# Open re-implementation of the Quansheng UV-K5 v2.1.27 firmware
This repository is a merge of [OneOfEleven custom firmware](https://github.com/OneOfEleven/uv-k5-firmware-custom) with [fagci spectrum analizer](https://github.com/fagci/uv-k5-firmware-fagci-mod/tree/refactor) plus my few changes.
All is a cloned and customized version of DualTachyon's open firmware found here ..
https://github.com/DualTachyon/uv-k5-firmware .. a cool achievement !
> [!WARNING]
> Use this firmware at your own risk (entirely). There is absolutely no guarantee that it will work in any way shape or form on your radio(s), it may even brick your radio(s), in which case, you'd need to buy another radio.
*`RxOff` menu setting offsets the receive frequency by any specified amount in the range of `0-150Mhz` for use with upconverters. Allows to fine tune frequency (in `1kHz` steps) as opposed to other implementations that use hardcoded offsets. (**IMPORTANT: Make sure you set this value to 0 if not using an upconverter, when used for the first time. Otherwise it might load some random offset from EEPROM.**)
*`ENABLE_SPECTRUM_COPY_VFO` allowing to exit the spectrum and fine tuning screen with PTT button and copy current peak frequency, modulation, step, bandwidth to VFO. Also entering spectrum will carry these settings from VFO (full integration). Now to enter fine tuning screen in spectrum press MENU button. This allows you to save and respond to the frequencies found much faster.
ENABLE_KEEP_MEM_NAME := 1 maintain channel name when (re)saving memory channel
ENABLE_WIDE_RX := 1 full 18MHz to 1300MHz RX (though front-end/PA not designed for full range)
ENABLE_TX_WHEN_AM := 0 allow TX (always FM) when RX is set to AM
ENABLE_F_CAL_MENU := 0 enable the radios hidden frequency calibration menu
ENABLE_CTCSS_TAIL_PHASE_SHIFT := 0 standard CTCSS tail phase shift rather than QS's own 55Hz tone method
ENABLE_BOOT_BEEPS := 0 gives user audio feedback on volume knob position at boot-up
ENABLE_SHOW_CHARGE_LEVEL := 1 show the charge level when the radio is on charge
ENABLE_REVERSE_BAT_SYMBOL := 0 mirror the battery symbol on the status bar (+ pole on the right)
ENABLE_NO_CODE_SCAN_TIMEOUT := 1 disable 32-sec CTCSS/DCS scan timeout (press exit butt instead of time-out to end scan)
ENABLE_AM_FIX := 1 dynamically adjust the front end gains when in AM mode to help prevent AM demodulator saturation, ignore the on-screen RSSI level (for now)
ENABLE_AM_FIX_SHOW_DATA := 0 show debug data for the AM fix
ENABLE_SQUELCH_MORE_SENSITIVE := 1 make squelch levels a little bit more sensitive - I plan to let user adjust the values themselves
ENABLE_FASTER_CHANNEL_SCAN := 1 increases the channel scan speed, but the squelch is also made more twitchy
ENABLE_RSSI_BAR := 1 enable a dBm/Sn RSSI bar graph level in place of the little antenna symbols
ENABLE_AUDIO_BAR := 1 experimental, display an audio bar level when TX'ing
ENABLE_COPY_CHAN_TO_VFO := 1 copy current channel into the other VFO. Long press `1 BAND` when in channel mode
ENABLE_REDUCE_LOW_MID_TX_POWER := 1 makes medium and low power settings even lower
ENABLE_BYP_RAW_DEMODULATORS := 0 additional BYP (bypass?) and RAW demodulation options, proved not to be very useful, but it is there if you want to experiment
ENABLE_BLMIN_TMP_OFF := 0 additional function for configurable buttons that toggles `BLMin` on and off wihout saving it to the EEPROM
ENABLE_SCAN_RANGES := 1 scan range mode for frequency scanning, see wiki for instructions (radio operation -> frequency scanning)
ENABLE_SPECTRUM_COPY_VFO := 1 pressing MENU in spectrum mode will exit and copy current peak frequency, bw, step, modulation to current VFO, also entering spectrum will carry these settings from VFO (full integration)
ENABLE_SPECTRUM_SHOW_CHANNEL_NAME := 1 shows channel number and channel name of the peak frequency in spectrum
ENABLE_ULTRA_LOW_POWER_TX := 0 transmits with ultra low power. useful for dev/testing
If you have docker installed you can use [compile-with-docker.bat](./compile-with-docker.bat) (Windows) or [compile-with-docker.sh](./compile-with-docker.sh) (Linux/Mac), the output files are created in `compiled-firmware` folder. This method gives significantly smaller binaries, I've seen differences up to 1kb, so it can fit more functionalities this way. The challenge can be (or not) installing docker itself.
