diff --git a/radio/src/.gitignore b/radio/src/.gitignore
index 5bf38bf1f5..e2ec3ddcd3 100644
--- a/radio/src/.gitignore
+++ b/radio/src/.gitignore
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@
 /traces
 /MODELS
 /FIRMWARES
+/EEPROMS
diff --git a/radio/src/Makefile b/radio/src/Makefile
index 056f04db04..110f03c041 100644
--- a/radio/src/Makefile
+++ b/radio/src/Makefile
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(SDCARD), YES)
   CPPDEFS += -DSDCARD
-  CPPSRC += logs.cpp 
+  CPPSRC += logs.cpp strhelpers.cpp  
 endif
 
 RUN_FROM_FLASH = 1
diff --git a/radio/src/bootloader/Makefile b/radio/src/bootloader/Makefile
index 0e178100f8..1e5fa07307 100644
--- a/radio/src/bootloader/Makefile
+++ b/radio/src/bootloader/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ CPPSRC = ../targets/taranis/lcd_driver.cpp \
         ../lcd.cpp \
         ../keys.cpp \
         ../fonts.cpp \
+        ../strhelpers.cpp \
         boot.cpp
 
 # List ASM source files here
diff --git a/radio/src/bootloader/boot.cpp b/radio/src/bootloader/boot.cpp
index aa23562668..f5906bf555 100644
--- a/radio/src/bootloader/boot.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/bootloader/boot.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ enum BootLoaderStates {
   ST_FLASH_CHECK,
   ST_FLASHING,
   ST_FLASH_DONE,
-  ST_BACKUP_EEPROM,
   ST_RESTORE_MENU,
   ST_USB,
   ST_REBOOT,
@@ -112,6 +111,8 @@ uint32_t firmwareWritten = 0;
 uint32_t eepromAddress = 0;
 uint32_t eepromWritten = 0;
 
+TCHAR backupFilename[60];
+
 uint32_t Master_frequency;
 volatile uint8_t Tenms;
 uint8_t EE_timer;
@@ -278,13 +279,6 @@ void hw_delay(uint16_t time)
 }
 #endif
 
-char * cpystr(char * dest, const char * source)
-{
-  while ((*dest++ = *source++))
-    ;
-  return dest - 1;
-}
-
 FRESULT readBinDir(DIR *dj, FILINFO *fno)
 {
   FRESULT fr;
@@ -297,7 +291,7 @@ FRESULT readBinDir(DIR *dj, FILINFO *fno)
       break;
     }
     if (*fno->lfname == 0) {
-      cpystr(fno->lfname, fno->fname);	// Copy 8.3 name
+      strAppend(fno->lfname, fno->fname);	// Copy 8.3 name
     }
     int32_t len = strlen(fno->lfname) - 4;
     if (len < 0) {
@@ -360,7 +354,7 @@ const char *getBinaryPath()
 FRESULT openBinaryFile(uint32_t index)
 {
   TCHAR filename[60];
-  cpystr(cpystr(cpystr(filename, getBinaryPath()), "/"), Filenames[index]);  
+  strAppend(strAppend(strAppend(filename, getBinaryPath()), "/"), Filenames[index]);
   f_open(&FlashFile, filename, FA_READ);
   if (memoryType == MEM_FLASH)
     f_lseek(&FlashFile, BOOTLOADER_SIZE);
@@ -443,9 +437,6 @@ void writeEepromBlock()
 int main()
 {
   uint8_t index = 0;
-#if defined(PCBTARANIS)
-  uint8_t TenCount = 2;
-#endif			
   uint8_t maxhsize = DISPLAY_CHAR_WIDTH;
   FRESULT fr;
   uint32_t state = ST_START;
@@ -517,7 +508,6 @@ int main()
     wdt_reset();
 
     if (Tenms) {
-      wdt_reset();  // Retrigger hardware watchdog
 
       if (EE_timer) {
         if (--EE_timer == 0) {
@@ -544,16 +534,15 @@ int main()
 
