New Model #11708
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New Model Radtel RT-900 / RT-900 BT / KSUN UV-110D
Added by Pavel Moravec 25 days ago.
Updated 19 days ago.
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I read the instructions above:
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Description
Hello,
just for those wanting to make this radios work, I have created a test driver some two weeks ago (originally for KSUT UV-110D), but as it is it cannot be accepted to mainline because I have tried to keep it in separate file, and it does some "black magic" by removing settings which are incompatible for this radio, which however fails one of the driver tests. So I will have to incorporate it into the driver file from which it was derived, adding all ifs in right places accordingly. For those who are impatient, here is the present test version of the driver, but I suggest you back up your radio settings in stock application before doing anything just in case.
Three people besides me have tested the driver and say it works OK, but better safe than sorry.
Also, this driver allows extra frequency ranges and AM mode introduced in firmware V0.06/V0.07 for KSUN and V1.03 for Radtel RT-900 BT. As there is no version check possible, older firmwares may ignore entries with this extra setting.
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Additional info about using the Radtel RT-900 BT/KSUN UV110D over Bluetooth:
It works on Linux (and possibly MacOS) if you use the ble-serial:
- Install ble-serial Python package (pip install ble-serial)
- Make note of the Radio MAC address (
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx) e.g. from Android BT application (or install blescan and use sudo blescan to find the devices in neighborhood)
- run
ble-serial -d xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx being the address)
- In the Download/Upload dialog choose
/tmp/ttyBLE as the Custom... port and do standard download/upload
- Please note that the radio restarts after upload and BLE BT connection is lost, you have to restart ble-serial in such case
- If you want to make it permanent, add
/tmp/ttyBLE to favorite_ports= into the [state] section (you may have to create the key) in ~/.chirp/chirp.config with your favorite editor to have it always listed in port list, e.g. with USB adapters (this will add them to the front of the list of possible ports so that you can quickly choose between them):
favorite_ports = /dev/ttyUSB0,/tmp/ttyBLE,/dev/ttyACM0
Pavel, this looks like good info to put into a Documentation page. Can I create it from your content above and let you edit it further?
Of course, use it as you wish, it is actually based on some of your information as well. But there should probably be a warning it may not work well with radios connected with external BLE adapters
Added to the Documentation page as BLERadios. Gave you edit access, so feel free to tweak as needed (and if needed). Thanks!
OK, thanks. I have edited it to include the information which models are known to work and which I have verified as not working with the external adapter. Hopefully the edit is OK with you.
On a Clorgo BT-8000Pro upgraded to V0.06 firmware, this worked perfectly. I was able to add FRS and GMRS channels and save back to the radio without issues.
Justin, what is "this"? The BT procedure or the test driver attached to this module? If it's the test module here, please use Help->Report or update a bug to send a debug log to this issue (after download/upload) so we can get the result recorded and get your model included in the alias map. If it's just using the BT procedure but a different driver, please open a new New Model request with the details so we can get it added to the model alias map separately.
I think he meant the driver. Clorgo BT-8000Pro should be an alias for KSUN UV110D (they are the same radio sold under different label, unlike RT-900 Pro which has at least different front panel). I am sorry, I have extremely busy work week so I won't be able to adapt the driver to be put together with the original one yet.
Okay, you can put it in chirp/share/model_alias_map.yaml and it will show up on the front page as an alias after the build with that change.
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