Just popping up to say how impressed I am with your hard work! Just so interesting to see the flexibility of these little radio's and the many directions that the different firmware versions are going. I could see this being used as a temporary base setup. Stick the handie with a higher gain antenna in the loft and work from your PC! 73
Hi Nic, thanks for the program and the video! As someone who is not a coder, I find your talk through both informative and fascinating and will certainly explore it using my K5. Thaks again.
Just wanted to update you on my issues I was having. The program kept crashing, and I suspected my Baofeng cable. Turns out I was right. New cable arrived from Amazon, and all features work perfectly! Outstanding work!
That's the kind I was using too, I had to install some older drivers to get ti work. Otherwise I just kept getting "THIS IS NOT A PROLIFIC CHIPSET" message in device manager.
@@nicsure I always had to do that with the old lead, but then it'd be ok on the Baofeng until next boot. Not so much fun the Quansheng though! It was ok after doing the old chipset driver thing, but it blue screened on the firmware update, bricked the Quansheng! Luckily I managed to recover it after a few attempts at the firmware update on a new lead. Old lead been filed under "B1N"!
What a great little project you have here. It is cool that you have the Ham, coding and UI skills. If Quansheng does not head hunt you, they are crazy. Would be happy to perform a series of positive and negative test cases for you. Ahah a test manager. Can the folks out there put a list of positive and negative tests?
Firstly this is a fantastic bit of software, Well done. One thing i did notice is if you click on a stored frequency that has been named then rotate the tune dial the stored name stays on the screen (could be misleading). Maybe a fix for the future to remove the name from the display with the rotation of the dial. Again many thanks for your hard work and looking forward to the stored scanning feature. 73s.
You are a mind reader LOL. Yes, that was something I was going to do but actually decided against it. But thinking about it more, you're probably right.
You did a great job, you are a super programmer! I as a C++ programmer won't be able to do it. Top! It is very enjoyable to follow you and I tell it around.
I love C++, I used it all the time years ago before I went to the dark side of C# for everything. Although have a soft spot for Java. Haven't used Java for years though apart for some Minecraft stuff. I always used Java for server side back ends due to the cross-platform simplicity, although Python seems to rule that roost now.
Nic, thank you, fantastic work and maturing very nicely. Wonder if you might consider that XVFO could have mouse scroll wheel tuning using selected step size and, perhaps also by hovering mouse pointer over a frequency digit change that digit with the scroll wheel., as done in Ham Radio Delux ? 73, Bob GM4CID.
Fantastic, thank you, look forward to its release. Waiting for a connector to complete a small interface box with switchable headphone and pc audio. Also going to try adding a bit of HF rolloff to reduce hiss on sideband reception.
It would be awesome if you could save channels to the computer instead of radio. That way when you have the radio hooked up to the computer you could program unlimited channels instead of just 200 the radio provides. Also thank you so much for your hard work thus far. 👍
I did look into that and it's trickier than you might think. Plus it would confuse some people between radio channels and application channels and I'd likely get "bug" reports of channels programmed into the app not being on the radio. The biggest problem with implementing that is that the dock is essentially just a remote keyboard and display, there'd be no way to access the extra channels without actual firmware hooks. The XVFO is different and that can have unlimited channels, but of course is still under development.
Someone should make a custom cable set for the UV-K5. If you can do a neat job, I'll buy one. My fingers don't work so good anymore, my cables are a tangled mess. 😂
Yes with hindsight "Split" seems like the logical choice. That's annoying though as the option is enabled to lock RX with TX. To rename it to split I'd have to invert the button logic, but that's not a huge deal.
This is fantastic! I've got cables on order so that I can lash something together and start playing with this software! I do have a weird question, and I don't know enough about this level of programming to say whether this would be incredibly difficult or incredibly easy, so...how difficult would it be to interface something like this with a program like, say, GPredict? To where the tracking program could directly control the Quensheng's frequency in order to compensate for Doppler shift during a satellite pass? This is pretty standard fare for SDR receivers, but I don't know how much, if any, similarity there is between what's going on behind your GUI versus an SDR GUI.
@@nicsure Awesome! I sort of hate asking, given the amount of work you've obviously put into this. I'm sure everybody and their uncle has 'suggestions' - some good I'm sure - but this is probably more of a labor of love for you. I was mostly curious. Thank you for what you've shared, regardless of where you ultimately take it!
@@tomperone9338It started it just as any project I've done, released it and make a video because I struggle for video ideas and I don't normally attract many viewers anyway. Then it suddenly went mental which took me completely by surprise. Due to the unusual interest I just kept on developing it and pushing myself to see what was possible.
Nic, did you see the post by Hayden of Ham Radio DX? Looks like he was able to connect the radio using your software/firmware to his computer using an AIOC cable. These have a sound card in it so it’s another (better?) way to connect instead of making up a specialized cable. Just thought I’d mention it in case you missed it. A number of hams may already have an AIOC. I have one but I need to assemble it - I bought a kit, not fully assembled. Jack N3DNA
do we have any programming software for this firmware i wanted to change ponmsg but even egzumers chirp module didnt worked as leaving "bad response hearder" error message
Due to the way the firmware works it confuses CHIRP with the display data it sends. But, if you look in the radio's menu, there is an option called "Remote", turn that off and CHIRP should work.