       if (state == ST_START) {
         lcd_putsLeft(2*FH, "\010Write Firmware");
-        lcd_putsLeft(3*FH, "\010Backup EEPROM");
-        lcd_putsLeft(4*FH, "\010Restore EEPROM");
-        lcd_putsLeft(5*FH, "\010Exit");
+        lcd_putsLeft(3*FH, "\010Restore EEPROM");
+        lcd_putsLeft(4*FH, "\010Exit");
         lcd_invert_line(2+vpos);
         lcd_putsLeft(7*FH, INDENT "Or plug in a USB cable for mass storage");
         if (event == EVT_KEY_FIRST(BOOT_KEY_DOWN)) {
-          vpos == 3 ? vpos = 0 : vpos = vpos+1;
+          vpos == 2 ? vpos = 0 : vpos = vpos+1;
         }
         else if (event == EVT_KEY_FIRST(BOOT_KEY_UP)) {
-          vpos == 0 ? vpos = 3 : vpos = vpos-1;
+          vpos == 0 ? vpos = 2 : vpos = vpos-1;
         }
         else if (event == EVT_KEY_BREAK(BOOT_KEY_MENU)) {
           switch (vpos) {
@@ -561,9 +550,6 @@ int main()
               state = ST_FLASH_MENU;
               break;
             case 1:
-              state = ST_BACKUP_EEPROM;
-              break;
-            case 2:
               state = ST_RESTORE_MENU;
               break;
             default:
@@ -614,16 +600,6 @@ int main()
         }
       }
 
-      if (state == ST_BACKUP_EEPROM) {
-        // TODO Get RTC date/time, dump EEPROM to EEPROMS_PATH/EEPROM_yy-mm-dd-hh-mm-ss.BIN
-        lcd_putsLeft(2*FH, INDENT "Backup successful!");
-        // lcd_putsLeft(3*FH, filename);
-        if (event == EVT_KEY_BREAK(BOOT_KEY_EXIT) || event == EVT_KEY_BREAK(BOOT_KEY_MENU)) {
-          vpos = 0;
-          state = ST_START;
-        }
-      }
-
       if (state == ST_FILE_LIST) {
         uint32_t limit = 6;
         if (nameCount < limit) {
@@ -759,10 +735,7 @@ int main()
         state = ST_REBOOT;
       }
 
-      if (--TenCount == 0) {
-        TenCount = 2;
-        lcdRefresh();
-      }
+      lcdRefresh();
 
       if (PowerUpDelay < 20) {	// 200 mS
         PowerUpDelay += 1;
diff --git a/radio/src/gui/menu_general.cpp b/radio/src/gui/menu_general.cpp
index 329e598704..6e90a8ec3d 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/menu_general.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/menu_general.cpp
@@ -685,6 +685,55 @@ inline bool isFilenameLower(bool isfile, const char * fn, const char * line)
   return (!isfile && line[SD_SCREEN_FILE_LENGTH+1]) || (isfile==(bool)line[SD_SCREEN_FILE_LENGTH+1] && strcasecmp(fn, line) < 0);
 }
 
