New Baofeng GM-15Pro Incorrect TX from the factory

[WRPG517]

I just received two GM-15Pro's from Amazon and when I got them setup in Radioddity they seem to have an incorrect TX frequency for all the DIY channels. Has anyone seen this? Is there a way to factory reset the radio, or do I need to send it back?

 

 

[Guest]

I’d say fix it.   That’s why I clear out every radio I buy and start over.  Doesn’t really matter how or why it’s this way. Just fix it and move on.  

[OffRoaderX]

Yes, i've seen this multiple times with a couple of different manufacturers.  You can try a factory-reset, but in most cases that just puts it back the same way because its burned-in to the chips wrong.

Manually changing the frequencies is probably going to be your ultimate fix.

[WRXB215]

You shouldn't have to do this but you can fix this as follows:
1) Click on the >> to the right

2) Change the frequency in the RX and then change it right back to what it was.
3) Click on the X to close the window.

The TX will not be what it is supposed to be.

[WRPG517]

  On 11/7/2024 at 5:34 PM, Socalgmrs said:

I’d say fix it.   That’s why I clear out every radio I buy and start over.  Doesn’t really matter how or why it’s this way. Just fix it and move on.  

Expand  

Factory Reset didn't fix it

[WRPG517]

  On 11/7/2024 at 5:45 PM, OffRoaderX said:

Yes, i've seen this multiple times with a couple of different manufacturers.  You can try a factory-reset, but in most cases that just puts it back the same way because its burned-in to the chips wrong.

Manually changing the frequencies is probably going to be your ultimate fix.

Expand  

Factory reset didn't work. Unfortunately radioddity GM-30 doesn't let me edit the field

[WRPG517]

  On 11/7/2024 at 6:06 PM, WRXB215 said:

You shouldn't have to do this but you can fix this as follows:
1) Click on the >> to the right

2) Change the frequency in the RX and then change it right back to what it was.
3) Click on the X to close the window.

The TX will not be what it is supposed to be.

Expand  

Didn't work

[OffRoaderX]

  On 11/7/2024 at 7:40 PM, WRPG517 said:

radioddity GM-30 doesn't let me edit the field

Expand  

Maybe i'm missing it in your screenshots - is the offset correctly set at +5Mhz?  If the offset is correct but its still calculating it wrong/you can't manually fix it, then box that junk up and send it back to Amazon and get your money back - you've already wasted more time on it than its worth.

[WRXB215]

@WRPG517 are you trying to edit the TX field?

[WRPG517]

  On 11/7/2024 at 7:41 PM, OffRoaderX said:

Maybe i'm missing it in your screenshots - is the offset correctly set at +5Mhz?  If the offset is correct but its still calculating it wrong/you can't manually fix it, then box that junk up and send it back to Amazon and get your money back - you've already wasted more time on it than its worth.

Expand  

the +5 offset is correct (462/467) but the "." frequency is not correct. No way to manually change it, at least with GM-30 Radioddity. 

I have definitely wasted too much time on a $25 radio. I am going to order some UV-5G's and hopefully have better luck.

 

THx

[OffRoaderX]

  On 11/7/2024 at 7:55 PM, WRPG517 said:

I am going to order some UV-5G's

Expand  

NOOO! Get the UV-5G PLUS !  Its WAY BETTER.

[WRDU469]

I had all the same problems with this radio plus you cannot add simplex channels. Sent them back, gave Baofeng a bunch of feedback per their request, bought some TID H-3's and never looked back.

[WRPG517]

  On 11/7/2024 at 8:24 PM, OffRoaderX said:

NOOO! Get the UV-5G PLUS !  Its WAY BETTER.

Expand  

How so?