diff --git a/radio/src/gui/menu_model.cpp b/radio/src/gui/menu_model.cpp
index 7d2691a31..3f12a67bf 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/menu_model.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/menu_model.cpp
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ void menuModelSetup(uint8_t event)
         else {
           putsStrIdx(0*FW, y, STR_TIMER, k>=ITEM_MODEL_TIMER2 ? 2 : 1);
           putsTimerMode(MODEL_SETUP_2ND_COLUMN, y, timer->mode, m_posHorz==0 ? attr : 0);
-          putsTime(MODEL_SETUP_2ND_COLUMN+5*FW-2+5*FWNUM+1, y, timer->start, m_posHorz==1 ? attr : 0, m_posHorz==2 ? attr : 0);
+          putsTimer(MODEL_SETUP_2ND_COLUMN+5*FW-2+5*FWNUM+1, y, timer->start, m_posHorz==1 ? attr : 0, m_posHorz==2 ? attr : 0);
 #if defined(PCBTARANIS)
           if (attr && m_posHorz < 0) lcd_filled_rect(MODEL_SETUP_2ND_COLUMN, y, LCD_W-MODEL_SETUP_2ND_COLUMN-MENUS_SCROLLBAR_WIDTH, 8);
 #endif
@@ -4982,7 +4982,7 @@ void menuModelCustomFunctions(uint8_t event)
 #if defined(CPUARM)
           else if (func == FUNC_SET_TIMER) {
             val_max = 59*60+59;
-            putsTime(MODEL_CUSTOM_FUNC_3RD_COLUMN, y, val_displayed, attr|LEFT, attr);
+            putsTimer(MODEL_CUSTOM_FUNC_3RD_COLUMN, y, val_displayed, attr|LEFT, attr);
           }
 #endif
 #if defined(AUDIO)
diff --git a/radio/src/gui/view_main.cpp b/radio/src/gui/view_main.cpp
index 480ec89b7..e089b14c2 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/view_main.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/view_main.cpp
@@ -318,11 +318,7 @@ void displayTopBar()
   /* RTC time */
   struct gtm t;
   gettime(&t);
-  if (t.tm_sec % 2) {
-    lcd_putcAtt(BAR_TIME_X+1, BAR_Y+1, ':', 0);
-  }
-  lcd_outdezNAtt(BAR_TIME_X+1, BAR_Y+1, t.tm_hour, LEADING0, 2);
-  lcd_outdezNAtt(BAR_TIME_X+3*FWNUM-1, BAR_Y+1, t.tm_min, LEADING0, 2);
+  putsTime(BAR_TIME_X+1, BAR_Y+1, t, true);
 
   /* The background */
   lcd_filled_rect(BAR_X, BAR_Y, BAR_W, BAR_H, SOLID, FILL_WHITE|GREY_DEFAULT|ROUND);
@@ -344,7 +340,7 @@ void displayTimers()
   // Main timer
   if (g_model.timers[0].mode) {
     TimerState & timerState = timersStates[0];
-    putsTime(TIMERS_X, TIMER1_Y, timerState.val, MIDSIZE|LEFT, MIDSIZE|LEFT);
+    putsTimer(TIMERS_X, TIMER1_Y, timerState.val, MIDSIZE|LEFT, MIDSIZE|LEFT);
     putsTimerMode(TIMERS_X, TIMER1_Y-6, g_model.timers[0].mode, SMLSIZE);
     if (g_model.timers[0].persistent) lcd_putcAtt(TIMERS_R, TIMER1_Y+1, 'P', SMLSIZE);
     if (timerState.val < 0) {
@@ -357,7 +353,7 @@ void displayTimers()
   // Second timer
   if (g_model.timers[1].mode) {
     TimerState & timerState = timersStates[1];
-    putsTime(TIMERS_X, TIMER2_Y, timerState.val, MIDSIZE|LEFT, MIDSIZE|LEFT);
+    putsTimer(TIMERS_X, TIMER2_Y, timerState.val, MIDSIZE|LEFT, MIDSIZE|LEFT);
     putsTimerMode(TIMERS_X, TIMER2_Y-6, g_model.timers[1].mode, SMLSIZE);
     if (g_model.timers[1].persistent) lcd_putcAtt(TIMERS_R, TIMER2_Y+1, 'P', SMLSIZE);
     if (timerState.val < 0) {
@@ -374,7 +370,7 @@ void displayTimers()
   if (g_model.timers[0].mode) {
     TimerState & timerState = timersStates[0];
     uint8_t att = DBLSIZE | (timerState.val<0 ? BLINK|INVERS : 0);
-    putsTime(12*FW+2+10*FWNUM-4, FH*2, timerState.val, att, att);
+    putsTimer(12*FW+2+10*FWNUM-4, FH*2, timerState.val, att, att);
     putsTimerMode(timerState.val >= 0 ? 9*FW-FW/2+3 : 9*FW-FW/2-4, FH*3, g_model.timers[0].mode);
   }
 }
@@ -840,7 +836,7 @@ void menuMainView(uint8_t event)
     }
   }
   else { // timer2
-    putsTime(33+FW+2+10*FWNUM-4, FH*5, timersStates[1].val, DBLSIZE, DBLSIZE);
+    putsTimer(33+FW+2+10*FWNUM-4, FH*5, timersStates[1].val, DBLSIZE, DBLSIZE);
     putsTimerMode(timersStates[1].val >= 0 ? 20-FW/2+5 : 20-FW/2-2, FH*6, g_model.timers[1].mode);
     // lcd_outdezNAtt(33+11*FW, FH*6, s_timerVal_10ms[1], LEADING0, 2); // 1/100s
   }
diff --git a/radio/src/gui/view_statistics.cpp b/radio/src/gui/view_statistics.cpp
index 9d92a849d..dc7608410 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/view_statistics.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/view_statistics.cpp
@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ void menuStatisticsView(uint8_t event)
   }
 
