Firmware

How to update AnyTone D878UV firmware: UPDATE MODE, strict matching of CPS and firmware versions, codeplug backup, MCU Reset and loading the DMR ID database.

Baofeng DM-1801 and DR-1801: a budget DMR radio to get started. Cable and CPS, frequencies, Color Code and time slot, codeplug, RX group, writing and common mistakes.

The md380tools firmware for the TYT MD-380/MD-390: promiscuous mode, a callsign database right on the display, Parrot. Entering DFU, backing up the codeplug, flashing — and an important…

How to install the free OpenGD77 firmware on Radioddity GD-77, Baofeng DM-1801, Retevis RT3S and TYT MD-UV380/390: entering the bootloader by model, flashing via…

Step-by-step OpenGD77 firmware install on the Baofeng DM-1801 and RD-5R: backup, entering the bootloader, flashing via CPS. A budget gateway into digital DMR.

Pi-Star and WPSD are hotspot OS images for the Raspberry Pi, while DVMega is a radio modem (hardware). We sort out what is what, which is more actively maintained, and how to tie it all to…

Setting up the Retevis RT3S: which cable and CPS you need, building a codeplug (contacts, zones, channels with Color Code and TS2), writing it to the radio, and the typical beginner mistakes.

How to roll a GD-77, DM-1801 or RD-5R back from OpenGD77 to stock: restore EEPROM and Flash, and flash the factory .sgl with the manufacturer's CPS.

Complete setup for the TYT MD-380, MD-390, MD-UV380 and UV390 radios: model differences, the official CPS and cable, building a codeplug, writing it, md380tools and beginner pitfalls.