diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e9bedf5..752f819 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ ENABLE_FASTER_CHANNEL_SCAN       := 1
 ENABLE_COPY_CHAN_TO_VFO_TO_CHAN  := 1
 # Rx Signal Bar 400 B
 ENABLE_RX_SIGNAL_BAR             := 1
-# Tx Timeout Bar 200 B
-ENABLE_TX_TIMEOUT_BAR            := 0
 # Tx Audio Bar 300 B
 ENABLE_TX_AUDIO_BAR              := 0
 # Side Button Menu 300 B
@@ -118,11 +116,6 @@ else
 	ENABLE_FMRADIO := 0
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(ENABLE_TX_TIMEOUT_BAR),1)
-	# can't have ENABLE_TX_TIMEOUT_BAR and ENABLE_TX_AUDIO_BAR enabled at same time
-	ENABLE_TX_AUDIO_BAR := 0
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_VOICE),1)
 	# no need for beeps
 	ENABLE_BOOT_BEEPS := 0
@@ -445,9 +438,6 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_TX_AUDIO_BAR),1)
 	CFLAGS  += -DENABLE_TX_AUDIO_BAR
 endif
-ifeq ($(ENABLE_TX_TIMEOUT_BAR),1)
-	CFLAGS  += -DENABLE_TX_TIMEOUT_BAR
-endif
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_COPY_CHAN_TO_VFO_TO_CHAN),1)
 	CFLAGS  += -DENABLE_COPY_CHAN_TO_VFO_TO_CHAN
 endif
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 428b0bb..c0210ca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ ENABLE_SQ_OPEN_WITH_UP_DN_BUTTS  := 1       open the squelch when holding down U
 ENABLE_FASTER_CHANNEL_SCAN       := 1       increase the channel scan speed, but also make the squelch more twitchy
 ENABLE_COPY_CHAN_TO_VFO_TO_CHAN  := 1       long press M, copy channel to VFO, or VFO to channel
 ENABLE_RX_SIGNAL_BAR             := 1       enable a menu option for showing an RSSI bar graph
-ENABLE_TX_TIMEOUT_BAR            := 0       show the remainng TX time
 ENABLE_TX_AUDIO_BAR              := 1       enable a menu option for showing a TX audio level bar
 ENABLE_SIDE_BUTT_MENU            := 1       enable menu option for configuring the programmable side buttons
 ENABLE_KEYLOCK                   := 1       enable keylock menu option + keylock code
diff --git a/app/app.c b/app/app.c
index 9c1dce8..ae402c8 100644
--- a/app/app.c
+++ b/app/app.c
@@ -1142,20 +1142,15 @@ void APP_end_tx(void)
 		if (g_scan_state_dir != SCAN_STATE_DIR_OFF || g_css_scan_mode != CSS_SCAN_MODE_OFF)
 			return;
 
-		if (g_vox_noise_detected)
+		if (g_vox_audio_detected)
 		{
 			if (g_vox_lost)
-			{
 				g_vox_stop_tick_10ms = vox_stop_10ms;   // 1 second
-			}
 			else
 			if (g_vox_stop_tick_10ms == 0)
-			{
-				g_vox_noise_detected = false;
-				g_update_status = true;
-			}
+				g_vox_audio_detected = false;
 
-			if (g_current_function == FUNCTION_TRANSMIT && !g_ptt_is_pressed && !g_vox_noise_detected)
+			if (g_current_function == FUNCTION_TRANSMIT && !g_ptt_is_pressed && !g_vox_audio_detected)
 			{
 				if (g_flag_end_tx)
 				{	// back to RX mode
@@ -1171,19 +1166,19 @@ void APP_end_tx(void)
 						g_rtte_count_down = g_eeprom.config.setting.repeater_tail_tone_elimination * 10;
 				}
 
-				g_update_status        = true;
-				g_update_display       = true;
+				g_update_display = true;
 
 				g_flag_end_tx = false;
 			}
 
+			g_update_status  = true;
 			return;
 		}
 
 		if (!g_vox_lost)
 			return;
 
-		g_vox_noise_detected = true;
+		g_vox_audio_detected = true;
 
 		g_update_status = true;
 
@@ -1197,7 +1192,7 @@ void APP_end_tx(void)
 
