diff --git a/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c b/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c
index ce838c38..11c56de6 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/core/voicePromptUtils.c
@@ -914,8 +914,8 @@ void vp_playMenuBeepIfNeeded(bool firstItem)
     if (state.settings.vpLevel < vpBeep)
         return;
     if (firstItem)
-        vp_beep(500, 5);
+        vp_beep(500, 3);
     else
-        vp_beep(1000, 5);
+        vp_beep(1000, 3);
 }
 
diff --git a/openrtx/src/core/voicePrompts.c b/openrtx/src/core/voicePrompts.c
index 2c2360c3..7c675c37 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/core/voicePrompts.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/core/voicePrompts.c
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ bool vp_sequenceNotEmpty()
     return (vpCurrentSequence.length > 0);
 }
 
+// Duration seems to be in tenths of a second.
 void vp_beep(uint16_t freq, uint16_t duration)
 {
     if (state.settings.vpLevel < vpBeep)
@@ -541,8 +542,8 @@ void vp_beep(uint16_t freq, uint16_t duration)
     if (currentBeepDuration)
         return ;
     // avoid extra long beeps!
-    if (duration > 2000)
-        duration=2000; 
+    if (duration > 20)
+        duration=20; 
     
     currentBeepDuration=duration;
     audio_enableAmp();
diff --git a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
index 8cc7ed59..fa730b71 100644
--- a/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
+++ b/openrtx/src/ui/ui.c
@@ -1966,6 +1966,9 @@ void ui_updateFSM(bool *sync_rtx)
             // All other cases are handled as needed.
             vp_announceScreen(state.ui_screen);
         }
+        // generic beep for any key
+        if ((msg.keys &0xffff) && (state.settings.vpLevel >= vpBeep))
+            vp_beep(750, 3);
     }
     else if(event.type == EVENT_STATUS)
     {
diff --git a/platform/targets/MD-UV3x0/platform.c b/platform/targets/MD-UV3x0/platform.c
index d56eb549..c4fcf314 100644
--- a/platform/targets/MD-UV3x0/platform.c
+++ b/platform/targets/MD-UV3x0/platform.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void platform_ledOff(led_t led)
 
 void platform_beepStart(uint16_t freq)
 {
-    toneGen_beepOn((float)freq, 128, 0);
+    toneGen_beepOn((float)freq, 64, 0);
 }
 
 void platform_beepStop()