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by g1euq
Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Larger memory
Replies: 93
Views: 69623

Re: Larger memory

having upgraded to the 16mb chip it seems a lot of it's space is not used, at least on mine it's not, and i have ben wondering if that spare flash memory could be used for something else where memory space is in short supply ??
by g1euq
Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:17 pm
Forum: CPS
Topic: Cannpt switch on radio to the firmware update mode.
Replies: 11
Views: 5808

Re: Cannpt switch on radio to the firmware update mode.

Thank you Roger, much appreciated, I've referred your replies to my friend
Regards Bert G1EUQ
by g1euq
Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:09 pm
Forum: CPS
Topic: Cannpt switch on radio to the firmware update mode.
Replies: 11
Views: 5808

Re: Cannpt switch on radio to the firmware update mode.

Thanks Daniel, do you have any details on how to get a J-link and how it's all hooked up etc and how difficult the operation is ??
by g1euq
Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:54 pm
Forum: CPS
Topic: Cannpt switch on radio to the firmware update mode.
Replies: 11
Views: 5808

Re: Cannpt switch on radio to the firmware update mode.

anyone help, i have a friend that has this very problem having installed official fw v4.3.6 and can no longer update to opengd77 !! has anybody found a workaround, something simple ?? is it possible to hex edit the cpu rom or is that the wrong rom ? any other details greatly appreciated gd77 two yea...
by g1euq
Fri Jan 14, 2022 10:28 am
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Larger memory
Replies: 93
Views: 69623

Re: Larger memory

Thanks again Roger, I guess my thoughts were more of an oh dear than an idea !!
73 Bert G1EUQ
by g1euq
Fri Jan 14, 2022 8:59 am
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Larger memory
Replies: 93
Views: 69623

Re: Larger memory

Thanks Roger, as I said I was being a bit thick lol now I understand and the radio is behaving as it should now and not how I thought it should so just need to test it out !! Out of curiosity I'm wondering if the digital contacts could be expanded by a chip change but I'll have to leave that for som...
by g1euq
Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:51 pm
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Larger memory
Replies: 93
Views: 69623

Re: Larger memory

Thanks for the quick reply Daniel, yes it takes forever to copy the flash backup to the pc but I saved and compared to my old one and yes 16 mb file compared to 1 mb so that all seems ok, but, trying to add a contact on the radio I got "list full" and on the CPS only 1024 contacts, not quite the tho...
by g1euq
Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:29 pm
Forum: General discussions
Topic: Larger memory
Replies: 93
Views: 69623

Re: Larger memory

I've managed to install the 16 mb into my gd77 and everything seems to be working ok so far touch wood!! Now the question, how can I tell if the 16 mb chip is all available for use ?? While downloading the database I saw 9400+ downloading and supposed room of c 39000, are those rough figures roughly...
by g1euq
Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:04 am
Forum: CPS
Topic: OpenGD77 CPS on Windows VISTA [No supported]
Replies: 8
Views: 4315

Re: cant run on vista machine

Thanks Roger, I'll have a look later 😊😊
by g1euq
Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:36 am
Forum: CPS
Topic: OpenGD77 CPS on Windows VISTA [No supported]
Replies: 8
Views: 4315

Re: cant run on vista machine

Mmmmm, ok, I may have to try loading win 10 onto the machine again ,it wouldn't take it last time I tried but things might have changed, anyway, thanks again for your help it's much appreciated
Cheers Bert G1EUQ