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by W7ML » Thu May 02, 2024 11:46 pm
Shout out to Charlie, KA1CM!!
I purchased W1COD's RD-5R on eBay and had it shipped to Charlie for him to update the RAM chip from 1MB to a whopping 16MB, which allows for a full worldwide download of RadioID's to the previously hobbled RD-5R (Radioddity did not want to canabalize sales of their then premiere low-end DMR HT, the GD-77, which had enough RAM for a full download).
He extended his courtesies even more when I swapped him my extra RD-5R in exchange for his RAM upgrades on both my newly acquired RD-5R and my previous AliExpress acquired DM-5R and he threw in a full programmed pi-star HotSpot for me, too!
Next stop: I will be programming my codeplug for my newly acquired Radioddity DB25-D to include Hotspot capability for my round trip drive up to Montana this July in my Chevy Bolt EV, which includes On Star WiFi capability.
Thank you, Charlie!!!