   lcd_puts(  1*FW, FH*0, STR_TOTTM1TM2THRTHP);
-  putsTime(    5*FW+5*FWNUM+1, FH*1, timersStates[0].val, 0, 0);
-  putsTime(   12*FW+5*FWNUM+1, FH*1, timersStates[1].val, 0, 0);
+  putsTimer(    5*FW+5*FWNUM+1, FH*1, timersStates[0].val, 0, 0);
+  putsTimer(   12*FW+5*FWNUM+1, FH*1, timersStates[1].val, 0, 0);
 
-  putsTime(    5*FW+5*FWNUM+1, FH*2, s_timeCumThr, 0, 0);
-  putsTime(   12*FW+5*FWNUM+1, FH*2, s_timeCum16ThrP/16, 0, 0);
+  putsTimer(    5*FW+5*FWNUM+1, FH*2, s_timeCumThr, 0, 0);
+  putsTimer(   12*FW+5*FWNUM+1, FH*2, s_timeCum16ThrP/16, 0, 0);
 
-  putsTime(   12*FW+5*FWNUM+1, FH*0, s_timeCumTot, 0, 0);
+  putsTimer(   12*FW+5*FWNUM+1, FH*0, s_timeCumTot, 0, 0);
   
 #if defined(PCBTARANIS)
-  putsTime(21*FW+5*FWNUM+1, 0*FH, g_eeGeneral.globalTimer + sessionTimer, 0, 0);
+  putsTimer(21*FW+5*FWNUM+1, 0*FH, g_eeGeneral.globalTimer + sessionTimer, 0, 0);
 #endif
 
 #if defined(THRTRACE)
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void menuStatisticsDebug(uint8_t event)
 
   lcd_putsLeft(2*FH, STR_CPU_MAH);
   putsTelemetryValue(MENU_DEBUG_COL_OFS, 2*FH, g_eeGeneral.mAhUsed + Current_used*current_scale/8192/36, UNIT_MAH, PREC1);
-  putsTime(17*FW+5*FWNUM+1, 2*FH, g_eeGeneral.globalTimer + sessionTimer, 0, 0);
+  putsTimer(17*FW+5*FWNUM+1, 2*FH, g_eeGeneral.globalTimer + sessionTimer, 0, 0);
 #endif
 
 #if defined(PCBSKY9X)
diff --git a/radio/src/lcd.cpp b/radio/src/lcd.cpp
index e5926f877..020d17842 100644
--- a/radio/src/lcd.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/lcd.cpp
@@ -842,12 +842,12 @@ void lcdDrawTelemetryTopBar()
   putsVBat(16*FW+1,0,att);
   if (g_model.timers[0].mode) {
     att = (timersStates[0].val<0 ? BLINK : 0);
-    putsTime(22*FW+5*FWNUM+3, 0, timersStates[0].val, att, att);
+    putsTimer(22*FW+5*FWNUM+3, 0, timersStates[0].val, att, att);
     lcd_putsiAtt(18*FW+2, 1, STR_VTELEMCHNS, TELEM_TM1, SMLSIZE);
   }
   if (g_model.timers[1].mode) {
     att = (timersStates[1].val<0 ? BLINK : 0);
-    putsTime(31*FW+5*FWNUM+3, 0, timersStates[1].val, att, att);
+    putsTimer(31*FW+5*FWNUM+3, 0, timersStates[1].val, att, att);
     lcd_putsiAtt(27*FW+2, 1, STR_VTELEMCHNS, TELEM_TM2, SMLSIZE);
   }
   lcd_invert_line(0);
@@ -860,13 +860,24 @@ void lcdDrawTelemetryTopBar()
   putsVBat(14*FW,0,att);
   if (g_model.timers[0].mode) {
     att = (timersStates[0].val<0 ? BLINK : 0);
-    putsTime(17*FW+5*FWNUM+1, 0, timersStates[0].val, att, att);
+    putsTimer(17*FW+5*FWNUM+1, 0, timersStates[0].val, att, att);
   }
   lcd_invert_line(0);
 }
 #endif
 
