Issue with Baofeng 1701 OpenGD77 – Satellite List Showing Empty
Issue with Baofeng 1701 OpenGD77 – Satellite List Showing Empty
I’m using a Baofeng 1701 radio with the OpenGD77 firmware. I've installed CPS version R2025.03.01, and I’ve loaded the satellite Kepler elements from https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp ... FORMAT=tle.
Despite this, the Satellite List under the Satellite menu remains empty.
Can someone please advise what I might be doing wrong? I’d really appreciate some expert guidance.
Despite this, the Satellite List under the Satellite menu remains empty.
Can someone please advise what I might be doing wrong? I’d really appreciate some expert guidance.
Re: Issue with Baofeng 1701 OpenGD77 – Satellite List Showing Empty
Firmware and CPS versions ?
Re: Issue with Baofeng 1701 OpenGD77 – Satellite List Showing Empty
CPS version R2025.03.01


Re: Issue with Baofeng 1701 OpenGD77 – Satellite List Showing Empty
try with a more recent firmware version
Re: Issue with Baofeng 1701 OpenGD77 – Satellite List Showing Empty
keep in mind the sat list should be installed from
open GD77 CPS - extras - open gd77 support - install satellite keps.
the correct address is :
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp ... FORMAT=tle
On firmware 2024 it works ok (20240908143110 no probs...) - CPS R2025.03.23.01
open GD77 CPS - extras - open gd77 support - install satellite keps.
the correct address is :
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp ... FORMAT=tle
On firmware 2024 it works ok (20240908143110 no probs...) - CPS R2025.03.23.01
Re: Issue with Baofeng 1701 OpenGD77 – Satellite List Showing Empty

Firmware upgrade to 20250323054354 done, showing same - Satellite List Empty
also updated satellites keps, nothing changed.
Re: Issue with Baofeng 1701 OpenGD77 – Satellite List Showing Empty
What position have you entered into "Radio Info" ?
Is the time and date settings correct ?
Is the time and date settings correct ?
Re: Issue with Baofeng 1701 OpenGD77 – Satellite List Showing Empty
I've entered my local coordinates, and it automatically determined my grid square location. I'm also using UTC time, though there may be a slight inaccuracy of a few minutes. Since my radio doesn't have GPS, I'm not sure if it will work properly.
Re: Issue with Baofeng 1701 OpenGD77 – Satellite List Showing Empty
When you upload the Keps from the CPS, is there an error, or it just displays the list of uploaded satellites.
Have you modified the satellites.txt file, located in the CPS installation directory ?
Have you modified the satellites.txt file, located in the CPS installation directory ?
Re: Issue with Baofeng 1701 OpenGD77 – Satellite List Showing Empty
I tried to mimic the steps on my DM-1701, but the prediction works for me.
I took the coordinates for VU3HMM from qrz.com and have the radio in UTC.
I noticed that I had another tle url in my CPS:
and you used
but both seemed to work for me
This is how it looks for me when I upload the tle list to the radio:
I took the coordinates for VU3HMM from qrz.com and have the radio in UTC.
I noticed that I had another tle url in my CPS:
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https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=active&FORMAT=tleCode: Select all
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?GROUP=amateur&FORMAT=tleThis is how it looks for me when I upload the tle list to the radio:
