Alpha testers wanted for TYT MD2017 and Retevis RT-82

[S58SMS]

Hello,

i can test it too, where can i get download link?

[EA7KLK]

Changed to OpenGD77 and so far no issues.

I'll test hotspot mode later today. Register dump sent via email.

Hotspot works flawlessly. Also with the latest firmware you emailed me.

[VK3KYY]

Hello,

i can test it too, where can i get download link?

No download link at the moment because there are still problems with the firmware possibly related to non GPS versions

I will email you the firmware and instruction

[VK3KYY]

Hi

My Rig is a VETOMILE is just the same that the retevis RT-82 with GPS, actually my walkie is running perfectly with retevis rt-82 firmware , so if possible I´d like to be one of your alphatester in order to improve your very well implemented work on this new walkie, so , tell me something about please.
Also I´ve the baofeng 1701 running with your firmware an is really amazing

Thanks for your work very well done & implemented in other rigs-

EA1AB

JAVIER


P.D TYT MD 2017 , Retevis RT-82 and VETOMILE are the same walkie

Ok.
I will send do an email

[VK3KYY]

Change of firmware to OpenGD77 on my Retevis RT-82 worked fine and things seems to work as they should in my first quick test.

GPS works, and I got a fix inside at work so the radio is almost as sensitive as my late production RT3S that is much better than than the first RT3S I bought.

The clicks from the speaker when you use the keyboard with volume down is a bit annoying.
I changed the beep settings to a more silent mode not to annoy my colleagues.

I did notice the click, but did not have time to investigate what is causing it.

[VK3KYY]

Change of firmware to OpenGD77 on my Retevis RT-82 worked fine and things seems to work as they should in my first quick test.

GPS works, and I got a fix inside at work so the radio is almost as sensitive as my late production RT3S that is much better than than the first RT3S I bought.

Yes.

GPS hardware in these radios seems to be the same as the UV380, but seems to have slightly better sensitivity than my 2 year old RT-3S

The Jumpstart branded GPS module does not seem to receive any Beidou satellites, but my RT3S does

[VK3KYY]

Did anyone have any problems with the Menu button not working

I just received a report that one of my normal testers installed the firmware and he was not able to exit from the "Settings Updated" screen, becasue the Menu button does not seem to be functioning.

I don't know whether perhaps the radio has a hardware problem, but AFIK no one else reported a problem with the buttons.

The only bugs I currently know about are

1. Problem with terrible audio quality on a Non-GPS radio. This problem may not be related to whether the radio is Non-GPS.
Please let me know if you installed on a Non-GPS version
2. Speaker clicks
3. Loose battery connection caused radio to hang
4. Orange button does not seem to work perfectly for everyone. I received 1 report of the Orange button opening the Quick Menu but not closing it.
5. Problem of occasional speaker click when no DMR signal. This bug is not specific to the MD2017/RT-82, it also occurs on the DM1701 and may occur on the UV380

What has been reported to be working

1. DMR and FM Rx and Tx
2. Satellite mode
3. APRS
4. Hotspot mode
5. GPS. Sensitivity seems to be the same or slightly better than older UV380/RT-3S radios.
Note. My GPS does not seem to detect Chinese Beidou satellites, but my RT-3S GPS does. Probably these radios contain and older GPS.


Edit

I just tested the official firmware and I get the same speaker click, so I don't think this is a bug in the OpenGD77 firmware

[EA1MU]

Greetings, as I told you, I have the Vetomile which is the same as the TYT 2017 and the RT 82, well I did the installation without any problem, everything works well, the walkie has another life that is nothing like the previous one, the only thing What fails and I have to investigate a little more is in Hotspot mode, it makes the connection and in a matter of a second it disconnects from the pi-star.
Thank you for all the work you are doing and we will continue investigating possibilities.

[VK3KYY]

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the only thing What fails and I have to investigate a little more is in Hotspot mode, it makes the connection and in a matter of a second it disconnects from the pi-star.

I noticed USB disconnection if I manually transmitted

Did you use an external antenna and if so you could try adding some RF choke to the USB cable.

I think someone else told me that Hotspot worked for them, but I would need to check who told me this

Edit. See above... Hotspot is reported to work

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[VK3KYY]

FYI

Tomorrow or possibly on Friday I will make the firmware file publically downloadable, becasue there are now more testers than I can manage via email correspondence.

I will also need to write a post with the installation instructions etc