VUURWERK firmware v1.2.7 is out, UV-K5 V1 only
Dropping an update if anyone's running VUURWERK or has been curious. Custom firmware I've been working on for my UV-K5. Big jump since the last public release (v1.2.4).
The spectrum analyzer got reworked: SIDE1 and SIDE2 step frequency up and down now, MENU is blacklist, STAR cycles modes with a label that flashes so you can actually see which mode you're in.
CTCSS scanner works. Pre-checks if there's a signal on the frequency before scanning, so dead air gives you a quick "NO SIGNAL" instead of a 30-second timeout. Locks onto tones in a few seconds now.
Battery indicator updates live during TX instead of freezing the moment you key up. There's a TX sag tracker on the About screen if you want to see how your pack is holding up over time. Flashlight auto-off after 30 minutes (10 on a low pack) so a pocket bump doesn't drain your radio overnight.
TX audio is cleaner, the 1 kHz whine from the backlight PWM is gone. Credit on the approach to kamilsss655 / NUNU who first bench-validated that fix.
Plus a bunch of small polish: boot self-check, backlight fade, scan rate readout, key gesture toasts, audible cues in voice-seek mode.
All in all my experience has been its much snapier and responsive than V 1.2.4 would like to hear your findings.
Repo: https://github.com/Tokeloshe/vuurwerk-firmware/releases/tag/v1.2.7
73, KC3TFZ