diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
index 2635efae..201e5811 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
@@ -1686,15 +1686,7 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
                 break;
             // About screen
             case MENU_ABOUT:
-                if ((msg.keys & KEY_F1) && (state.settings.vpLevel > vpBeep))
-                {// quick press repeat vp, long press summary.
-                    if (msg.long_press)
-                        vp_announceAboutScreen();
-                    else
-                        vp_replayLastPrompt();
-                    f1Handled = true;
-                }
-                else if(msg.keys & KEY_ESC)
+                if(msg.keys & KEY_ESC)
                     _ui_menuBack(MENU_TOP);
                 break;
 #ifdef RTC_PRESENT
diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
index 8497821b..9d607eb5 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui_menu.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ extern void _ui_drawMainBottom();
 static char priorSelectedMenuName[MAX_ENTRY_LEN] = "\0";
 static char priorSelectedMenuValue[MAX_ENTRY_LEN] = "\0";
 static bool priorEditMode = false;
+static uint32_t lastValueUpdate=0;
+
 const char *display_timer_values[] =
 {
     "Off",
@@ -80,12 +82,37 @@ static bool DidSelectedMenuItemChange(char* menuName, char* menuValue)
 
     if ((menuValue != NULL) && (strcmp(menuValue, priorSelectedMenuValue) != 0))
     {
+        // avoid chatter when value changes rapidly!
+    uint32_t now=getTick();
+        
+        uint32_t interval=now - lastValueUpdate;
+        lastValueUpdate = now;
+        if (interval < 1000)
+            return false;
         strcpy(priorSelectedMenuValue, menuValue);
         return true;
     }
 
     return false;
 }
+/*
+Normally we determine if we should say the word menu if a menu entry has no 
+associated value that can be changed.
+There are some menus however with no associated value which are not submenus, 
+e.g. the entries under Channels, contacts, Info, 
+which are navigable but not modifyable.
+*/
+static bool ScreenContainsReadOnlyEntries(int menuScreen)
+{
+    switch (menuScreen)
+    {
+    case MENU_CHANNEL:
+    case MENU_CONTACTS:
+    case MENU_INFO:
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
 
 static void announceMenuItemIfNeeded(char* name, char* value, bool editMode)
 {
@@ -109,10 +136,14 @@ static void announceMenuItemIfNeeded(char* name, char* value, bool editMode)
     // If no value is supplied, or, no prompt is in progress, announce the name.
     if ((voicePromptWasPlaying == false) || (value == NULL) || (*value == '\0'))
         vp_announceText(name, vpqDefault);
-
-    // This is a top-level menu rather than a menu/value pair.
-    if (!editMode && (value == NULL))
+// We determine if we should say the word Menu as follows:
+// The name has no  associated value ,
+// i.e. does not represent a modifyable name/value pair.
+// We're not in edit mode.
+// The screen is navigable but entries  are readonly.
+    if (!value && !editMode && !ScreenContainsReadOnlyEntries(state.ui_screen))
         vp_queueStringTableEntry(&currentLanguage->menu);
+    
     if (editMode)
         vp_queuePrompt(PROMPT_EDIT);
     if ((value != NULL) && (*value != '\0'))