Added compile option for the faster newer bigger larger manual up/dn frequency smootching

Makefile

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ ENABLE_CODE_SEARCH_TIMEOUT      := 1
 ENABLE_AM_FIX                    := 1
 ENABLE_AM_FIX_SHOW_DATA          := 1
 ENABLE_SQUELCH_MORE_SENSITIVE    := 1
+ENABLE_SQ_OPEN_WHITH_UP_DN_BUTTS := 1
 ENABLE_FASTER_CHANNEL_SCAN       := 1
 ENABLE_RSSI_BAR                  := 1
 ENABLE_SHOW_TX_TIMEOUT           := 0
@@ -342,6 +343,9 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_SQUELCH_MORE_SENSITIVE),1)
 	CFLAGS  += -DENABLE_SQUELCH_MORE_SENSITIVE
 endif
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_SQ_OPEN_WITH_UP_DN_BUTTS),1)
+	CFLAGS  += -DENABLE_SQ_OPEN_WITH_UP_DN_BUTTS
+endif
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_FASTER_CHANNEL_SCAN),1)
 	CFLAGS  += -DENABLE_FASTER_CHANNEL_SCAN
 endif

README.md

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ ENABLE_CODE_SEARCH_TIMEOUT      := 0       timeout if CTCSS/CDCSS not found when
 ENABLE_AM_FIX                    := 1       dynamically adjust the front end gains when in AM mode to helo prevent AM demodulator saturation, ignore the on-screen RSSI level (for now)
 ENABLE_AM_FIX_SHOW_DATA          := 1       show debug data for the AM fix (still tweaking it)
 ENABLE_SQUELCH_MORE_SENSITIVE    := 1       make squelch levels a little bit more sensitive - I plan to let user adjust the values themselves
+ENABLE_SQ_OPEN_WITH_UP_DN_BUTTS  := 1       open the squelch when holding down UP or DN buttons when in frequency mode
 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 inplace of the little antenna symbols
 ENABLE_SHOW_TX_TIMEOUT           := 0       show the remainng TX time

app/app.c

@@ -674,7 +674,16 @@ void APP_stop_scan(void)
 
 static void APP_next_freq(void)
 {
-	g_rx_vfo->freq_config_rx.frequency = APP_set_frequency_by_step(g_rx_vfo, g_scan_state_dir);
+	frequency_band_t new_band;
+	const frequency_band_t old_band = FREQUENCY_GetBand(g_rx_vfo->freq_config_rx.frequency);
+	const uint32_t frequency = APP_set_frequency_by_step(g_rx_vfo, g_scan_state_dir);
+
+	new_band = FREQUENCY_GetBand(frequency);
+
+	g_rx_vfo->freq_config_rx.frequency = frequency;
+
+	if (new_band != old_band)
+	{	// original slow method
 
 		RADIO_ApplyOffset(g_rx_vfo);
 		RADIO_ConfigureSquelchAndOutputPower(g_rx_vfo);
@@ -685,6 +694,18 @@ static void APP_next_freq(void)
 		#else
 			g_scan_pause_delay_in_10ms = scan_pause_delay_in_6_10ms;
 		#endif
+	}
+	else
+	{	// don't need to go through all the other stuff .. lets speed things up !!
+
+		BK4819_set_rf_frequency(frequency, true);
+
+		#ifdef ENABLE_FASTER_CHANNEL_SCAN
+			g_scan_pause_delay_in_10ms = 8;   // 80ms
+		#else
+			g_scan_pause_delay_in_10ms = scan_pause_delay_in_6_10ms;
+		#endif
+	}
 
 	g_scan_keep_frequency = false;
 	g_update_display      = true;
@@ -1557,7 +1578,7 @@ void APP_time_slice_10ms(void)
 
 	if (g_flag_save_channel)
 	{
-		SETTINGS_SaveChannel(g_tx_vfo->channel_save, g_eeprom.tx_vfo, g_tx_vfo, g_flag_save_channel);
+		SETTINGS_SaveChannel(g_tx_vfo->channel_save, g_eeprom.tx_vfo, g_tx_vfo, g_flag_save_channel ? 1 : 0);
 		g_flag_save_channel = false;
 
