Does TID Radio ever publish change logs?

[WSES748]

I've tried to keep up to date on the firmware for my H-3 radio(s) and sometimes I find out about a new feature released through a YouTube video or browsing a forum.  But earlier this year they released the .BIN file that upgraded my radio to version 250317 and I don't see any difference between that and my previous version of 240702.

 

Does anybody know what the newer software does?  I stepped through all the menu items side-by-side but didn't see any difference.  And in GMRS mode, it still won't transmit on any stored channel over location 054.

I like the radios, I just wish I knew more about what they're doing.

 

(Mods: Almost all the posts about the TID H-3 seem to be in General Discussion so I posted here.  If it's the wrong place, please correct.

[LeoG]

The signal meter works.

[TerriKennedy]

1 hour ago, WSES748 said:

But earlier this year they released the .BIN file that upgraded my radio to version 250317 and I don't see any difference between that and my previous version of 240702.

Does anybody know what the newer software does?

I hate updates that either just appear with no documentation whatsoever, or with something that says "fixed some bugs, added features". That's why the firmware release notes for the BTECH BF-F8HP Pro list every single thing that was changed, even if it is something the user will never encounter (how often do people go into the power-up diagnostic info menu?). Unfortunately, the only radio I have that level of control over is the BF-F8HP Pro.

[tcp2525]

Most updates are released to fix bugs the software developer overlooked while rushing to get the product out the door and on the market. You're the customer and have no need to know what was done in the firmware. 

[Socalgmrs]

In 30years and 1000s of radios I’ve never once not ever never before have I done one firmware upgrade or down load or what ever and every radio that I still own still work like the day I got them.  What Is the big deal about firmware.  Other then I’ve seen many a radio bricked because of it.  Why? Who cares?  if the radio didn’t work in the first place why wasn’t it returned?   Such as above noting the meter works.    If a radio doesn’t work out of the box it goes back.  End of story.   As for new features? Why it’s a radio.  It tx and rx on 22 + 8 channels and it has dcs and cts tones.  That’s all it needs to do.   Everything else is just more junk to go wrong.  

[LeoG]

The meter working was as addition.  Before it just indicated it was receiving a signal.  No it also shows a basic signal strength.

[TerriKennedy]

2 hours ago, Socalgmrs said:

In 30years and 1000s of radios I’ve never once not ever never before have I done one firmware upgrade or down load or what ever and every radio that I still own still work like the day I got them.  What Is the big deal about firmware.  Other then I’ve seen many a radio bricked because of it.  Why? Who cares?  if the radio didn’t work in the first place why wasn’t it returned?   Such as above noting the meter works.    If a radio doesn’t work out of the box it goes back.  End of story.   As for new features? Why it’s a radio.  It tx and rx on 22 + 8 channels and it has dcs and cts tones.  That’s all it needs to do.   Everything else is just more junk to go wrong.  

That's because you have radios from a vendor who either feels that a) what you got was good enough, b) you don't need to know what was fixed, and/or c) if we deign to provide firmware to you out of the goodness of our hearts and it bricks your radio, tough - buy another one.

For a look at what REAL firmware release notes look like, and the sorts of new features that can be provided:

vers.pdf