diff --git a/firmware/funk/Makefile b/firmware/funk/Makefile
index 4fdde2b..88dbfc0 100644
--- a/firmware/funk/Makefile
+++ b/firmware/funk/Makefile
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ $(LIBFILE): $(OBJS)
 clean:
 	rm -f $(OBJS) $(LIBFILE)
 
-nrf24l01p.o: nrf24l01p.h
+nrf24l01p.o: nrf24l01p.c nrf24l01p.h
 
diff --git a/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.c b/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.c
index 921b9e2..d63c4b5 100644
--- a/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.c
+++ b/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.c
@@ -7,69 +7,58 @@
 #define MAC_BEACON "BEACO"
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/* Transmit a byte via SPI  (Platform dependent)                         */
+/* Transmit a byte via SPI                                               */
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-void xmit_spi(uint8_t dat) {
+inline void xmit_spi(uint8_t dat) {
     sspSend(0, (uint8_t*) &dat, 1);
 }
 
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/* Receive a byte from MMC via SPI  (Platform dependent)                 */
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-uint8_t rcvr_spi (void) {
-    uint8_t data = 0;
-
-    sspReceive(0, &data, 1);
-
-    return data;
-}
-
-#define rcvr_spi_m(dst) \
-        do { \
-                    sspReceive(0, (uint8_t*)(dst), 1); \
-                } while(0)
-
 #define CS_LOW()    gpioSetValue(RB_SPI_NRF_CS, 0)
 #define CS_HIGH()   gpioSetValue(RB_SPI_NRF_CS, 1)
 #define CE_LOW()    gpioSetValue(RB_NRF_CE, 0)
 #define CE_HIGH()   gpioSetValue(RB_NRF_CE, 1)
 
 void nrf_cmd(uint8_t cmd){
+    CS_LOW();
     xmit_spi(cmd);
+    CS_HIGH();
 };
 
 uint8_t nrf_cmd_status(uint8_t cmd){
+    CS_LOW();
     sspSendReceive(0, &cmd, 1);
     return cmd;
+    CS_HIGH();
 };
 
+void nrf_cmd_rw_long(uint8_t* data, int len){
+    CS_LOW();
+    sspSendReceive(0,data,len);
+    CS_HIGH();
+};
+
+
 void nrf_write_reg(const uint8_t reg, const uint8_t val){
+    CS_LOW();
     xmit_spi(C_W_REGISTER | reg);
     xmit_spi(val);
+    CS_HIGH();
 };
 
-/*
-uint8_t nrf_read_reg(const uint8_t reg, uint8_t val){
-    xmit_spi(C_R_REGISTER | reg);
-    // do i need to read the status byte here?
-    xmit_spi(val);
-    return rcvr_spi();
-};
-*/
-
-void nrf_write_reg_long(const uint8_t reg, int len, char* data){
-    xmit_spi(C_W_REGISTER | reg);
-    for(int i=0;i<len;i++){
-        xmit_spi(data[i]);
-    };
-};
-
-//XXX: Why is len a pointer?
-void nrf_cmd_read_long(const uint8_t cmd, int *len, char* data){
-    data[0] = 0xFF;
-    for(int i=1;i<*len;i++)
+void nrf_read_long(const uint8_t reg, int len, uint8_t* data){
+    CS_LOW();
+    xmit_spi(reg);
+    for(int i=0;i<len;i++)
         data[i] = 0x00;
-    sspSendReceive(0,data,*len);
+    sspSendReceive(0,data,len);
+    CS_HIGH();
+};
+
+void nrf_write_reg_long(const uint8_t reg, int len, uint8_t* data){
+    CS_LOW();
+    xmit_spi(C_W_REGISTER | reg);
+    sspSend(0,data,len);
+    CS_HIGH();
 };
 
 void nrf_init() {
@@ -101,26 +90,24 @@ void nrf_init() {
             );
 
     nrf_write_reg(R_RX_PW_P0,16);
-    nrf_write_reg_long(R_RX_ADDR_P0,5,"\x1\x2\x3\x2\1");
+    nrf_write_reg_long(R_RX_ADDR_P0,5,(uint8_t*)"\x1\x2\x3\x2\1");
 
 //    nrf_write_reg(R_RX_PW_P1,16);
 //    nrf_write_reg_long(R_RX_ADDR_P1,5,"R0KET");
 
     // OpenBeacon transmit address
-    nrf_write_reg_long(R_TX_ADDR,5,MAC_BEACON);
+    nrf_write_reg_long(R_TX_ADDR,5,(uint8_t*)MAC_BEACON);
 
     // Set speed / strength
     nrf_write_reg(R_RF_SETUP,DEFAULT_SPEED|R_RF_SETUP_RF_PWR_3);
 
     // XXX: or write R_CONFIG last?
-    CS_HIGH();
 };
 
-int nrf_rcv_pkt_time(int maxtime, int maxsize, char * pkt){
+int nrf_rcv_pkt_time(int maxtime, int maxsize, uint8_t * pkt){
     char buf;
     int len;
 
-    CS_LOW();
     nrf_write_reg(R_CONFIG,
             R_CONFIG_PRIM_RX| // Receive mode
             R_CONFIG_PWR_UP|  // Power on
@@ -130,7 +117,7 @@ int nrf_rcv_pkt_time(int maxtime, int maxsize, char * pkt){
     delayms(maxtime); // XXX: check interrupt?
     CE_LOW();
     len=1;
-    nrf_cmd_read_long(C_R_RX_PL_WID,&len,&buf);
+    nrf_read_long(C_R_RX_PL_WID,len,&buf);
     len=buf;
     if(len>32 || len==0){
         return 0; // no packet
@@ -138,7 +125,7 @@ int nrf_rcv_pkt_time(int maxtime, int maxsize, char * pkt){
     if(len>maxsize){
         return -1; // packet too large
     };
-    nrf_cmd_read_long(C_R_RX_PAYLOAD,&len,pkt);
+    nrf_read_long(C_R_RX_PAYLOAD,len,pkt);
     CS_HIGH();
     return len;
 };
diff --git a/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.h b/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.h
index a19b6ab..6996bd0 100644
--- a/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.h
+++ b/firmware/funk/nrf24l01p.h
@@ -93,13 +93,15 @@
 #define R_RF_SETUP_DR_250K       0x20
 
 /* exported functions */
-int nrf_rcv_pkt_time(int maxtime, int maxsize, char * pkt);
+int nrf_rcv_pkt_time(int maxtime, int maxsize, uint8_t * pkt);
 void nrf_init() ;
-void nrf_cmd_read_long(const uint8_t cmd, int *len, char* data);
-void nrf_write_reg_long(const uint8_t reg, int len, char* data);
-void nrf_write_reg(const uint8_t reg, const uint8_t val);
-uint8_t nrf_cmd_status(uint8_t cmd);
+
 void nrf_cmd(uint8_t cmd);
+uint8_t nrf_cmd_status(uint8_t cmd);
+void nrf_cmd_rw_long(uint8_t* data, int len);
+void nrf_read_long(const uint8_t reg, int len, uint8_t* data);
+void nrf_write_reg(const uint8_t reg, const uint8_t val);
+void nrf_write_reg_long(const uint8_t reg, int len, uint8_t* data);
 
 /* END */