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Does the RD-5R Open firmware put in transmission limits?
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 3:53 am
by W7ML
I recently purchased the DM5R from AliExpress and successfully installed my RD5R codeplug and it works successfully on analog and DMR.
I thought I also used it to have a chat through a GMRS repeater, as my RD-5R successfully works on GMRS and MURS in analog.
Now I have installed the OpenRD5R firmware and it will not transmit outside of the USA Ham 440 MHz band.
Is this a limitation of the firmware I just installed?
Re: Does the RD-5R Open firmware put in transmission limits?
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 4:11 am
by SA0BUX
W7ML wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 3:53 am
I recently purchased the DM5R from AliExpress and successfully installed my RD5R codeplug and it works successfully on analog and DMR.
I thought I also used it to have a chat through a GMRS repeater, as my RD-5R successfully works on GMRS and MURS in analog.
Now I have installed the OpenRD5R firmware and it will not transmit outside of the USA Ham 440 MHz band.
Is this a limitation of the firmware I just installed?
If it's OpenGD77 you have installed on your RD-5R check in Options-> Radio Options -> Band Limits that you either have Off or CPS
https://github.com/LibreDMR/OpenGD77_Us ... and-limits
Re: Does the RD-5R Open firmware put in transmission limits?
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 5:39 am
by W7ML
Thank you for this tip and yes, in Radio Options, Band Limits is set to ON.
When I try to change this to OFF using the Menu button, it seems to exit the Menu Options altogether.
How do I toggle this setting?
UPDATE: Ah, the A/B button seems to turn it to OFF. I will test it now, but again thank you!
Re: Does the RD-5R Open firmware put in transmission limits?
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 5:51 am
by F1RMB
Hi,
W7ML wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 5:39 am
Thank you for this tip and yes, in Radio Options, Band Limits is set to ON.
When I try to change this to OFF using the Menu button, it seems to exit the Menu Options altogether.
How do I toggle this setting?
UPDATE: Ah, the A/B button seems to turn it to OFF. I will test it now, but again thank you!
Maybe it would worth to take the time to read the whole user manual
https://github.com/LibreDMR/OpenGD77_Us ... r_Guide.md
Cheers.
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Daniel
Re: Does the RD-5R Open firmware put in transmission limits?
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 6:01 am
by W7ML
If I read the whole 95 pages, then why would I pay the membership fee for this Forum?!?
Seriously, though, where/how do I make a donation?