/static.py b/tnc/static.py
index 6e6d3def..8f2c3e0c 100644
--- a/tnc/static.py
+++ b/tnc/static.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class TCIParam:
 
 @dataclass 
 class TNC:
-    version = "0.10.3-alpha.1-hmac-exp4"
+    version = "0.11.0-alpha.1-vuejs"
     host: str = "0.0.0.0"
     port: int = 3000
     SOCKET_TIMEOUT: int = 1  # seconds