 		RADIO_ConfigureChannel(g_eeprom.tx_vfo, VFO_CONFIGURE);

app/main.c

@@ -718,20 +718,25 @@ static void MAIN_Key_STAR(bool key_pressed, bool key_held)
 
 static void MAIN_Key_UP_DOWN(bool key_pressed, bool key_held, scan_state_dir_t Direction)
 {
+	#ifdef ENABLE_SQ_OPEN_WITH_UP_DN_BUTTS
 		static bool monitor_was_enabled = false;
+	#endif
 
 	uint8_t Channel = g_eeprom.screen_channel[g_eeprom.tx_vfo];
 
-	// only update eeprom when the key is released (saves wear and tear)
 	if (!key_pressed && g_scan_state_dir == SCAN_STATE_DIR_OFF && IS_NOT_NOAA_CHANNEL(Channel) && IS_FREQ_CHANNEL(Channel))
 	{
+		#ifdef ENABLE_SQ_OPEN_WITH_UP_DN_BUTTS
 			if (key_held && !key_pressed && !monitor_was_enabled && g_current_function == FUNCTION_MONITOR)
 			{	// re-enable the squelch
 				APP_start_listening(FUNCTION_RECEIVE, false);
 				g_monitor_enabled = false;
 			}
+		#endif
 
-		SETTINGS_SaveChannel(g_tx_vfo->channel_save, g_eeprom.tx_vfo, g_tx_vfo, 1);
+		// only update eeprom when the key is released - saves a LOT of wear and tear on the little eeprom
+		g_flag_save_channel = 1;
+		//SETTINGS_SaveChannel(g_tx_vfo->channel_save, g_eeprom.tx_vfo, g_tx_vfo, 1);
 
 		#if defined(ENABLE_UART) && defined(ENABLE_UART_DEBUG)
 //			UART_printf("save chan\r\n");
@@ -781,9 +786,8 @@ static void MAIN_Key_UP_DOWN(bool key_pressed, bool key_held, scan_state_dir_t D
 			if (IS_FREQ_CHANNEL(Channel))
 			{	// step/down in frequency
 
-				const frequency_band_t old_band = FREQUENCY_GetBand(g_tx_vfo->freq_config_rx.frequency);
 				frequency_band_t new_band;
-
+				const frequency_band_t old_band = FREQUENCY_GetBand(g_tx_vfo->freq_config_rx.frequency);
 				const uint32_t frequency = APP_set_frequency_by_step(g_tx_vfo, Direction);
 
 				if (RX_freq_check(frequency) < 0)
@@ -797,12 +801,13 @@ static void MAIN_Key_UP_DOWN(bool key_pressed, bool key_held, scan_state_dir_t D
 				g_tx_vfo->freq_config_rx.frequency = frequency;
 
 				if (new_band != old_band)
-				{
+				{	// original slow method
 					g_request_save_channel = 1;
 				}
 				else
-				{	// don't need to go through all the other stuff
+				{	// don't need to go through all the other stuff .. lets speed things up !!
 
+					#ifdef ENABLE_SQ_OPEN_WITH_UP_DN_BUTTS
 						if (!key_held && key_pressed)
 							monitor_was_enabled = g_monitor_enabled;
 
@@ -811,6 +816,7 @@ static void MAIN_Key_UP_DOWN(bool key_pressed, bool key_held, scan_state_dir_t D
 							APP_start_listening(FUNCTION_MONITOR, false);
 							g_monitor_enabled = true;
 						}
+					#endif
 
 					BK4819_set_rf_frequency(frequency, true);
 					//BK4819_PickRXFilterPathBasedOnFrequency(frequency);