Radioddity GM-30 (New GMRS)

[RandyBonin]

Does anyone know if the Radioddity software, for the Radioddity GM-30, can import frequencies/data?

Also, can the antenna be removed for use with an external antenna?

I ordered one, but have not yet received it.

Thanks,
Randall Bonin

WQYW 855
N5UNG

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[tumegpc]

The antenna can not be removed. And no software at this time.

 

[WRKY562]

How simple is it to set up to a repeater?

 

[sallen07]

And no software at this time.

It's on the Radioddity site.

 

[RaleighGuy]

The antenna can not be removed. And no software at this time.

Software is available on the Radioddity site

Does anyone know if the Radioddity software, for the Radioddity GM-30, can import frequencies/data?

You can only transmit on the GMRS frequencies, though monitoring of other VHF/UHF channels is available.

 

[tumegpc]

It's on the Radioddity site.

Thanks for the update. I have a GM-30 on order.

 

[WRKY562]

If you remove the set screw the antenna can be removed.

 

[tumegpc]

If you remove the set screw the antenna can be removed.

What kind of connector does it have?

 

[WRKY562]

What kind of connector does it have?

I believe the correct name is SMA female standard

 

[tumegpc]

Sure does, thanks for the photo.

 

[LKehl]

First Post and I have two GM-30's and already replaced the antennas with Nagoya NA771G's (SMA-Male - the radio itself as you can see above in pic has SMA-female).

My measurement of the SWR of the OEM antennas are around 2.1 - 2.2, the NA771G's measure out at 1.1 so these are better antenna but they are longer so buy almost three times longer so maybe too long for your intended use/storage.

Back to OP, I can't get the Radiooddity SW to write to, or read from, the GM-30's - However downloaded GM-30 SW DOES work to do the firmware update.

WRKY915- Out

 

[srbecker58]

I too just purchased two of these radios, yet to receive them. I am posting to both introduce myself but also so I get notifications of updates. For the price, they seem like nice little radios based on reviews and what I have seen and heard in videos. Good entry level GMRS for me???

 

[quentinjohn]

Greetings
I can get the radioddity software to read and write but not to perform the software update..I am using Windows 7...I am wondering
if the software has the nessasary compilation to open the bin file or does my windows 7 need some additional tweaking to assist
the software?.

 

[srbecker58]

I dont think I understand this software. If I read from the radio, it does not show any of my settings currently set in the radio. How do I know if I am looking at my radio settings or just the default settings of the program? I hope CHIRP works on these soon.

 

[chuckworkb]

I ordered one of these. The receive audio was good, but people could barely hear me talking on the radio. After some back and forth with support I sent it back, and picked up the Wouxon 805G - more money, but it worked, no issues. I heard others having the same issue. I like Radioddity radios, but this one got returned.

 

[srbecker58]

I ordered one of these. The receive audio was good, but people could barely hear me talking on the radio. After some back and forth with support I sent it back, and picked up the Wouxon 805G - more money, but it worked, no issues. I heard others having the same issue. I like Radioddity radios, but this one got returned.

Well, that is not reassuring lol. Was that on a repeater or no repeater? How far away were the people? How far away from the repeater if using one? Sorry, I am still in my return window, so I am asking questions to see if I want to keep these or not.

 

[Thunderknight]

I ordered one of these. The receive audio was good, but people could barely hear me talking on the radio. After some back and forth with support I sent it back, and picked up the Wouxon 805G - more money, but it worked, no issues. I heard others having the same issue. I like Radioddity radios, but this one got returned.

I wonder if they are transmitting in narrowband instead of wideband (wideband being more typical on GMRS).

 

[chuckworkb]

Well, that is not reassuring lol. Was that on a repeater or no repeater? How far away were the people? How far away from the repeater if using one? Sorry, I am still in my return window, so I am asking questions to see if I want to keep these or not.

The audio was tested via a repeater about 5 or 6 miles away, and I also tested it with another HT that was 50 or so feet away. My transmit audio via the mic in the radio was very low, and hard to hear in both cases. I know of 2 other people who had the same issue, but only know for certain that one of them returned the unit. The receive audio in the speaker was fine from the repeater, and of course the HT at about 50 or so feet away. If the transmit audio was fine I would have kept the unit.

 

[srbecker58]

Has anyone successfully modified the boot message on the GM-30's? My message areas are greyed out and stuck on "Welcome Radioddity"

 

[iMONITOR]

These claim to do VHF as well. MURS possibly?