+#if defined(PCBTARANIS)
+void backupEeprom()
+{
+  char filename[60];
+  uint8_t buffer[1024];
+  FIL file;
+
+  lcd_clear();
+  lcd_putsLeft(4*FH, STR_WRITING);
+  lcd_rect(3, 6*FH+4, 204, 7);
+  lcdRefresh();
+
+  eeCheck(true);
+
+  // create the directory if needed...
+  DIR folder;
+  FRESULT result = f_opendir(&folder, EEPROMS_PATH);
+  if (result != FR_OK) {
+    if (result == FR_NO_PATH)
+      result = f_mkdir(EEPROMS_PATH);
+    if (result != FR_OK) {
+      POPUP_WARNING(SDCARD_ERROR(result));
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // prepare the filename...
+  char * tmp = strAppend(filename, EEPROMS_PATH "/eeprom");
+  tmp = strAppendDate(tmp, true);
+  strAppend(tmp, EEPROM_EXT);
+
+  // open the file for writing...
+  f_open(&file, filename, FA_WRITE | FA_CREATE_ALWAYS);
+
+  for (int i=0; i<EESIZE; i+=1024) {
+    UINT count;
+    eeprom_read_block(buffer, i, 1024);
+    f_write(&file, buffer, 1024, &count);
+    lcd_hline(5, 6*FH+6, (200*i)/EESIZE, FORCE);
+    lcd_hline(5, 6*FH+7, (200*i)/EESIZE, FORCE);
+    lcd_hline(5, 6*FH+8, (200*i)/EESIZE, FORCE);
+    lcdRefresh();
+    SIMU_SLEEP(100/*ms*/);
+  }
+
+  f_close(&file);
+}
+#endif
+
 #if defined(PCBTARANIS)
 void flashBootloader(const char * filename)
 {
@@ -696,6 +745,7 @@ void flashBootloader(const char * filename)
   lcd_clear();
   lcd_putsLeft(4*FH, STR_WRITING);
   lcd_rect(3, 6*FH+4, 204, 7);
+  lcdRefresh();
 
   static uint8_t unlocked = 0;
   if (!unlocked) {
@@ -719,8 +769,10 @@ void flashBootloader(const char * filename)
       lcd_hline(5, 6*FH+7, (200*i)/BOOTLOADER_SIZE, FORCE);
       lcd_hline(5, 6*FH+8, (200*i)/BOOTLOADER_SIZE, FORCE);
       lcdRefresh();
+      SIMU_SLEEP(30/*ms*/);
     }
   }
+
   f_close(&file);
 }
 #endif
@@ -1131,6 +1183,13 @@ void menuGeneralVersion(uint8_t event)
      lcd_putsLeft(6*FH, PSTR("CoPr: ---"));
   }
 #endif
+
+#if defined(PCBTARANIS)
+  lcd_putsLeft(7*FH, "\004[ENTER Long] to backup the EEPROM");
+  if (event == EVT_KEY_LONG(KEY_ENTER)) {
+    backupEeprom();
+  }
+#endif
 }
 
 void displayKeyState(uint8_t x, uint8_t y, EnumKeys key)
diff --git a/radio/src/lcd.h b/radio/src/lcd.h
index 18e405a76b..0952a48f44 100644
--- a/radio/src/lcd.h
+++ b/radio/src/lcd.h
@@ -295,5 +295,7 @@ void lcdRefresh();
 #define LCD_BYTE_FILTER(p, keep, add) LCD_BYTE_FILTER_PLAN(p, keep, add)
 #endif
 
+char * strAppend(char * dest, const char * source);
+char * strAppendDate(char * str, bool time=false);
+
 #endif
-/*eof*/
diff --git a/radio/src/logs.cpp b/radio/src/logs.cpp
index 6bbfdcb20c..4a173014b0 100644
--- a/radio/src/logs.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/logs.cpp
@@ -95,28 +95,13 @@ const pm_char * openLogs()
     len = sizeof(LOGS_PATH) + PSIZE(TR_MODEL) + 2;
   }
 
+  char * tmp = &filename[len];
+
 #if defined(RTCLOCK)
-  filename[len] = '-';
-  struct gtm utm;
-  gettime(&utm);
-  div_t qr = div(utm.tm_year+1900, 10);
-  filename[len+4] = '0' + qr.rem;
-  qr = div(qr.quot, 10);
-  filename[len+3] = '0' + qr.rem;
-  qr = div(qr.quot, 10);
-  filename[len+2] = '0' + qr.rem;
-  filename[len+1] = '0' + qr.quot;
-  filename[len+5] = '-';
-  qr = div(utm.tm_mon+1, 10);
-  filename[len+7] = '0' + qr.rem;
-  filename[len+6] = '0' + qr.quot;
-  filename[len+8] = '-';
-  qr = div(utm.tm_mday, 10);
-  filename[len+10] = '0' + qr.rem;
-  filename[len+9] = '0' + qr.quot;
+  tmp = strAppendDate(&filename[len]);
 #endif
 
