Sounds likle he already tried all versions of the firmware, and none of them produced any RF. So I wondered whether the radio he got from a friend may not actually be working in the first place
MD-9600 / RT-90 Installation
Re: MD-9600 / RT-90 Installation
Re: MD-9600 / RT-90 Installation
Hi Folks,
shit happens... I have opened the MD and found something strange under a capacitor... solder residue. With the official Firmware the TX output was given. But after handling on my desk the solder has hiked under the capacitor and caused a short cut. Removed and V2 FW works perfectly now. Thanks a lot!
Best regards
Ingo DF1OG
shit happens... I have opened the MD and found something strange under a capacitor... solder residue. With the official Firmware the TX output was given. But after handling on my desk the solder has hiked under the capacitor and caused a short cut. Removed and V2 FW works perfectly now. Thanks a lot!
Best regards
Ingo DF1OG
Re: MD-9600 / RT-90 Installation
Wow. I think you are lucky that the solder blob did not cause a big problem by damaging something important.
Re: MD-9600 / RT-90 Installation
I am following the instructions in this thread to try and install GD77 Firmware on my MD9600 (V2)
However some of the links do not seem to work any more.
I need to know EXACTLY where to find the official firmware (donor) file and the Open Firmware file to suit my specific radio.
If somebody could please advise me of the links for these I would appreciate it very much.
Thanks in anticipation
Mike MM0EFJ
However some of the links do not seem to work any more.
I need to know EXACTLY where to find the official firmware (donor) file and the Open Firmware file to suit my specific radio.
If somebody could please advise me of the links for these I would appreciate it very much.
Thanks in anticipation
Mike MM0EFJ
Re: MD-9600 / RT-90 Installation
Hi, I have also a MD-9600 (V2)MM0EFJ wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:19 amI am following the instructions in this thread to try and install GD77 Firmware on my MD9600 (V2)
However some of the links do not seem to work any more.
I need to know EXACTLY where to find the official firmware (donor) file and the Open Firmware file to suit my specific radio.
If somebody could please advise me of the links for these I would appreciate it very much.
Thanks in anticipation
Mike MM0EFJ
I noticed that downloads/MD9600/FirmwareLoader/readme.html is removed now but the donor
firmware is here:
https://www.passion-radio.com/index.php ... chment=760
The latest Open firmware for MD-9600: downloads/MD9600/Firmware/Latest
For a V2 HW it is this file: downloads/MD9600/Firmware/Latest/MD9600 ... e_V2HW.bin
Latest OpenGD77 CPS: downloads/CPS/Latest
Last edited by SA0BUX on Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:52 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: MD-9600 / RT-90 Installation
Thanks.SA0BUX wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:56 amHi, I have also a MD-9600 (V2)MM0EFJ wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:19 amI am following the instructions in this thread to try and install GD77 Firmware on my MD9600 (V2)
However some of the links do not seem to work any more.
I need to know EXACTLY where to find the official firmware (donor) file and the Open Firmware file to suit my specific radio.
If somebody could please advise me of the links for these I would appreciate it very much.
Thanks in anticipation
Mike MM0EFJ
I noticed that downloads/MD9600/FirmwareLoader/readme.html is removed now but the donor
firmware is here:
https://www.passion-radio.com/index.php ... chment=760
The latest Open firmware for MD-9600: downloads/MD9600/Firmware/Latest
For a V2 HW it is this file: downloads/MD9600/Firmware/Latest/MD9600 ... e_V2HW.bin
Somehow the FirmwareLoader folder has been deleted, probably as there is no longer a standalone loader for the radios, as the loader for all radios is now integrated into the CPS
I have ammended the main instructions to include the link to the donor firmware
Re: MD-9600 / RT-90 Installation
Thanks to SA0BUX and VK3KYY for prompt replies
I will try that and advise how I get on.
Thanks again,
Mike MM0EFJ
I will try that and advise how I get on.
Thanks again,
Mike MM0EFJ