[chirp_users] New user, and question on diagnosing new radio
Tim Lavoie
Sat May 12 11:06:35 PDT 2018
Good to know, thanks. This is a 2018 version, hopefully better behaved
now. The link below has a lower-tech way to test via the sound on an
analog radio, which is handy too.
On 2018-05-12 10:55 AM, Jeff wrote:
> Looks like you wouldn't want to use some of these radios on amateur
> repeaters even if you could.
>
> https://www.rmham.org/wordpress/baofeng-dm-5r-test-results/
>
>
> On May 12, 2018 4:58:23 PM UTC, Tim Lavoie <tim.lavoie at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Neil. I've just been looking at the links from John, and
> yeah, getting a sense that there's lots more going on there.
>
>
> In terms of being able to just talk to the radio though, are they
> different? Basically wondering if software could read the whole
> works, update the bits it does understand, and then put it all back.
>
>
> The openspot devices look interesting too, thanks.
>
> Tim
>
> On 2018-05-12 09:45 AM, neil b wrote:
>>
>> dmr is more complex to program than a 1 dimension memory layout
>> of analog radios. theres talkgroups, colours, zones, contacts etc
>> and they have to be then stitched together by the software. a
>> sharkrf openspot may be usefull to you if no local repeaters.
>> recommended. i got 2 😊
>>
>> otherwise, chirp is the best app for me on my other fleet of
>> radios, works great.
>>
>>
>>
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>> Lavoie <tim.lavoie at gmail.com>
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>> *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] New user, and question on diagnosing
>> new radio
>> Thanks John.
>>
>> Do you know if that's a technical limitation, or just means that
>> there
>> hasn't been anyone trying to work with this model yet? Are the
>> protocols
>> used to talk to the radios documented anywhere? Could always look
>> at the
>> source I suppose. <grin>
>>
>> For what it's worth, it turns out I don't have a digital repeater
>> in my
>> area yet anyway, but will be looking to set up for regular analog
>> use.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>>
>> On 2018-05-12 12:56 AM, John LaMartina wrote:will be looking to
>> set up
>> for regular analog use.
>> > The digital version of the Baofeng is not supported by CHIRP.
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>> >
>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.miklor.com%2FDMR%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C11e2631fdf1f4c551ef308d5b825e042%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636617395165274588&sdata=aZ5idagHaA7qc%2Fwb4jqe3C%2BoqP6e%2BR%2B3u1diwNxyddk%3D&reserved=0
>> >
>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=Http%3A%2F%2Fwww.miklor.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C11e2631fdf1f4c551ef308d5b825e042%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636617395165274588&sdata=JE92KQIDxCnH11XCTAcEiaRtb3Umfzi0KvgILGBJji8%3D&reserved=0
>> >
>> >
>> >> On May 12, 2018, at 3:24 AM, Matthieu Lochey <mat at lochey.eu>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Amnon Zohar
>> >> It's not the same radio.
>> >> This new one have:
>> >> Mode DMR, TDMA, Tier 2, 2 TimeSlot.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Le 12/05/2018 à 09:05, Amnon Zohar a écrit :
>> >>> you could have bought the same radio for much less
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aliexpress.com%2Fitem%2FBAOFENG-UV-5R-Walkie-Talkie-UHF-VHF-Dual-Band-CB-Radio-uv5r-VOX-Flashlight-Dual-Display%2F32803983251.html%3Fspm%3D2114.search0104.6.5.20c07690FJP3cG%26s%3Dp&data=02%7C01%7C%7C11e2631fdf1f4c551ef308d5b825e042%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636617395165274588&sdata=eMnNLjVcuJCS8tJUK1MzTM%2B57Xr8MpgZ2IKT%2FnsyIyo%3D&reserved=0
>> >>>
>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F1pcs-Baofeng-UV-5R-VHF-UHF-400-520Mhz-Two-way-Radio-Walkie-Talkie-Earpiece%2F222720479758%3Fepid%3D218831019%26hash%3Ditem33db2cd20e%3Ag%3AiKIAAOSwPzhaAWdX&data=02%7C01%7C%7C11e2631fdf1f4c551ef308d5b825e042%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636617395165274588&sdata=qw4JtsgjBlZWun9OghCTCzWnIrSSncW%2BFyBF6ZzqYrU%3D&reserved=0
>> >>>
>> >>> 2018-05-12 9:29 GMT+03:00 Tim Lavoie <tim.lavoie at gmail.com
>> >>> <mailto:tim.lavoie at gmail.com>>:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hello all,
>> >>>
>> >>> Call me new to everything - brand new ham (VA7TJL), new
>> Chirp user,
>> >>> and have a new radio. I've read docs, but please let me
>> know if the
>> >>> questions are too dumb.
>> >>>
>> >>> I've picked up a Baofeng DM-5R, V3 as seen here:
>> >>>
>> https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetwooddp.com%2Fproducts%2Fpre-order-baofeng-dm-5r-v3-2018-digital-dmr-dual-band-amateur-ham-radio&data=02%7C01%7C%7C11e2631fdf1f4c551ef308d5b825e042%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636617395165274588&sdata=H2MMwKEeBh7dcoCef4cu5524nT9XAJhfuaipSJGRUfQ%3D&reserved=0
>> >>>
>> <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetwooddp.com%2Fproducts%2Fpre-order-baofeng-dm-5r-v3-2018-digital-dmr-dual-band-amateur-ham-radio&data=02%7C01%7C%7C11e2631fdf1f4c551ef308d5b825e042%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636617395165274588&sdata=H2MMwKEeBh7dcoCef4cu5524nT9XAJhfuaipSJGRUfQ%3D&reserved=0>
>> >>>
>> >>> It shows up as BF-5R on the boot screen, but neither that
>> nor DM-5R
>> >>> are listed as supported. I did see though that there are
>> other
>> >>> Baofeng radios under new and unusual names, that might be
>> supported
>> >>> as a variant of one that is known. If there is a way to
>> tell if this
>> >>> is the case, I'm open to suggestions.
>> >>>
>> >>> The Windows software from the manufacturer does detect
>> and read the
>> >>> config from the radio, but the USB device (radio with
>> supplied
>> >>> cable) shows up in settings Win 10 settings as, "MCU
>> MOUSE DEMO",
>> >>> under the "Bluetooth and other Devices" section. When I
>> try to read
>> >>> from the radio in Chirp, there is nothing shown under
>> Ports in the
>> >>> drop down. I can select Baofeng as the vendor, and a
>> number of other
>> >>> models are listed. Similarly, under Linux (current x64
>> Mint, based
>> >>> on Ubuntu)
>> >>> , there is no known port that the software is looking for.
>> >>>
>> >>> Ideas?
>> >>>
>> >>> Cheers,
>> >>> Tim
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
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