diff --git a/firmware/applications/funk.c b/firmware/applications/funk.c
index f5ee3e1..6646263 100644
--- a/firmware/applications/funk.c
+++ b/firmware/applications/funk.c
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "funk/rftransfer.h"
+#include "funk/openbeacon.h"
+
 /**************************************************************************/
 
 #define BEACON_CHANNEL 81
@@ -151,34 +153,9 @@ void f_enctog(void){
 };
 
 void f_send(void){
-    static char ctr=1;
-    uint8_t buf[32];
-    int status;
-
-    buf[0]=0x10; // Length: 16 bytes
-    buf[1]=0x17; // Proto - fixed at 0x17?
-    buf[2]=0xff; // Flags (0xff)
-    buf[3]=0xff; // Send intensity
-
-    /*
-    buf[4]=0x00; // ctr
-    buf[5]=0x00; // ctr
-    buf[6]=0x00; // ctr
-    buf[7]=ctr++; // ctr
-    */
-
-    *(int*)(buf+4)=ctr++;
-
-    buf[8]=0x0; // Object id
-    buf[9]=0x0;
-    buf[10]=0x05;
-    buf[11]=0xec;
-
-    buf[12]=0xff; // salt (0xffff always?)
-    buf[13]=0xff;
-
-    status=nrf_snd_pkt_crc_encr(16,buf,enctoggle?testkey:NULL);
+    uint8_t status;
 
+    status = openbeaconSend();
     lcdPrint("Status:");
     lcdPrintCharHex(status);
     lcdNl();
@@ -247,10 +224,10 @@ static menuentry menu[] = {
 static const struct MENU mainmenu = {"Mainmenu", menu};
 
 void main_funk(void) {
-
     backlightInit();
     font=&Font_7x8;
 
+    openbeaconSetup(0x5ec);
     while (1) {
         lcdFill(0); // clear display buffer
         lcdDisplay(0);
@@ -262,6 +239,7 @@ void main_funk(void) {
 void tick_funk(void){
     static int foo=0;
     static int toggle=0;
+
 	if(foo++>50){
         toggle=1-toggle;
 		foo=0;
diff --git a/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.h b/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.h
index a82197f..8394569 100644
--- a/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.h
+++ b/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define _NRF24L01P_H 1
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#define MAX_PKT (32-2) // 2 bytes are our CRC
+#define MAX_PKT (32) // space for crc is supplied by the caller
 
 // SPI commands
 #define C_R_REGISTER		0x00
diff --git a/firmware/funk/openbeacon.c b/firmware/funk/openbeacon.c
index 309b0e8..7cebfec 100644
--- a/firmware/funk/openbeacon.c
+++ b/firmware/funk/openbeacon.c
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 #include "filesystem/ff.h"
 
 const uint32_t key[4] = {0xFFFF, 0xFFFF, 0xFFFF, 0xFFFF};
-const uint8_t enctoggle = 0;
+const uint8_t useencryption = 0;
 const uint8_t mac[5] = {1,2,3,2,1};
 
 uint32_t oid = 0;
-uint32_t ctr = 0;
+uint32_t seq = 0;
 uint8_t strength = 0;
 
 void openbeaconSave()
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void openbeaconSave()
     if( f_open(&file, "beacon", FA_OPEN_ALWAYS|FA_WRITE) )
         return;
 
-    uint32touint8p(ctr, buf);
+    uint32touint8p(seq, buf);
 
     if( f_write(&file, buf, 4, &readbytes) )
         return; 
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ void openbeaconRead()
 
     if( f_read(&file, buf, 4, &readbytes) )
         return;
-    ctr = uint8ptouint32(buf);
+    seq = uint8ptouint32(buf);
+    
+    f_close(&file);
 }
 
 
@@ -52,34 +54,36 @@ void openbeaconSetup(uint32_t id)
     openbeaconRead();
 }
 
-void openbeaconSendPacket(uint32_t id, uint32_t ctr, uint8_t flags, uint8_t strength)
+uint8_t openbeaconSendPacket(uint32_t id, uint32_t seq,
+        uint8_t flags, uint8_t strength)
 {
     uint8_t buf[32];
-    int status;
 
     buf[0]=0x10; // Length: 16 bytes
     buf[1]=0x17; // Proto - fixed at 0x17?
     buf[2]=flags;
     buf[3]=strength*85; // Send intensity
 
-    uint32touint8p(ctr, buf+4);
+    uint32touint8p(seq, buf+4);
     uint32touint8p(id, buf+8);
 
     buf[12]=0xff; // salt (0xffff always?)
     buf[13]=0xff;
 
-    status=nrf_snd_pkt_crc_encr(16,buf,enctoggle?key:NULL);
+    return nrf_snd_pkt_crc_encr(32,buf,useencryption?key:NULL);
 }
 
-void openbeaconSend(void)
+uint8_t openbeaconSend(void)
 {
+    uint8_t status;
     nrf_set_strength(strength);
     nrf_set_tx_mac(sizeof(mac), mac);
 
-    openbeaconSendPacket(oid, ctr++, 0xFF, strength++);
+    status = openbeaconSendPacket(oid, seq++, 0xFF, strength++);
     if( strength == 4 )
         strength = 0;
-    if( ctr % OPENBEACON_SAVECOUNTER  == 0 )
+    if( seq % OPENBEACON_SAVECOUNTER  == 0 )
         openbeaconSave();
+    return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/firmware/funk/openbeacon.h b/firmware/funk/openbeacon.h
index 55fc9d6..2d2a539 100644
--- a/firmware/funk/openbeacon.h
+++ b/firmware/funk/openbeacon.h
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 void openbeaconSave();
 void openbeaconRead();
 void openbeaconSetup(uint32_t id);
-void openbeaconSendPacket(uint32_t id, uint32_t ctr,
+uint8_t openbeaconSendPacket(uint32_t id, uint32_t ctr,
                 uint8_t flags, uint8_t strength);
-void openbeaconSend(void);
+uint8_t openbeaconSend(void);
 
 #endif