Need help with Retevis RT3S

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Need help with Retevis RT3S

Post by VK4KL » Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:58 am

I have installed OpenGD77 on my Retevis RT3S.
I have a pi zero based hotspot with a MMDVM attached. Connection between radio and MMDVM is RF.
The radio obviously receives because the Last Heard is being populated with Callsigns and names but nothing is being heard from the speaker. And there is no info being displayed on the main screen.
Am I missing something?
Is Opengd77 able to do RF DMR?

Any pointers/help, before I throw the radio in the bin, would be appreciated.

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Re: Need help with Retevis RT3S

Post by F1RMB » Tue Dec 19, 2023 3:41 am

According to the details you gave, it could depend on the filtering you have enabled (like "DMR Filter" value, default is "None").

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Re: Need help with Retevis RT3S

Post by VK3KYY » Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:54 am

VK4KL wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:58 am
Is Opengd77 able to do RF DMR?

Yes

I don't think this is the problem, but did you download and select the official / donor firmware as part of the installation process?

Does the radio display "DMR" in the top left of the screen?

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Re: Need help with Retevis RT3S

Post by VK4KL » Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:09 am

Yes DMR is displayed at top left of screen. I looked at IPSC2 desktop and was seen transmitting. But no display other than the top line AND
TG595 AU CALL
HOTSPOT

I followed the advice about CRC Filter and turned it off now have receive audio. Maybe I inadvertently changed something else I don’t know or maybe the gremlins abandoned the radio :)

Asrian

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Re: Need help with Retevis RT3S

Post by F1RMB » Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:25 am

Sorry, but you still skipping to answer, and give more details.
What is displayed when something you receive a transmission ?
What filtering have you defined ?

FYI, DMR+ don't send TA.

Maybe you could read the manual, or reset all the settings to their default (SK2+Power ON).

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Re: Need help with Retevis RT3S

Post by VK3KYY » Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:55 am

VK4KL wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:09 am
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TG595
To the best of my knowledge TG 595 is not routed by the AU DMR+ network

Do you mean TG 505 ???

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Re: Need help with Retevis RT3S

Post by VK4KL » Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:00 pm

VK3KYY wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:54 am
VK4KL wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:58 am
Is Opengd77 able to do RF DMR?

Yes

I don't think this is the problem, but did you download and select the official / donor firmware as part of the installation process?

Does the radio display "DMR" in the top left of the screen?
Yes I downloaded and selected the correct donor firmware. I followed the instruction on this forum for the RT3S

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Re: Need help with Retevis RT3S

Post by VK4KL » Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:21 am

VK3KYY wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:55 am
VK4KL wrote:
Tue Dec 19, 2023 8:09 am
..
TG595
To the best of my knowledge TG 595 is not routed by the AU DMR+ network

Do you mean TG 505 ???
Yes was a typo on my iPhone. Was meant to type TG505. Fat finger syndrome

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Re: Need help with Retevis RT3S

Post by VK3KYY » Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:07 pm

Do you hear any beeps from the key presses ?
Do you hear any audio on FM
Did the radio work OK using the official firmware ?

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Re: Need help with Retevis RT3S

Post by VK4KL » Wed Dec 20, 2023 11:12 pm

VK3KYY wrote:
Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:07 pm
Do you hear any beeps from the key presses ?
Do you hear any audio on FM
Did the radio work OK using the official firmware ?
I now have the radio working. I did a reset on the radio. One thing I did change was the RX AGC from 0 to +3 and got audio. Before I had the volume setting at 50% according to indicator but no sound until I changed AGC.

Thanks for assistance.

Adrian

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