 		#ifdef ENABLE_FMRADIO
 			if (g_fm_radio_mode)
-				return;
+				return;            // can't do VOX while the speaker is emitting noise
 		#endif
 
 		if (g_current_display_screen == DISPLAY_MENU)
@@ -1208,7 +1203,7 @@ void APP_end_tx(void)
 
 		if (g_current_function == FUNCTION_TRANSMIT || g_serial_config_tick_500ms > 0)
 			return;
-		
+
 		// ************* go into TX mode
 
 		g_dtmf_reply_state = DTMF_REPLY_NONE;
@@ -1648,7 +1643,7 @@ void APP_process_scan(void)
 	{
 		if (g_rx_vfo_is_active && g_current_display_screen == DISPLAY_MAIN)
 			GUI_SelectNextDisplay(DISPLAY_MAIN);
-	
+
 		g_rx_vfo_is_active  = false;
 		g_rx_reception_mode = RX_MODE_NONE;
 	}
@@ -1976,11 +1971,8 @@ void APP_time_slice_500ms(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	#ifdef ENABLE_TX_TIMEOUT_BAR
-		if (g_current_function == FUNCTION_TRANSMIT && g_tx_timer_tick_500ms & 1u))
-			g_update_display = true;
-//			UI_DisplayTXCountdown(true);
-	#endif
+	if (g_current_function == FUNCTION_TRANSMIT && (g_tx_timer_tick_500ms & 1u))
+		g_update_display = true;
 
 	if (g_menu_tick_10ms > 0)
 		if (--g_menu_tick_10ms == 0)
@@ -2071,44 +2063,44 @@ void APP_time_slice_500ms(void)
 					}
 				}
 			#endif
-		
+
 			if (exit_menu)
 			{
 				g_menu_tick_10ms = 0;
-		
+
 				if (g_eeprom.config.setting.backlight_time == 0)
 				{
 					g_backlight_tick_500ms = 0;
 					GPIO_ClearBit(&GPIOB->DATA, GPIOB_PIN_BACKLIGHT);	// turn the backlight OFF
 				}
-		
+
 				if (g_input_box_index > 0 || g_dtmf_input_mode)
 					AUDIO_PlayBeep(BEEP_500HZ_60MS_DOUBLE_BEEP_OPTIONAL);
-/*      
+/*
 				if (g_current_display_screen == DISPLAY_SEARCH)
 				{
 					BK4819_StopScan();
-		
+
 					RADIO_configure_channel(0, VFO_CONFIGURE_RELOAD);
 					RADIO_configure_channel(1, VFO_CONFIGURE_RELOAD);
-		
+
 					RADIO_setup_registers(true);
 				}
-*/      
+*/
 				DTMF_clear_input_box();
-		
+
 				g_fkey_pressed    = false;
 				g_input_box_index = 0;
-		
+
 				g_ask_to_save     = false;
 				g_ask_to_delete   = false;
-		
+
 				g_update_status   = true;
 				g_update_display  = true;
-		
+
 				{
 					gui_display_type_t disp = DISPLAY_INVALID;
-		
+
 					#ifdef ENABLE_FMRADIO
 						if (g_fm_radio_mode &&
 							g_current_function != FUNCTION_RECEIVE &&
@@ -2118,7 +2110,7 @@ void APP_time_slice_500ms(void)
 							disp = DISPLAY_FM;
 						}
 					#endif
-		
+
 					if (disp == DISPLAY_INVALID)
 					{
 						#ifndef ENABLE_CODE_SEARCH_TIMEOUT
@@ -2126,12 +2118,12 @@ void APP_time_slice_500ms(void)
 						#endif
 								disp = DISPLAY_MAIN;
 					}
-		
+
 					if (disp != DISPLAY_INVALID)
 						GUI_SelectNextDisplay(disp);
 				}
 			}
-		}	
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (g_current_function != FUNCTION_POWER_SAVE && g_current_function != FUNCTION_TRANSMIT)
diff --git a/app/generic.c b/app/generic.c
index f65f1c2..1b6b305 100644
--- a/app/generic.c
+++ b/app/generic.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void GENERIC_Key_PTT(bool key_pressed)
 			g_flag_end_tx = false;
 
 			#ifdef ENABLE_VOX
-				g_vox_noise_detected = false;
+				g_vox_audio_detected = false;
 			#endif
 
