TYT MD9600 Firmware and Contacts Updating 

I knew there was a way to do it, just had a brain hiccup when recording this episode.

Correct, I mentioned in the video that you need to remove power from the radio.

@@HamRadio2 Can I just ad DER did they watch the video Pete in VK

Yes I mentioned that in the video and demonstrated that it didn't work with the power button

@@HamRadio2 That is what worked on mine, dunno.

i will not buy one of these unless it can be unlocked naturally it would be useless on ham bands. any further suggestions on this topic?

I didn't HAVE to read the radio to write to it, I just like to do that to see what format the contacts are in from reading the radio. Control Head is 1 name for it. Remote head is another. I've never reviewed the CS800D so your statement about getting to know them better doesn't apply here. Usually issues like you describe are a computer problem, not radio. Try another computer.

I haven't used this model in a while, but the last time I did, I don't recall having issues

Yea I can add that to an upcoming video.

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​@@HamRadio2 GRACIAS AMIGO, !!!! YA LO PUDE SOLUCIONAR TUVE QUE DESCARGAR UN FIRMWARE ULTIMA VERSION PAR MI EQUIPO YA QUE NO SON TODOS COMPATIBLES CON LOS TYT MD 9600

Yes, same radio. No firmware fix for that, it was fixed with hardware after the first editions of these models.

Usually that is a driver issue

@@HamRadio2 It very well may be, however I had no luck in programming. Sadly I can find no one that can help. It is it seems to be a VERY nice radio, however I am out of options and decided to send it back. Maybe it was defective I guess. At any rate "It IS what IT is". 73 KDLDE

I have not heard of this issue, no. Usually issues like that are the codeplug, but if you are using one that worked in another radio, it might be an issue with your 2nd radio.

I've seen a few resources like that. Haven't tried them though.

All of that is already posted online so it isn't a big deal

I have not tried that but I doubt it would work

@@HamRadio2 do you know what is the difference between the two? talking about the operation of the radio, since the programming is the same. 73!

Not any difference at all, really. Usually firmware is hard-coded to a hardware version though, so since the hardware addresses are different, I doubt that the firmware will interchange between the 2 models.

@@HamRadio2 Retevis answered me an email that if you can ... It must be because it is the only hardware that the firmware modifies. Give me an email and I will forward the answer to you. What attracts me to changing the firmware is that Retevis cares more about the ham radio than TYT, and I think they can improve many problems compared to previous versions, much more frequently.

Ailunce is working on one called an HM1 that'll be a mobile version of the HD1. There are rumors of 2 versions from Anytone also. Wouxun has talked about a mobile version too. I suspect we'll probably see more than just those but time will tell.

@@HamRadio2 Thanks.. That'll be interesting. I didn't really like the UI on the Ailunce but the HD1 IMO looked like a stout until. It reminds me of my XPR7550. I almost bought the HD1 instead of the 868. If they build a until that favors the XPR5550 or similar with a nice screen they may be hard to beat. I saw the AnyTone mobile pics and I think it has the same screen size as my 868. That's a little small IMO for mobile but guess we'll see. I did see an earlier render version of the AnyTone with a big control knob on the left, wish they went with that design as far as aesthetics Surprised there aren't more mobile DMR radios that aren't commercial. Do you think Kenwood is going to release a mobile of their D74?

Yes

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The MD9600 is the same menu as the MD-UV380, but not the MD380. Perhaps that is what you meant. FPP has always been a concern for commercial radios, and though this one is technically made for Hams, DMR is a commercial standard so it follows those guidelines. FPP on Motorola is also a paid feature and doesn't come with their radios - at least not for DMR. I have an XTL5000 and it doesn't FPP either. But regardless, there are LOTS more hams and ham activity on DMR than P25 these days, though both modes work well.

@@HamRadio2 nope I meant the MD380 portable I have has the exact some menu appearance and layout. I understand the dangers of FPP amongst users with NFI of the spectrum which makes it hard for the rest of us who do. Yes due to equipment and pricing on digi modes DMR took the lead in amatuer setups. There is a Moto DMR radio with FPP abilities but can't remember the model. My XTL5000's won't FPP but I can make my XTS5000's FPP easy which was a federal option not commercial per-say. I have an XTVA in the house and car for my XTS. My APX7500 will also FPP which is handy for 2m testing.

@@NullaNulla Well that isn't right because the MD380 is monoband, and this radio is dual band, like the UV380, so the layouts, while quite similar, are not the same. You can purchase an FPP package for the XPR7550 or XPR5550, but it is about $250, last I looked, which is about the price of this entire radio.

@@HamRadio2 yes you're correct it is monoband (UHF in my case) yet the menu has the exact same layout, features and icons as you showed on the video. As for purchasing FPP ... that's one thing I love about the P25 gear ... there's other ways than "purchasing" that are ok for non commercial use (sure pay for your sh@t if you're using it commercially). I'm not sure them options are open for the DMR gear as I've not branched that way yet. The MD380 portable is my only DMR thus far. P25 is probably just as popular as DMR here in Australia as P25 gear was available earlier. That is changing since the mines have offloaded their first lot of DMR radios but I'm still aware of more P25 repeaters than DMR repeaters in for example Sydney NSW. If need be at some point I can send you a vid of the menu and you'll see what I mean. I hate the need to have the password on FPP and it's FPP setup is not near as good as Motorola's but it's a start. Motorola really excelled in FPP with the APX where you can set it in 1, 2 miss a few 99, 100 zones rather than the first 16 (first 8 in the wife's XTS2500 due to a lack of zones available for something at the time). The XTL's IDC about the FPP missing and it's missing from my XTS5000 atm as it's pointed toward trunked scanning instead. The ability to listen to UHFCB for the roads whilst driving, gov trunked, marine VHF, gov UHF and VHF PMR, 2m, 70cm etc etc etc in just 2 03 heads (well that's the wife's car, mine is 03 and an XTVA W3 head) is magic with a duplexor and single dual band antenna. Clean, out of the way etc etc. Removes the need for a scanner and loads of antennas etc.

Thanks for watching

If all you want is analog, I'm not sure why you'd choose this radio. There are many other options for analog which are much easier to use

@@HamRadio2 it was a mistake. And the person who sold it to me didn’t tell me it was horrible. Like I said I just got back in the hobby so didn’t realize!

I wonder if your name is real

@@HamRadio2 Yes it is. Did TYT ever get this unit working properly? If they can't give you working directions, sounds like there was a lack of testing before releasing the product. I bought one some time back and was going to use it as a base station, but after watching you struggle with simple fw upgrades and uploading contacts, I don't feel like it's a quality product. If you are struggling, I'd never get it working right.

It was a challenge, but yes I got it working. That is what I was showing in the video. The unit has always "worked properly" and I use it often to make contacts on repeaters in my local area.