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Bug #11525

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Baofeng AR-5RM testing + one bug + working CHIRP image

Added by Bryant L 23 days ago. Updated 19 days ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
-
Target version:
-
Start date:
09/06/2024
Due date:
% Done:

100%

Estimated time:
Chirp Version:
next
Model affected:
Baofeng AR-5RM
Platform:
Linux
I read the instructions above:
Yes

Description

I wanted to provide a data point on the stability of the AR-5RM, I have tested the following features successfully.

Note: I did clone my radio first before changing anything. My radio is SW version 0.14 hardware v1

*The following things work: *

  • adding and removing channels - including airband
  • disabling/enabling voice
  • disabling/enabling beep
  • channel A+B display type
  • sound alarm (unchecking actually makes the thing stop screaming! yay!)
  • disable FM radio
  • key lock
  • backlight timer 5 seconds / always on work (didnt test others)
  • key auto lock
  • vox level (tried on and 1)
  • menu quit timer
  • auto lock
  • roger (on and off) NOTE: there is a third option called 1200 mentioned inside my radio...

What doesn't work

  • enable menu Rst (assuming this means reset? if so, unchecking this does not prevent a reset via menu.)

I saw the radio had a warning about being beta, and it seems to be very stable, that's why I took the time to test the features important to me. If I did not test a feature listed it does not mean it doesn't work properly, just that I had no way to test it properly, or do not know how to use it.

Please see included for my CHIRP image I did testing on, and also my debug log.

NOTE: the log file is a zip, I had to rename to .txt to allow it to be uploaded, the log was 3MB after performing my tests prior to compression. I have included the working zip as a file as well.

Hopefully this is helpful!


Files

Baofeng_5RM_image_working.img (33.1 KB) Baofeng_5RM_image_working.img a stable image pulled from my radio after testing features in CHIRP Bryant L, 09/06/2024 06:33 AM
chirp_debug-8sv_bi4l-copy.zip (106 KB) chirp_debug-8sv_bi4l-copy.zip the working zip file of the log Bryant L, 09/06/2024 06:36 AM

Related issues 1 (0 open1 closed)

Related to Bug #11529: Baofeng AR-5RMNot a bug09/08/2024

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Actions #1

Updated by Dan Smith 20 days ago

The experimental flag is actually on the underlying class, of which the 5RM is a subclass. We've had a number of issues with it in the past, which I think are all resolved now. We usually leave the experimental warning until way after the driver has proven itself :)

Sounds like we should list the AR-5RM on the site as "(use 5RM)" so people know they're the same.

It's possible that the 5RM doesn't support the "menu reset" toggle that the underlying UV-17Pro implements, so we can exclude that for the 5RM if it makes sense. Any idea if the OEM software provides that toggle?

Actions #2

Updated by Dan Smith 20 days ago

Actions #3

Updated by Dan Smith 20 days ago

I'm not sure I've decoded the report in #11529 but maybe you can and confirm/deny the finding?

Actions #4

Updated by Dan Smith 19 days ago

  • Status changed from New to Closed
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100
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