 			RADIO_set_vfo_state(VFO_STATE_NORMAL);
diff --git a/firmware.bin b/firmware.bin
index 50b0d0c..452c815 100644
Binary files a/firmware.bin and b/firmware.bin differ
diff --git a/firmware.packed.bin b/firmware.packed.bin
index 665cf3e..4c38263 100644
Binary files a/firmware.packed.bin and b/firmware.packed.bin differ
diff --git a/misc.c b/misc.c
index 86616ee..8abbae4 100644
--- a/misc.c
+++ b/misc.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ uint8_t               g_ctcss_tail_phase_shift_rx;
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_VOX
 	bool              g_vox_lost;
-	bool              g_vox_noise_detected;
+	bool              g_vox_audio_detected;
 	uint16_t          g_vox_resume_tick_10ms;
 	uint16_t          g_vox_pause_tick_10ms;
 #endif
diff --git a/misc.h b/misc.h
index b97f612..ec2ee92 100644
--- a/misc.h
+++ b/misc.h
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ extern uint8_t               g_ctcss_tail_phase_shift_rx;
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_VOX
 	extern bool              g_vox_lost;
-	extern bool              g_vox_noise_detected;
+	extern bool              g_vox_audio_detected;
 	extern uint16_t          g_vox_resume_tick_10ms;
 	extern uint16_t          g_vox_pause_tick_10ms;
 #endif
diff --git a/ui/main.c b/ui/main.c
index aa02e84..d499042 100644
--- a/ui/main.c
+++ b/ui/main.c
@@ -74,60 +74,6 @@ void draw_bar(uint8_t *line, const int len, const int max_width)
 	#endif
 }
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_TX_TIMEOUT_BAR
-	bool UI_DisplayTXCountdown(const bool now)
-	{
-		unsigned int timeout_secs = 0;
-
-		if (g_current_function != FUNCTION_TRANSMIT || g_current_display_screen != DISPLAY_MAIN)
-			return false;
-
-		if (g_center_line != CENTER_LINE_NONE && g_center_line != CENTER_LINE_TX_TIMEOUT)
-			return false;
-
-		if (g_eeprom.config.setting.tx_timeout == 0)
-			timeout_secs = 30;   // 30 sec
-		else
-		if (g_eeprom.config.setting.tx_timeout < (ARRAY_SIZE(g_sub_menu_tx_timeout) - 1))
-			timeout_secs = 60 * g_eeprom.config.setting.tx_timeout;  // minutes
-		else
-			timeout_secs = 60 * 15;  // 15 minutes
-
-		if (timeout_secs == 0 || g_tx_timer_tick_500ms == 0)
-			return false;
-
-		{
-			const unsigned int line      = 3;
-			const unsigned int txt_width = 7 * 6;                 // 6 text chars
-			const unsigned int bar_x     = 2 + txt_width + 4;     // X coord of bar graph
-			const unsigned int bar_width = LCD_WIDTH - 1 - bar_x;
-			const unsigned int secs      = g_tx_timer_tick_500ms / 2;
-			const unsigned int level     = ((secs * bar_width) + (timeout_secs / 2)) / timeout_secs;   // with rounding
-//			const unsigned int level     = (((timeout_secs - secs) * bar_width) + (timeout_secs / 2)) / timeout_secs;   // with rounding
-			const unsigned int len       = (level <= bar_width) ? level : bar_width;
-			uint8_t           *p_line    = g_frame_buffer[line];
-			char               s[17];
-
-			if (now)
-				memset(p_line, 0, LCD_WIDTH);
-
-			sprintf(s, "TX %u", secs);
-			#ifdef ENABLE_SMALL_BOLD
-				UI_PrintStringSmallBold(s, 2, 0, line);
-			#else
-				UI_PrintStringSmall(s, 2, 0, line);
-			#endif
-
-			draw_bar(p_line + bar_x, len, bar_width);
-
-			if (now)
-				ST7565_BlitFullScreen();
-		}
-
-		return true;
-	}
-#endif
-
 void UI_drawBars(uint8_t *p, const unsigned int level)
 {
 	#pragma GCC diagnostic push
@@ -929,15 +875,6 @@ void UI_DisplayMain(void)
 
 		const bool rx = (g_current_function == FUNCTION_RECEIVE && g_squelch_open) ? true : false;
 
-		#ifdef ENABLE_TX_TIMEOUT_BAR
-			// show the TX timeout count down
-			if (UI_DisplayTXCountdown(false))
-			{
-				g_center_line = CENTER_LINE_TX_TIMEOUT;
-			}
-			else
-		#endif
-
 		#ifdef ENABLE_TX_AUDIO_BAR
 			// show the TX audio level
 			if (UI_DisplayAudioBar(false))
diff --git a/ui/main.h b/ui/main.h
index 3ac9ffb..4260222 100644
--- a/ui/main.h
+++ b/ui/main.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 enum center_line_e {
 	CENTER_LINE_NONE = 0,
 	CENTER_LINE_IN_USE,
-	CENTER_LINE_TX_TIMEOUT,
 	CENTER_LINE_AUDIO_BAR,
 	CENTER_LINE_RSSI,
 	CENTER_LINE_AM_FIX_DATA,
@@ -32,9 +31,6 @@ typedef enum center_line_e center_line_t;
 
 extern center_line_t g_center_line;
 
-#ifdef ENABLE_TX_TIMEOUT_BAR
-	bool UI_DisplayTXCountdown(const bool now);
-#endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_TX_AUDIO_BAR
 	bool UI_DisplayAudioBar(const bool now);
 #endif
diff --git a/ui/status.c b/ui/status.c
index a04c547..eda354b 100644
--- a/ui/status.c
+++ b/ui/status.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void UI_DisplayStatus(const bool test_display)
 		// VOX indicator
 		if (g_eeprom.config.setting.vox_enabled || test_display)
 		{
-			memcpy(line + x, g_vox_noise_detected ? BITMAP_VOX : BITMAP_VOX_SMALL, sizeof(BITMAP_VOX));
+			memcpy(line + x, g_vox_audio_detected ? BITMAP_VOX : BITMAP_VOX_SMALL, sizeof(BITMAP_VOX));
 			x += sizeof(BITMAP_VOX) + 1;
 		}
 	#endif