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Re: Looking for a RD5R
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:25 am
by KA1CM
Thank you for letting me know. However, my budget is set around $60-$70. I can meet you in West Hartford if you can meet my budget. If not, I understand, and thank you again for letting me know.
Charlie, KA1CM
Re: Looking for a RD5R
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:02 pm
by W7ML
KA1CM wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:25 am
Thank you for letting me know. However, my budget is set around $60-$70. I can meet you in West Hartford if you can meet my budget. If not, I understand, and thank you again for letting me know.
Charlie, KA1CM
How much would you charge me to install the chip on mine? You already have the chip?
Re: Looking for a RD5R
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:13 pm
by KA1CM
W7ML wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:02 pm
How much would you charge me to install the chip on mine? You already have the chip?
I’m not a professional electronics repair person. It just a hobby, I can play with my stuff because I know I won’t sue myself if I messed it up. I’m not comfortable opening up others radios, lots of things can go wrong.
My advice is talk to a telephone repair shop and ask them if they can do it. The chip is very cheap on Amazon.com.
Re: Looking for a RD5R
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:20 pm
by W7ML
I sent you an email at your email listed on QRZ.
Re: Looking for a RD5R
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 11:46 pm
by W7ML
Shout out to Charlie, KA1CM!!
I purchased W1COD's RD-5R on eBay and had it shipped to Charlie for him to update the RAM chip from 1MB to a whopping 16MB, which allows for a full worldwide download of RadioID's to the previously hobbled RD-5R (Radioddity did not want to canabalize sales of their then premiere low-end DMR HT, the GD-77, which had enough RAM for a full download).
He extended his courtesies even more when I swapped him my extra RD-5R in exchange for his RAM upgrades on both my newly acquired RD-5R and my previous AliExpress acquired DM-5R and he threw in a full programmed pi-star HotSpot for me, too!
Next stop: I will be programming my codeplug for my newly acquired Radioddity DB25-D to include Hotspot capability for my round trip drive up to Montana this July in my Chevy Bolt EV, which includes On Star WiFi capability.
Thank you, Charlie!!!
Re: Looking for a RD5R
Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 3:23 pm
by KA1CM
You’re very welcome. Have fun with your new toys and have a safe trip to Montana.