New issue with choosing data-link host

I haven't seen anyone mention this yet, but there is a new problem when choosing the data-link host. The issue is that because other surface ships (DDGs and CGs) can now be DL hosts..if there are a lot of ships in the mission, then the AWACS aircraft may be impossible to select. Jester's menu lists hosts in order of proximity to your aircraft (I assume), so if the AWACS is off at a distance the ships fill up the menu. The problem is that the DL host menu doesn't have a "next page" choice, you can't change the DL presets, and there isn't an option to set the DL frequency manually (and of course in MP I can't jump into the back and do it myself).

I fly my Tomcat daily on the 104th server, and that is where I run into this problem. There are usually two carrier groups..so a lot of ships. Now, unless I fly close to where our AWACS is (which is usually not where I'm trying to go) I can't set AWACS as my host and have to choose one of the CGs of DDGs that are closer.

If we could select "next page" or enter the frequency manually, that would solve this small problem.

Thank you, gyrovague just fixed this thanks to your report. With the next patch it will be so that awacs and carriers will always show on top and non carrier vessels will be listed below by distance from the player.

Awesome! Thanks for the quick fix.

Is there a range for DL host selection? I spawned 200 miles from the AWACS and it did not show as host.