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KNG2 Firmware Issue - GPS Feature

EMT_20

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I have a KNG2 with GPS and Bluetooth enabled on it that I updated a couple of weeks ago to the latest firmware version 5.7.11. Today I was trying to get some bluetooth headsets to work with it and noticed that the GPS icon was not on. I usually have the GPS enabled radios set to ON or SELECTIVE. I checked the code plug in RES and everything looked correct, GPS was set to ON. When I tried to turn on GPS from the keypad menu of the radio it said "GPS NOT ENABLED".

I never updated any radios with firmware version 5.7.10. I had been running version 5.7.7 since last year on all radios with no issues. So I downgraded to v5.7.10 and had the same issue. Downgraded again back to version 5.7.7 and everything appears to work just fine now.

Anyone else had issues with the firmware versions this year?
 
IAmSixNine

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I am on 5.7.7 still. Just downloaded the newer firmware and RES software for my KNG2. However i dont use GPS. But thank you for reminding me that firmware is still available for this unit.
 
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