-  strcpy_P(&filename[len+11], STR_LOGS_EXT);
+  strcpy_P(tmp, STR_LOGS_EXT);
 
   result = f_open(&g_oLogFile, filename, FA_OPEN_ALWAYS | FA_WRITE);
   if (result != FR_OK) {
diff --git a/radio/src/sdcard.h b/radio/src/sdcard.h
index 8244c37139..1424d6d5e0 100644
--- a/radio/src/sdcard.h
+++ b/radio/src/sdcard.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #define SCRIPTS_EXT         ".lua"
 #define TEXT_EXT            ".txt"
 #define FIRMWARE_EXT        ".bin"
+#define EEPROM_EXT          ".bin"
 
 extern FATFS g_FATFS_Obj;
 
diff --git a/radio/src/strhelpers.cpp b/radio/src/strhelpers.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..cec0e031a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/radio/src/strhelpers.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+char * strAppend(char * dest, const char * source)
+{
+  while ((*dest++ = *source++))
+    ;
+  return dest - 1;
+}
+
+#if defined(RTCLOCK)
+#include "rtc.h"
+
+char * strAppendDate(char * str, bool time)
+{
+  str[0] = '-';
+  struct gtm utm;
+  gettime(&utm);
+  div_t qr = div(utm.tm_year+1900, 10);
+  str[4] = '0' + qr.rem;
+  qr = div(qr.quot, 10);
+  str[3] = '0' + qr.rem;
+  qr = div(qr.quot, 10);
+  str[2] = '0' + qr.rem;
+  str[1] = '0' + qr.quot;
+  str[5] = '-';
+  qr = div(utm.tm_mon+1, 10);
+  str[7] = '0' + qr.rem;
+  str[6] = '0' + qr.quot;
+  str[8] = '-';
+  qr = div(utm.tm_mday, 10);
+  str[10] = '0' + qr.rem;
+  str[9] = '0' + qr.quot;
+
+  if (time) {
+    str[11] = '-';
+    div_t qr = div(utm.tm_hour, 10);
+    str[13] = '0' + qr.rem;
+    str[12] = '0' + qr.quot;
+    str[14] = '-';
+    qr = div(utm.tm_min, 10);
+    str[16] = '0' + qr.rem;
+    str[15] = '0' + qr.quot;
+    str[17] = '-';
+    qr = div(utm.tm_sec, 10);
+    str[19] = '0' + qr.rem;
+    str[18] = '0' + qr.quot;
+    str[20] = '\0';
+    return &str[20];
+  }
+  else {
+    str[11] = '\0';
+    return &str[11];
+  }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/usbd_storage_msd.cpp b/radio/src/targets/taranis/usbd_storage_msd.cpp
index 042538b495..81b073ee06 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/usbd_storage_msd.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/usbd_storage_msd.cpp
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ int32_t fat12Read( uint8_t *buffer, uint16_t sector, uint16_t count )
       memcpy(buffer, g_DIRroot, BLOCKSIZE ) ;
     }
     else if (sector < 3 + (EESIZE/BLOCKSIZE)) {
-      eeprom_read_block (buffer, (sector-3)*BLOCKSIZE, BLOCKSIZE);
+      eeprom_read_block(buffer, (sector-3)*BLOCKSIZE, BLOCKSIZE);
     }
     else if (sector < 3 + (EESIZE/BLOCKSIZE) + (FLASHSIZE/BLOCKSIZE)) {
       uint32_t address;