RT3S making a thump sound at the beginning of fm mode transmission

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RT3S making a thump sound at the beginning of fm mode transmission

Post by KI5GZK » Wed May 15, 2024 10:49 pm

My Retevis RT3S is making a thump sound when listening on another radio at the beginning of an FM transmission after installing the OpenGD77 firmware. It doesn't seem to do this with the factory firmware.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Also at the lowest possible setting the volume is louder than I wold prefer, especially in a quiet room.
This was also the case with the factory firmware. Is there any kind of work-a-round for this?

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Re: RT3S making a thump sound at the beginning of fm mode transmission

Post by KJ5DFL » Fri May 17, 2024 4:33 pm

As for the thump: I've got the same on my UV390. It's pretty bad, I have no idea what might be causing it though.
Also, the volume is apparently quite hard to get lower because of some weirdness with the way they implemented the volume controls.
You're not the only one wanting quieter, that's for sure x3.

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Re: RT3S making a thump sound at the beginning of fm mode transmission

Post by F1RMB » Fri May 17, 2024 5:35 pm

Have you both tried the latest beta ?

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Re: RT3S making a thump sound at the beginning of fm mode transmission

Post by KI5GZK » Fri May 17, 2024 7:25 pm

KJ5DFL wrote:
Fri May 17, 2024 4:33 pm
As for the thump: I've got the same on my UV390. It's pretty bad, I have no idea what might be causing it though.
Also, the volume is apparently quite hard to get lower because of some weirdness with the way they implemented the volume controls.
You're not the only one wanting quieter, that's for sure x3.
Glad to see i am not alone in this.
The thump noise seems to be a little worse when set to wide FM.
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Re: RT3S making a thump sound at the beginning of fm mode transmission

Post by KI5GZK » Fri May 17, 2024 7:26 pm

F1RMB wrote:
Fri May 17, 2024 5:35 pm
Have you both tried the latest beta ?
Daniel, thank you for responding.

If you mean the one from 5/11, then yes that what I am currently using.

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Re: RT3S making a thump sound at the beginning of fm mode transmission

Post by KI5GZK » Sat May 25, 2024 6:32 am

KI5GZK wrote:
Fri May 17, 2024 7:26 pm
F1RMB wrote:
Fri May 17, 2024 5:35 pm
Have you both tried the latest beta ?
Daniel, thank you for responding.

If you mean the one from 5/11, then yes that what I am currently using.
So do you think either one of these issues could be resolved through firmware?

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