nicFW 880 BETA 02 Release

🔢 DTMF Decoding

• Decoded DTMF digits now temporarily replace the Group Name on screen.

• The existing “DTMF” menu category has been expanded with additional options.

Options include:

• Decoding

  • Off → No decoding

  • On → Enable decoding only

  • P-ID → Match heard sequences against presets and display their names

• Display For → How long (in seconds) detected digits are shown

• SeqEnd Pause → Pause (in seconds) after a detected digit, marking the end of a sequence

⚡ DTMF Preset Speed Dial

A new User Key function: “DTMF Speed Dial”

• Assign this to a key, and long-pressing it will transmit the corresponding DTMF preset.

• Example: If LP-2 is set to DTMF Speed Dial, holding 2 will transmit preset #2.

📻 Si4732 Tuner Module

New function selection menu added.
⚠️ Important: Key definitions for this module have changed.

Short Press Keys

• EMG → Toggle Day/Night display

• */# → Adjust BFO

• 0–9 → Enter frequency

• Up/Down → Step VFO frequency / channel number / seek direction

• Green → Open Main Menu

• S1 → Change Band

• S2 → Change Modulation

• Red → Toggle VFO/Channel mode

Long Press Keys

• 1 / 3 → Seek Down/Seek Up

• 2 → Reset BFO to 0

• 4 → Enter new frequency step

• 5 → Toggle S-Meter (reduces interference)

• 6 → Toggle squelch (WFM only)

• 7 → Enable/disable scope (>18 MHz, dual antennas required)

• 8 → Toggle power line filter

• 9 → Toggle AM bandwidth

• Red → Exit tuner mode

• Green → Function list selection menu

🛰️ GPS

A new User Key function: “GPS” has been added.
Currently, it’s a diagnostic tool that displays:

• Latitude / Longitude / Altitude

• Satellite count

• Speed & heading

• Time

nicFW880 BETA 02A, GPS Module Update 🚀

• GPS Compass mode

• Real Time Clock, check the "Time" menu category.

• Velocity can now be displayed in knots, mph, or kph

• Handy key controls when GPS is active:

  • 🔴 RED: Exit GPS module

  • #️⃣ #: Toggle raw data ↔ compass mode view

  • ✴️ *: Switch between cardinal rotation ↔ pointer rotation

  • 9️⃣ 9: Cycle through knots ↔ mph ↔ kph

nicFW880 BETA 02B

• Fixed Settings saving problem.

Coming soon 🌌

• GPS targets & tracking

• Save your current location as a target

• Transmit your location to another radio (via DTMF)

• Radar-style target blips