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GD77 and MD9600 Power in pistar

Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:26 am
by OZ1MAX
hi all

have tried to edit my MMDVM host file - RFlevel to see what power thees radios give and here is what i have found out:

GD77 in horspot mode MMDVM:
value 0 - 50mw
5 - 250mw
10- 500mw
15- 750mw
20- 1w
40- 2w
60- 3w
80- 4w
98- 5w

MD9600:
0- 100mw
5- 250mw
10- 500mw
15- 750mw
20- 1w
40- 5w
60- 10w
80- 25w
98- 40w

Anyone else got some other values?

de OZ1MAX Hardy

Re: GD77 and MD9600 Power in pistar

Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:33 am
by SA0BUX
Your GD77 values looks similar to the manual.

https://github.com/LibreDMR/OpenGD77_Us ... tspot-mode

Re: GD77 and MD9600 Power in pistar

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:47 am
by BH4GLB
Thank you very much, I have been looking for this information for a long time, and finally saw someone post this data. It is very convenient for pistar users.

Re: GD77 and MD9600 Power in pistar

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 5:51 am
by F1RMB
Hi,

Seems like many people here never looked at the user manual. I wonder if it's still worth maintaining and updating...


Cheers.
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Daniel

Re: GD77 and MD9600 Power in pistar

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:31 am
by m1dyp
F1RMB wrote:
Mon Aug 14, 2023 5:51 am
Hi,

Seems like many people here never looked at the user manual. I wonder if it's still worth maintaining and updating...


Cheers.
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Daniel
i still use it, so in my opinion. it is worth updating

Re: GD77 and MD9600 Power in pistar

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:34 am
by SA0BUX
m1dyp wrote:
Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:31 am
F1RMB wrote:
Mon Aug 14, 2023 5:51 am
Hi,

Seems like many people here never looked at the user manual. I wonder if it's still worth maintaining and updating...


Cheers.
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Daniel
i still use it, so in my opinion. it is worth updating
I use it a lot, please continue with the documentation.

Re: GD77 and MD9600 Power in pistar

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:05 am
by F1RMB
Hi,

Yes, I know some people are using it. And I know these same people are also constantly telling other people to read the user manual when they are asking some over-answered same questions.
But I find really irritating is because a forum exists, that some just jump into it, ask a question without any preliminary effort to check if it hasn't been already answered, or if it's not documented into that bloody user manual.
I know some forums where you get an instant ban acting like this, and in the end this is fine IMHO.


Cheers.
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Daniel

Re: GD77 and MD9600 Power in pistar

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:49 am
by m1dyp
lol

Re: GD77 and MD9600 Power in pistar

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:26 pm
by AA3RP
F1RMB wrote:
Mon Aug 14, 2023 5:51 am
Hi,

Seems like many people here never looked at the user manual. I wonder if it's still worth maintaining and updating...


Cheers.
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Daniel
I am sure you are correct, the only question is how much is 'many'.

I do use the manual. The trouble with a manual for a project like this is keeping it up to date and concise. That is nearly a full time job outside the development / code upkeep issues.

I find the manual well written and very useful and would miss it greatly if it was abandoned. Just remember the ones using the manual are not the ones asking the repeat basic questions over and over on the forums, so it is hard to gauge just how 'many' that is.

Finally, despite all these repeat queries on features / issues covered in the manual, it means the project is valued by many a person out there, and seems to be growing. The fact that Roger and others like yourself have managed to keep this moving forward and improving despite all that come ups over the years is a testament to the vision and dedication.

Sincerest Thank You to Roger and all the development / upkeep team. It gives many of us a great DMR / dual band UV radio at a good price point that allows us to do so much with what we have or are able to acquire. Even the top tier manufactures are hard pressed to match the functionality and ease of use the firmware of this project provides. I personally get more out my radios with the OpenXX firmware on them then top tier radios, especially the MD-9600. I have access to professional level radios (Motorola) and due to my work with local government access to funds to equip my vehicle if I so choose to do so. Yet I am better served by my MD-9600 with Open firmware on it then any thing else. Simply amazing and totally functional.

All the best - AA3RP

Re: GD77 and MD9600 Power in pistar

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:17 am
by OZ1MAX
sorry to have posted my expirience on the power side on my radios, can see that i had hurt some feelings here, so it´ll never happend again ...