TIDRadio TD DP738 DMR HT

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W7ML
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TIDRadio TD DP738 DMR HT

Post by W7ML » Fri Aug 16, 2024 5:06 pm

I see TIDRadio has released a new “budget” DMR HT

Any chance that OpenGD77 can be supported on this radio?

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Re: TIDRadio TD DP738 DMR HT

Post by VK3KYY » Fri Aug 16, 2024 9:02 pm

No.

I can't see anyone bothering to spend a year of their spare time reverse engineering and hacking yet another unknown Chinese radio, especially when there are multiple much cheaper radios already supported

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Re: TIDRadio TD DP738 DMR HT

Post by W7ML » Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:51 pm

Could you please let me know which $85 and cheaper are still available for new in the marketplace DMR HTs that are already supported by OpenGD77?

I LOVE my Radioddity RD-5R and Baofeng DM-5R, both of which I purchased new for about $75 each. But when I come across Newbies to DMR who want, like I did, an inexpensive entre into DMR HTs, these models (which support UV-5R style accessories, including their high capacity batteries) are no longer available.

"Unknown" is a relative term: TIDRadio is certainly not unknown to me, even though I have yet to purchase one of their HTs. I did buy their TIDRadio ODmaster Bluetooth programming dongle for analog radios.

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Re: TIDRadio TD DP738 DMR HT

Post by VK3KYY » Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:26 pm

W7ML wrote:
Sat Aug 17, 2024 8:51 pm
Could you please let me know which $85 and cheaper are still available for new in the marketplace DMR HTs that are already supported by OpenGD77?

I LOVE my Radioddity RD-5R and Baofeng DM-5R, both of which I purchased new for about $75 each. But when I come across Newbies to DMR who want, like I did, an inexpensive entre into DMR HTs, these models (which support UV-5R style accessories, including their high capacity batteries) are no longer available.

"Unknown" is a relative term: TIDRadio is certainly not unknown to me, even though I have yet to purchase one of their HTs. I did buy their TIDRadio ODmaster Bluetooth programming dongle for analog radios.
Boafeng DM-1701

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Re: TIDRadio TD DP738 DMR HT

Post by W7ML » Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:42 pm

Thank you!

Not as inexpensive as the original RD-5Rs at $75; I see it is about $90 on Amazon.

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Re: TIDRadio TD DP738 DMR HT

Post by VK3KYY » Sun Aug 18, 2024 6:47 am

W7ML wrote:
Sat Aug 17, 2024 9:42 pm
Thank you!

Not as inexpensive as the original RD-5Rs at $75; I see it is about $90 on Amazon.
Try a different marketplace. I can see DM1701 on AliExpress for much cheaper than that

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Re: TIDRadio TD DP738 DMR HT

Post by W7ML » Sun Aug 18, 2024 7:48 am

Good tip!

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