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But now I have seen a Baofeng (actually probably Radioddity) RD-5UV. Looking like the normal UV-5R but having dual band DMR and analog capabilities. (53 USD shipped on aliexpress ... but I guess it was a
Promo ...) Let's see how it is, it has the same formfactor as the UV-5R (just fatter battery).
It is fully DMR Tier II compliant (can be used with DMR Repeaters)
unlike the Tier I DM-5R.
I think Tony bought one as well.
How do you like it??
Do you use any special features or the API it offers?
Baofeng RD-5UV.I haven't heard of this Baofeng.
Have the reviewers confirmed that this is fully Tier II compliant?
I think Tony bought one as well.Yes, I have an OpenSpot. I only use it on DMR, and don't use any of
How do you like it??
Do you use any special features or the API it offers?
the special features. Overall a nice unit, though its receiver is
quite deaf. The 20mW transmitter gets out well, but the receiver
loses my 3W HT less than half way to the limit of the transmitter.
Just a thing to keep in mind if you're using the OpenSpot in a larger area.
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Have the reviewers confirmed that this is fully Tier II compliant?
Yes
It is on the way, I will check it out also myself.
I played around today with it in our ham club meeting.
Very nice.
Did you check out the DMR base station mode?
I have much to learn here ... ;)
Up until now I only used DMR+.
Today I registered for Brandmeister DMR ...
It is on the way, I will check it out also myself.Let me know how it goes, it's good to see they've finally got a Tier
II compliant radio, after the DM-5R fiasco.
Re OpenSpot
I played around today with it in our ham club meeting.Yes, they are.
Very nice.
Did you check out the DMR base station mode?No, have to read the manual again.
I have much to learn here ... ;)
I've just used it as a DMR hotspot.
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It seems it is a cooperation between Radioddity and Baofeng.
DM-5R and GD-55 were first gen.
With RD-5R and GD-77 they seem to have fixed everything.
And I like to have a very small dual band analog/DMR Tier II Radio including FM
radio ;)
It is also nice that all the Baofen accessories are working.
(ut seems including the battery. The RD-5R battery is just thicker to
last longer.)
I do have my MD-380 with the modified firmware from Travis Godspeed.
It works very nicely (I have updated it yesterday from a FW from jan
2017 to one from yesterday and I was amazed on how much they added ;)
Tried out SMS works also nicely.
Also the update method is nice ... USB storage.
You have 2 text files for the 2 CPUs. (if one is missing, then that CPU has an issue.
After the update you get an empty success.txt if it succeeded ;)
So many things to learn ;)
I will also try the System Fusion cross repeater ...
but now I have to paint the fence ...
With RD-5R and GD-77 they seem to have fixed everything.Cool, sounds like it's worth investing in one or two for a cheap
FM/DMR radio with a little flexibility. :)
I do have my MD-380 with the modified firmware from TravisI've never played with the MD-380, but they do sound like a nice
Godspeed. It works very nicely (I have updated it yesterday from
a FW from jan 2017 to one from yesterday and I was amazed on how
much they added ;)
radio, especially with the third party firmware.
So many things to learn ;)Yeah, I'm yet to play with the cross mode too. Time has really got
I will also try the System Fusion cross repeater ...
but now I have to paint the fence ...
away from me lately, and I also don't know what's out on the YSF side,
to have somewhere to connect to. I've never used that system.
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It depends on what you want ;)
I do not like huge bulky heavy HTs, and I am quit happy with the RD5R
as a second HT as addition to my TYT MD-380.
Other people may have other priorities.
I am sure that it contains some bugs, but it works better than
expected. I have installed a new firmware yesterday, but see no
difference ... But again I did not find any big issues on the first
quick tests.
I like it very much.
Especially with the 3rd party FW!
So many things to learn ;)Yeah, I'm yet to play with the cross mode too. Time has really got
I will also try the System Fusion cross repeater ...
but now I have to paint the fence ...
away from me lately, and I also don't know what's out on the YSF side,
to have somewhere to connect to. I've never used that system.
I have not used it either.
A colleague uses it, and he always complains that we cannot talk on the radio. I would try to talk to him, but first I want to get more
acquainted with DMR ;)
Cool, I'm not buying any new radio gear at this point in time, but
making mental notes as I go. :)
I like it very much.Sounds like a really nice radio!
Especially with the 3rd party FW!
I have not used it either.Have fun! :D
A colleague uses it, and he always complains that we cannot talk
on the radio. I would try to talk to him, but first I want to get
more acquainted with DMR ;)
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Yes ... indeed it is.
The RD-5R has max. 256 contacts.
I have the complete DMR database (> 90k users) in the flash of my
MD-380 ;))
dmr <-> fusion/c4fm
I played around yesterday.
I sent with my DMR radio into fcs1/009 (austria room) and I could see
my callsign in the fusion lastheared.
So it looks good.
I have also discovered some nice things:
9001 -> openspot tells you its IP
9000x -> switch to profile x
9999 -> local parrot (not sent to the internet) most people will know that, but:
9999 -> sms should be echoed (did not know that ... but it does not
seem to work here ...)
Yes ... indeed it is.Nice, sounds like the MD-380 is the go. :)
The RD-5R has max. 256 contacts.
I have the complete DMR database (> 90k users) in the flash of my
MD-380 ;))
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If you do not need 2m then yes!
But I like the RD-5R as a secondary device ;)
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