# Open reimplementation of the Quan Sheng UV-K5 v2.1.27 firmware This repository is a cloned and customized version of DualTachyon's open firmware found here .. https://github.com/DualTachyon/uv-k5-firmware A cool achievement if you ask me # User customization You can customize the firmware by enabling/disabling various compile options. You'll find the options at the top of "makefile" ('0' = disable, '1' = enable) .. ``` ENABLE_SWD := 0 enable only if you're using the CPU's SWD port (debugging/programming) ENABLE_OVERLAY := 1 cpu FLASH stuff ENABLE_UART := 1 without this you can't configure the radio with your PC ENABLE_AIRCOPY := 0 easier to just type frequency in ENABLE_FMRADIO := 0 FM band 2 RX ENABLE_NOAA := 0 Everything NOAA ENABLE_VOICE := 0 want to hear voices ? ENABLE_ALARM := 0 TX alarms ENABLE_BIG_FREQ := 0 big font for the frequencies ENABLE_KEEP_MEM_NAME := 1 maintain the channel name when (re)saving a memory channel ENABLE_CHAN_NAME_FREQ := 1 show the channel frequency below the channel name/number ENABLE_WIDE_RX := 1 full 18MHz to 1300MHz for RX (though frontend is not tuned for full range) ENABLE_TX_WHEN_AM := 0 allow TX (always FM) when RX is set to AM ENABLE_CTCSS_TAIL_PHASE_SHIFT := 1 use standard CTCSS tail phase shift rather than QS's own 55Hz tone method ENABLE_MAIN_KEY_HOLD := 1 keys 0-9 can be held down to bypass having to first press the F-key ENABLE_BOOT_BEEPS := 1 give user audio feedback on the volume knob position at boot-up ENABLE_COMPANDER := 1 compander option - not yet fully operational #ENABLE_SINGLE_VFO_CHAN := 1 not yet implemented - single VFO on display when possible #ENABLE_BAND_SCOPE := 1 not yet implemented - spectrum/pan-adapter ``` # Some other changes made * Various QS firmware bugs fixed * Added new bugs * Finer RSSI bar steps * Nicer/cleaner big numeric font than original QS big numeric font * Various menu re-wordings - trying to reduce 'WTH does that mean ?' * Extra menu items (including hidden menu freq calibration) * plus others # Compiler arm-none-eabi GCC version 10.3.1 is recommended, which is the current version on Ubuntu 22.04.03 LTS. Other versions may generate a flash file that is too big. You can get an appropriate version from: https://developer.arm.com/downloads/-/gnu-rm # Building To build the firmware, you need to fetch the submodules and then run make: ``` git submodule update --init --recursive --depth=1 make ``` To compile directly in windows without the need of a linux virtual machine: ``` 1. Download and install "gcc-arm-none-eabi-10.3-2021.10-win32.exe" from https://developer.arm.com/downloads/-/gnu-rm 2. Download and install "gnu_make-3.81.exe" from https://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/make.htm 3. You may (or may not) need to reboot your PC after installing the above ``` Then you can run 'win_make.bat' from the directory you saved this source code too. You may need to edit the bat file (path to make.exe) depending on where you installed the above two packages too. # Credits Many thanks to various people on Telegram for putting up with me during this effort and helping: * [DualTachyon](https://github.com/DualTachyon) * [Mikhail](https://github.com/fagci) * [Andrej](https://github.com/Tunas1337) * [Manuel](https://github.com/manujedi) * @wagner * @Lohtse Shar * [@Matoz](https://github.com/spm81) * @Davide * @Ismo OH2FTG * [OneOfEleven](https://github.com/OneOfEleven) * and others I forget # License Copyright 2023 Dual Tachyon https://github.com/DualTachyon Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. # Example changes