💾 Firmware
Open-source and stock radio firmware: OpenGD77, md380tools.
Retevis RT3S: setup and codeplug from scratch
A detailed guide to the Retevis RT3S: cable, CPS, building a codeplug from scratch and flashing it to the radio without the pain.
FirmwareTYT MD-UV380 / MD-380: complete DMR setup
A guide to the TYT MD-380/UV380 family: how the models differ, how to build a codeplug and flash it without errors.
FirmwareBaofeng DM-1801: setting up a DMR radio from scratch
A complete setup of the budget Baofeng DM-1801 DMR radio from scratch: from the cable and CPS to a working codeplug for your own network.
FirmwareOpenGD77: flashing GD-77, DM-1801, RT3S and MD-UV380 — step by step and with a backup
An open-source firmware that breathes new life into cheap radios. Entering the bootloader on each model, flashing via CPS and rolling back to stock.
Firmwaremd380tools on the TYT MD-380/390: what it offers and how to install it (and why not for the UV380)
Promiscuous mode, the callsign database on the display, Parrot and other goodies of this cult firmware. Plus an important caveat about dual-band models.
FirmwareOpenGD77 on the Baofeng DM-1801 and RD-5R: breathing new life into the radio
An open-source firmware for cheap Baofeng radios: which models are supported, entering the bootloader, flashing via CPS and backing up. An affordable way into the DMRhub digital network.
FirmwareAnyTone D878UV: updating firmware and databases without bricking
How to safely update the AnyTone D878UV: the CPS version must match the firmware exactly, backing up the codeplug and loading the callsign database. Common mistakes that lead to a brick.
FirmwarePi-Star, WPSD or DVMega: which to choose for DMRhub
Making sense of hotspot platforms and modems: Pi-Star versus WPSD, where DVMega fits in — and why the ready-made RadioStar image is simpler for the DMRhub network.
FirmwareReturning a radio to stock firmware after OpenGD77
How to roll a GD-77, DM-1801 or RD-5R back to stock: entering the bootloader, the native firmware loader, backing up the codeplug and the bricking risks.