NO SOUND , baofeng DM32

[WalterEKurtz]

i recently bought a dm32 because all of my local area went dmr. after going thru the usual "communication" problems i was able to get all of the channels i wanted to start with programmed into the radio along with all of the extra dmr related info. i could find on each channel. the problem is that there is no sound or indication that it is receiving anything. the fm radio stations in the area work fine but nothing on any of my analog or dmr programmed freqs. using the factory cps version 1.38

any ideas are much appreciated, ive spent countless hours with this thing!!
thanks, MIKE.

 

[RaleighGuy]

i recently bought a dm32 because all of my local area went dmr. after going thru the usual "communication" problems i was able to get all of the channels i wanted to start with programmed into the radio along with all of the extra dmr related info. i could find on each channel. the problem is that there is no sound or indication that it is receiving anything. the fm radio stations in the area work fine but nothing on any of my analog or dmr programmed freqs. using the factory cps version 1.38

any ideas are much appreciated, ive spent countless hours with this thing!!
thanks, MIKE.

Do you have the correct color codes, talkgroups and slots programmed correctly? Are you sure the DMR users aren't encrypted?

 

[WalterEKurtz]

Do you have the correct color codes, talkgroups and slots programmed correctly? Are you sure the DMR users aren't encrypted?

i input all of those parameters that i could find for each freq. but a few of them are incomplete but only a few. as far as encryption i dont know, but the fact that even the fm freqs. dont come thru seems strange. ive got a bc125at that still picks up the analog freqs but of course not the dmr. according the RR the closest dmr repeater in 25 miles is actually in my town and it also still does analog for what thats worth. ive been scanning for 30+ years with radio shack, unidens but dmr is totally new to me.

 

[chief21]

If you're using Encode tones on any of the FM frequencies, be aware that the encode and decode entries need to be reversed (due to an error in the CPS). Try this... enter any necessary encode tones in the decode section and leave any decode entries blank (carrier squelch).
Additionally, depending on your particular CPS version, it might also be necessary to tick the Forbid Talkaround box in the channel detail screen. In some cases, this bug would prevent the radio from transmitting the offset frequency to the repeater.

 

[WalterEKurtz]

If you're using Encode tones on any of the FM frequencies, be aware that the encode and decode entries need to be reversed (due to an error in the CPS). Try this... enter any necessary encode tones in the decode section and leave any decode entries blank (carrier squelch).
Additionally, depending on your particular CPS version, it might also be necessary to tick the Forbid Talkaround box in the channel detail screen. In some cases, this bug would prevent the radio from transmitting the offset frequency to the repeater.

hey thanks for the response, im using the downloaded factory cps version that was current when i bought it which they list as V1.38 . i dont have any of the tones programmed in for fm . and also what you said about checking the box to FORBID talkaround confirms something i had just heard a few days b4 so ive had that box chekd too.

THANKS for all the info., im gonna keep working on it.......
mike.

 

[chief21]

hey thanks for the response, im using the downloaded factory cps version that was current when i bought it which they list as V1.38 . i dont have any of the tones programmed in for fm . and also what you said about checking the box to FORBID talkaround confirms something i had just heard a few days b4 so ive had that box chekd too.

THANKS for all the info., im gonna keep working on it.......
mike.

To confirm whether or not you need to tick the Forbid Talkaround box, set your radio to a repeater channel and check the display to see if the frequency changes when you TX. If the frequency doesn't change, change the Forbid Talkaround setting.