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Can owners of the Windows version download the Mac version for no additional cost?

You do and you remediated the problem!

You are one anecdotal experience and personally I am sorry that you went through it. You even admitted that: "Now I feel like a bit of a heel for posting the rant..." I agree with you. Your title, which is repeated on the list of Unread Messages EVERY time someone posts to this thread is not ameliorated by the fact that you acknowledged that they DID give you satisfactory replacement service. You just don't like the timeline... I have NEVER had ANY problem with Radioddity and their Technical Support responds within 24 hours of my questions. Anecdotally, I think they are just terrific, but I would NEVER title a thread: BUY FROM RADIODDITY IN EVERY INSTANCE! But apparently you do not see my point...

You can never have too many threads about “Gary”!!!

I think I will start a thread about how @Wayfarerposts misleading and inconsiderate thread titles and then circle back and Edit my initial post and add “[updated]” to the title! YMMV! “Now I feel like a bit of a heel for posting the rant below.” - Your comment, not mine!

You should re-edit the Title of this thread Every new post (including this one) repeats your damning statement!

More info? radio? computer? Operating System Cable?

I like to Write down the channels I want to add in Excel and group them accordingly (for future export/import and other radios code plugs) Keep space between Categories of Channels for ease of growth later!

The Radioddity DB20-G, also sold as the Anytone AT-779UV, is a great starter radio, I have one both in my Car and in my Shack, and holds up as a long term radio as well. It comes with its own free to download Code Plug Software on the Radioddity website. If this is your first time writing an analog code plug and you have a Windows computer, you may not need the additional $25 software from RT Systems, because the biggest investment of time is the first time you build your code plug. I have various tips in how to write that first DB20-G code plug for future growth, and as I am limited in time this morning, I will be happy to share them with you, if you respond that you went ahead with its purchase; as well as the pros and cons of purchasing the RT software for a beginning user of the DB20-G. Good luck!

I solved the problem of PTT Fatigue on my Baofeng DM-5R DMR HT with an old MAHA PTT mic with K-1 connector that I had from my 1990's Kenwood days.

Nice to know I picked the right model: it was an impulse buy, on Black Friday in 2023!

Can you imagine the reaction if you go on a Ham Radio Forum and brag about getting your GMRS License!?!

Which car? The cigarette lighter plug on a 20 watt radio is a great feature and should only be removed as a last resort. For example, in addition to plugging in to my cigarette lighter port in my car, I can plug into the port on my Jackery Explorer 300 for portable/emergency use. Some cars will turn off the electricity to the cigarette lighter port when the ignition is turned off, but many have an "auxiliary" port that is always powered. My EV's port is turned off, but it is easy to power it back on again, when parked. My advice is don't remove what is a great feature of this radio (cigarette lighter plug) and at the end of the day, if you want to connect directly to your battery, get something like this adapter from Powerwerx

Purchased 3 of them: First the clone Anytone AT-779UV, then the DB20-G, then another DB20-G to replace one stolen, and... Then the DB25-D to get virtually the same mini-mobile with DMR on the 2 Meter and 440 MHz Ham bands.

Radioddity has them open box for $139.99 Look here! If sale is still on…

Is that your preference for sex as well?

Do you overpay for your popcorn, too?

Which model "Jeep" do you have?

I gave up using an HT in my car years ago when I discovered and purchased the Anytone AT-779UV a/k/a Radioddity DB20-G. For about $180 - $199, the DB-25D is similar in form and function with the addition of DMR for Ham Radio 2 meters and 440 MHz. The VCG VR-N76 appears to be analog only, hence no DMR.

I will have to research that model; give me a couple of others to compare to as well.

So the author of "I don't think Midland radios are any good" agrees with me! I will take "YES" as an answer!

WoW: @marcspaz: I told you, I agree with you 99% of the time and to be honest, you are probably the most "reliable" source of information on this Forum. I am not trying to convince you of anything! You were the one who jumped into my response to @wayoverthere and changed the conversation to 'reliability!" The problem is you took this comment of mine that was a reply to @wayoverthere's statement: "…they're still somewhat limited feature wise, especially for the price point....if they work for you as they are (and you're okay with the price), they aren't a bad choice." And you responded: With all due respect, I was not discussing reliability at that point; you raised that point! So I did the research to show that many users of Midland radios are over paying for confusion out of the box, by quoting those threads! Confusion is inherently unreliable!; especially if you are "paying extra for ease of use!" I have NO DOUBT that Midland radios are easy to FOR YOU to use out of the box, given your genius status! Newbies pay extra for these rather mundane radios and yet are still somewhat perplexed at how to get 100% operational usefulness from them, as shown by the threads I quoted. Don't get hung up on the concept of "reliability;" that was not MY point! If that is what they pay extra for, more power to them! @RIPPER238 asked me for an alternative that is less expensive, same or more features and reliable and I gave him his answer.

MY opinion, based solely on what I read on this Forum, is that they are unremarkable radios and over-priced! I offer alternatives, based upon my experience. @RIPPER238 expessed his appreciation for my alternative suggestion. It is not enough for you to be able to express YOUR opinion? What is your and the Jeep Guy's problem? I agree with 99% of your posts on this Forum, but... Did you read the TITLE of this thread?!? Every time to reply to me, you renew "I don't think Midland radios are very good" in the "unread messages" thread!

You’re welcome! There are even more benefits to this radio but I did not want to confuse the issue of its abilities vs Midland. Only on this radio is Radioddity a clone of Anytone.

"Just this once I will let you ask me about something you could easily research yourself" (with apologies to Michael Cortleone in The Godfather!): I don't think Midland radios are very good Midland MTX500 Programming Midland MTX275 Issue Midland MXT275 Mic Issue Midland MXT275 Transmit Issue Midland MXT575 Programming Software? Midland MXT575 Channel Stability Issues etc etc etc...