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Anyone familiar with getting repairs on a Hytera radio? I've got a PD362 that has something wonky with it's power circuit... The radio works fine, but basically won't turn off (well, it does turn off but always shows a full battery indicator on the screen.... which kills the battery even though the radio is 'off'). It also seems to take forever to charge. I'd love to get it repaired but obviously I'm not going to sink hundreds of $$ into service fees on a radio I got for < $200.

Any dealers here familiar with the process for Hytera? Flat rate service, etc?

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Hytera has flat rate repair on those particular radios. They require an RMA to ship back for service. I do not know if you can deal directly with them as a consumer but any Hytera dealer should be able to handle that for you. I have a flat rate price but I don't know if it is a dealer cost or if it is a retail cost I'll have to check on that.

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To add to this post, I see you upgraded your radio in another thread, did this problem start happening after you upgraded the firmware version?

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I understand where you are coming from, but what about it is junk? Is the Moto SL line junk then as well since it's a similar tier radio? It's not like it's a Tytera/Baofeng cheap radio... it's a great performing radio that's super low profile and easy to slip into a pocket. You have to remember not everyone uses these for ham... I use this on in house systems where I work and RX only elsewhere. And for the record I also have an XPR7550 and PD782, so if I want a full featured radio then I'll grab one of those. If I don't want to lug that around, then I have the option of a little guy that I can slip into my back pocket.
 

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Hytera is not Tytera. Hytera makes public service grade/commercial grade radios that are used in large volumes across the world.

Where do you think APX and XPR radios are made these days?

(I had batwings on my paycheck for almost 20 years and I still think they make very, very good equipment. They just don't make it in the U.S. anymore.)
 

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Bingo!

The point being that nearly everyone makes their radios in Asia, including mother M. The issue isn't the geographic location of the plant, it's the quality of the design, the materials used, and the attention paid to quality of assembly.

Most Motorola batteries, almost all of their accessories, and even some of their radios are made in China.
 

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I may be a jerk but I truly can't understand why anybody would buy cheap chinese garbage radios.
Thats simple becouse the Company like Motorola, Hytera never replayed on my Mails even when the was coming from our official E-Mail Address. The same for Repair and other stuff the never replay.
 

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I own a Harris HDP150 that's a rebadged Hytera PD782 that I got from Forts a few years ago. A great radio. But when I asked my friend who works for Hytera in Mirimar Florida about buying a 362, he told me it was junk, & to avoid it. It's the bastard red headed step child made by Hytera. Totally different radio, & CPS from everything else they make. I was able to buy a new one for $175, but the antenna really sucks on them, so I didn't. A local guy was able to install a SMA connector on his, & by using a proper antenna, performance improved greatly. The proper procedure is to send your radio to a dealer, & he forwards it to Hytera.
 
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Try loading the firmware again, and try an older version if that doesn't work. I had a PD682 that had a similar problem, that's what Roger and his fellow techs at the Irvine shop did when I did an RMA repair.

Most (maybe all) Hytera radios have a 3 year warranty and 5 years as an option.
 

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DO NOT ASK ME FOR HELP PROGRAMMING YOUR RADIO. NO.
Malaysia is very much a top tier electronics manufacturer. I've never once seen Malaysian made electronics that weren't built to very high quality standards.

But China...they make the Mag One BPR40 which isn't good enough for ANYBODY. Least of all Motorola, which owns the Mag One brand.
 
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I have a PD782 (I know it's a different line). I have my radio configured so it can't accidently turn off. If I want it off, I turn the volume to off, then I have to hold the red button on the radio for a few seconds. Any chance this radio may be programmed similarly?

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