-void putsTime(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, putstime_t tme, LcdFlags att, LcdFlags att2)
+#if defined(PCBTARANIS)
+void putsTime(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, struct gtm t, bool blink)
+{
+  if (blink && (t.tm_sec%2)) {
+    lcd_putcAtt(x, y, ':', 0);
+  }
+  lcd_outdezNAtt(x, y, t.tm_hour, LEADING0, 2);
+  lcd_outdezNAtt(x+3*FWNUM-2, y, t.tm_min, LEADING0, 2);
+}
+#endif
+
+void putsTimer(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, putstime_t tme, LcdFlags att, LcdFlags att2)
 {
   div_t qr;
 
@@ -1189,7 +1200,7 @@ void putsTelemetryChannel(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, uint8_t channel, lcdint_t val,
     case TELEM_TM1-1:
     case TELEM_TM2-1:
       att &= ~NO_UNIT;
-      putsTime(x, y, val, att, att);
+      putsTimer(x, y, val, att, att);
       break;
 #if defined(FRSKY)
     case TELEM_MIN_A1-1:
@@ -1311,7 +1322,7 @@ void putsTelemetryChannel(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, uint8_t channel, lcdint_t val,
     case TELEM_TM1-1:
     case TELEM_TM2-1:
       att &= ~NO_UNIT;
-      putsTime(x, y, val, att, att);
+      putsTimer(x, y, val, att, att);
       break;
 
     case TELEM_TX_VOLTAGE-1:
diff --git a/radio/src/lcd.h b/radio/src/lcd.h
index 185f5079f..21552bfb6 100644
--- a/radio/src/lcd.h
+++ b/radio/src/lcd.h
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ void putsTelemetryChannel(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, uint8_t channel, lcdint_t val,
   #define putstime_t int16_t
 #endif
 
-void putsTime(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, putstime_t tme, LcdFlags att, LcdFlags att2);
+void putsTime(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, struct gtm t, bool blink=false);
+void putsTimer(xcoord_t x, uint8_t y, putstime_t tme, LcdFlags att, LcdFlags att2);
 
 #define SOLID  0xff
 #define DOTTED 0x55
diff --git a/radio/src/telemetry/nmea.cpp b/radio/src/telemetry/nmea.cpp
index e803a6b74..0d1165054 100644
--- a/radio/src/telemetry/nmea.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/telemetry/nmea.cpp
@@ -554,12 +554,12 @@ void menuTelemetryNMEA2(uint8_t event)
 		    ignore_break=0;
                 break;}
 
-        if (!home_alt)				// umschalten zwischen absoluter und relativer Höhe
+        if (!home_alt)				// umschalten zwischen absoluter und relativer H�he
             home_alt = save_alt;
         else
             home_alt=0;	
 
-	  if (save_alt==0)			// wenn noch keine Home Höhe gesetzt war, wird sie es jetzt, weil sonst
+	  if (save_alt==0)			// wenn noch keine Home H�he gesetzt war, wird sie es jetzt, weil sonst
 							// das Umschalten keine Wirkung zeigt
 	      save_alt = home_alt = abs_alt;			// absolute altitude
         AUDIO_MENUS();				// short blip for non negative lift
@@ -567,11 +567,11 @@ void menuTelemetryNMEA2(uint8_t event)
 
     case EVT_KEY_LONG(KEY_MENU):
 	ignore_break = 1;
-        save_alt = home_alt = abs_alt;	// Home altitude auf aktuelle absolute Höhe setzen
+        save_alt = home_alt = abs_alt;	// Home altitude auf aktuelle absolute H�he setzen
         AUDIO_MENUS(); 	// short blip for non negative lift
         break;
 
-    case EVT_KEY_LONG(KEY_EXIT):		// Max Altitude auf 0 zurücksetzen
+    case EVT_KEY_LONG(KEY_EXIT):		// Max Altitude auf 0 zur�cksetzen
 	max_alt=0;
         AUDIO_MENUS(); 						// short blip for non negative lift
         break;