Baofeng DM32 on Prime Day

[Destro]

So I ordered a UV32 and got it a couple of days ago. Well, it barely would receive transmissions. I took up to a high point in my area, a long with my TD H3, and my Retevis RA25 mobile unit. They both worked great, receiving the NOAA station and listening to some construction workers. The UV32 would barely receive the NOAA station, and couldn't hear the construction workers at all. I even swapped antennas, and same results.

I really liked the radio itself, but it just was hardly working. And that is with the OEM antenna, the 18" tactical antenna it also came with, and the Tidradio 771.

So I returned it. Then looking on Amazon, I found the DM32 on a Prime Day deal for $55! Although, shipping will take almost two weeks.

Hopefully this one will work better. The reviews seem to confirm that some UV 32's have receive issues, but the DM32 does not.

https://a.co/d/1Vk52lh

[Destro]

That's weird, now when I go to the link, it's back up to $81, but when I ordered it earlier today, it was only $55.

[Destro]

Try this one 

https://a.co/d/6ENAQ4x

[teratura]

Hey, Destro,

I just picked up a DM32 with the 3800 battery. A bit more than the smaller battery counterpart, but still under $100. 
I know that it's preferred method of programming is a CPS version 1.24 and I'm not sure the the radio gods like me or not, but I'm having trouble finding a clean download for the program. Do you happen to have a link? Is this something that you planned for in advance of buying one? 

Thanks!

Jim

[WRYS709]

1 hour ago, teratura said:

Hey, Destro,

I just picked up a DM32 with the 3800 battery. A bit more than the smaller battery counterpart, but still under $100. 
I know that it's preferred method of programming is a CPS version 1.24 and I'm not sure the the radio gods like me or not, but I'm having trouble finding a clean download for the program. Do you happen to have a link? Is this something that you planned for in advance of buying one? 

Thanks!

Jim

Here is the official Radioddity download for this radio

Go to the bottom of the page to DMR Series and click on DM-32UV photo and a menu for downloads should appear.

[teratura]

Good to have that source. I've book marked it.

I've been out of this for while and just getting back in. I got my DM32 this morning and have it programmed for SW Florida already. Thanks! 

[Destro]

I ended up returning the DM32 because you can only scan 16 channels at a time. I ordered another UV32. It works great, but it took me a while to figure out how to program it because of a bug in the firmware.