New Model #11695: Radtel RT-470X Plus Bluetooth - CHIRP

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New Model #11695

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Radtel RT-470X Plus Bluetooth

Added by Ham Oppo 13 days ago. Updated 6 days ago.

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11/20/2024

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Hi not sure if this should be an update to the RT-470X or treated as a new model? It's basically a 470X but with Bluetooth support.

I thought as the 470X is supported it would share identical characteristics of the existing radio, obviously not! I get this error message though the radio talks to OEM CPS...

Error

'Radio returned unknown identification string'

This radio is currently running the latest Radtel firmware v0.15 Hardware 11-V06BT, open range 18-999.99999MHz, AM/FM switch 18-136MHz. Barring Bluetooth I'm not aware of any changes to the non BT 470X.

Thank you

Mark

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rt470plus.py (1.16 KB) rt470plus.py

Fingerprint test driver

Pavel Moravec, 11/26/2024 11:05 PM

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Updated by Pavel Moravec 6 days ago

File rt470plus.py rt470plus.py added

The fingerprint of the BT model has changed, Radtel has contacted me to help identify the issue, they are aware of it. They also said the CPS stayed the same, so data structures should not be too different (maybe there is an extra setting for Bluetooth On/Off?). Newly added fingerprint should be b"\x01\x36\x01\x80\x04\x00\x05\x20" # fw v0.15

I have made a test driver to verify it is working now, if you want to test it, load in into Chirp with Developer mode enabled and "Load module from issue..." using this issue number 11695

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Updated by Pavel Moravec 6 days ago

There is also a possibility the PTTID setting (On/BOT/EOT/Both) has changed or disappeared on this model, but this would require more exploration. It is also possible the initial value of this setting is just wrong and the byte uninitialized. But it should not influence anything else

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Updated by Pavel Moravec 6 days ago

Or more likely since I did a separate test driver, the ifs in main code checking exact model string do not work anymore so I will fix that one and do a PR.

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Updated by Ham Oppo 6 days ago

Excellent work Pavel thank you very much. Confirm read and writes ok with no errors.

I understand there are specific setting exclusive to this model ie BT toggle, but just being able to bulk upload frequencies is a result for my needs.

Thank you once again.

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