THis works!

package.nw/lib/gt.js

@@ -13573,7 +13573,7 @@ function startupVersionInit()
   }
 }
 
-function loadI18n()
+function loadi18n()
 {
   $.i18n().load(
     {
@@ -13681,7 +13681,6 @@ function postInit()
 
 function renderI18n()
 {
-  console.log(g_appSettings.locale);
   $("body").i18n();
 }
 
@@ -13689,7 +13688,8 @@ function changeLocale()
 {
   // set locale and then re-render if needed
   g_appSettings.locale = languageLocale.value;
-  loadI18n();
+  // loadI18n();
+  $.i18n().locale = g_appSettings.locale;
   renderI18n();
 }
 
@@ -13706,7 +13706,7 @@ document.addEventListener("drop", function (event)
 
 var g_startupTable = [
   [startupVersionInit, "Completed Version Check"],
-  [loadI18n, "Loading Locales"],
+  [loadi18n, "Loading Locales"],
   [qsoBackupFileInit, "QSO Backup Initialized"],
   [callsignServicesInit, "Callsign Services Initialized"],
   [loadMapSettings, "Map Settings Initialized"],