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by DD1LBM
Mon Sep 07, 2020 5:02 pm
Forum: General discussions
Topic: What is the advantage of openGD77 vs OEM firmware?
Replies: 9
Views: 4476

Re: What is the advantage of openGD77 vs OEM firmware?

Usability. It's more designed for hams than the original firmware,which is designed for BOS..
by DD1LBM
Sun Jan 19, 2020 12:10 pm
Forum: GD-77 / DM-1801 / RD-5R / GD-77S
Topic: Update 16th Jan
Replies: 44
Views: 22044

Re: Update 16th Jan

Thanks for explanation, Daniel.. Also thanks to Roger for details.. As I said, it was just a feeling.. part of my symptoms is recognizing "glitches" if they appear, so it didn't feel right, I will get used to it. Sometimes these symptoms are useful, for example if you need to find a false input in a...
by DD1LBM
Sun Jan 19, 2020 10:11 am
Forum: GD-77 / DM-1801 / RD-5R / GD-77S
Topic: Update 16th Jan
Replies: 44
Views: 22044

Re: Update 16th Jan

exactly..seems it runs faster now in the beginning, maybe there are more cpu-cycles available..
by DD1LBM
Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:45 am
Forum: GD-77 / DM-1801 / RD-5R / GD-77S
Topic: Update 16th Jan
Replies: 44
Views: 22044

Re: Update 16th Jan

backlight turns off automatically after 15 seconds.. as I said before, I have no proof, it's just a feeling.. Feeling was wrong :D .. It's just that the battery drains more at the beginning and the drain is slowing down after a while. So the real problem is, that the percentage of unloading shown i...
by DD1LBM
Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:42 am
Forum: GD-77 / DM-1801 / RD-5R / GD-77S
Topic: Update 16th Jan
Replies: 44
Views: 22044

Re: Update 16th Jan

backlight turns off automatically after 15 seconds.. as I said before, I have no proof, it's just a feeling..
by DD1LBM
Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:34 am
Forum: GD-77 / DM-1801 / RD-5R / GD-77S
Topic: Update 16th Jan
Replies: 44
Views: 22044

Re: Update 16th Jan

Seems like the battery drains faster with that firmware. Normally I listen on a group with not much traffic and the battery has to be charged every 3 days. Yesterday I changed firmware and battery is on 55% after half day listening. I have no proof for that, it just feels like.. Gonna have a closer ...
by DD1LBM
Tue Dec 31, 2019 10:58 am
Forum: CPS
Topic: Linux...?
Replies: 18
Views: 13929

Re: Linux...?

Yes, the driver is a problem.. I found an older one for Vista that works properly in emulated mode.. Just google the chip inside the adapter and you will find the solution in the microsoft database..
by DD1LBM
Tue Dec 17, 2019 12:14 pm
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Preferred way to setup Contacts and Channels
Replies: 18
Views: 9874

Re: Preferred way to setup Contacts and Channels

Thanks,YT5HOK..that was the information I was missing.. Everything is fine now without static TGs..

Now back to topic and please accept my apologies for capturing this thread..
by DD1LBM
Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:38 am
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Preferred way to setup Contacts and Channels
Replies: 18
Views: 9874

Re: Preferred way to setup Contacts and Channels

Okay, so I have a knot in my thoughts somewhere. How can I avoid that behaviour? I'm working on an MMDVM hotspot here and getting nuts with that..
by DD1LBM
Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:51 am
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Preferred way to setup Contacts and Channels
Replies: 18
Views: 9874

Re: Preferred way to setup Contacts and Channels

I do not know if it is a problem of my GD-77 using the Open firmware or what, given the issues that I have already reported here on the forum, however also me I would be interested in stuck the RX on a single TG with the purpose to only listen to it excluding all the others possible TGs transiting ...