@@ta2kkwThanks, I appreciate the kind words. I ought to mention that "Remote" option defaults back to On when the radio is turned off or reset, so you have to go in and turn it off each time you need to use CHIRP.
There's a difference between "skipped" and "not yet implemented". I never mentioned anything about a preset channel scan because I haven't made one yet., Does that mean I've "skipped" it? No, it means I'm one man and can't do everything all at once. Be patient and these functions will come. As I said in the video this is bleeding edge and still under development.
To be totally honest, I have never known a ham use tone squelch rx. It is something repeater keepers have to use, but the rest of us have no need for it. PMR folks sometimes use it for business use.
Yes there's not much point for it I can see in most cases, however it is something the radio supports and if I don't include it, there's bound to be someone who wants it.
@@nicsure It can be useful if you don't want to hear the repeater ID (which is transmitted without CTCSS) and also on mixed-mode repeaters where you want to hear analogue transmissions but not the noise of digital transmissions.
@@59withqsb12 I have it implemented in the pending release. I'm just hung up on reverse DCS at the moment. The reverse DCS (or the DxxxI codes) are a joke tbh, they are just a different ordering of the normal N codes. D754I is the same as D116N for example. It's true they have a different base code on transmit, but they are just "heard" as regular N codes. I'm trying to find the pattern, but I may just do it manually for the time it's taking me.
LMAO, maybe I should just try Google, before spending hours on a pointless task. forums.radioreference.com/threads/inverted-cdcss-dpl-conversion-chart.8261/
Great updates as usuall. Thanx for all the efforts. If I may ask, when I am in the normal first "window", ie: Quansheng Dock v0.29.0q, and I listen to the FM Broadcast, say, 102.000, it plays nice and clear. However when I open up the XVFO, and select same frequency, with FM, and Wide, it is very noisy? I tried all Bandwidth, and Mode types, but it is not as clear as the normal one. Possible to test on your side, when time allows. Many thanx. Again, look forward always to you updates.
I've never been able to listen to the FM band in normal mode, it's a mess for me. Bandwidth is however far more variable than the stock firmware gives you options for so an "Ultra Wide" mode might solve that. I'll be experimenting this afternoon.
Sorry Andreas, I'm not sure what bin file you mean? Do you mean the firmware? If so it's github.com/nicsure/quansheng-dock-fw/releases/download/0.28.1q/firmware.packed.bin Btw, I understand why you think my name is Nick, but that's just my channel name, its origin is a long story. My real name is Marcus.
Not enough interest in a multi-platform version. I did start developing one, and it was functional (although not on Android at that time) but the sheer lack of interest told me it was a waste of my time.
@nicsure Seeing issue with channel editor or maybe firmware. When a frequency above 300mhz has been saved as channel eg 362.300mhz and uploaded to radio list it shows as ok but when pulling the channel to rx on radio and dock it has set frequency of 433.0mhz but when you download channel memory from radio to editor the true frequency is still intact
@@nicsure I have tried that, it still shows 433.0 I've even tried a reset and writing the channels. I put the same channels on their own, (on list 2) and still get the same result.
For it to be 433MHz is oddly specific. Why always that and not some random value? 433 is not set as any default value or anything anywhere in the firmware/software so it has to be picking it up from somewhere else. Where else do you have 433 MHz set?
@@steelgtr The best way to support me right now is to watch, share, like and subscribe. If I can get my subs, reactions and watch hours up I can turn channel membership on which will allow people to support me.
@@steelgtr The ideal solution would be the AOIC. I'm still waiting for mine, a viewer emailed me and offered to send one but it hasn't arrived. I may have to try elsewhere to get one that's already built. With that you should be able to use a desktop mic and the PC speakers, or even a bluetooth headset. Options are immense with it assuming it'll work.
Just popping up to say how impressed I am with your hard work! Just so interesting to see the flexibility of these little radio's and the many directions that the different firmware versions are going. I could see this being used as a temporary base setup. Stick the handie with a higher gain antenna in the loft and work from your PC! 73
You, my friend, are awesome! This is such an exciting thing to be a part of. I have a new cable coming today that I will be trying. Can't wait!
Were you able to order a premade cable ??? If so, can you share the link ? I dont have the skills to make one myself but would love one !
@@navigatorphotografix1715 I made my cable. Not aware of a pre-made one yet
Hi Nic, thanks for the program and the video! As someone who is not a coder, I find your talk through both informative and fascinating and will certainly explore it using my K5. Thaks again.
Just wanted to update you on my issues I was having. The program kept crashing, and I suspected my Baofeng cable. Turns out I was right. New cable arrived from Amazon, and all features work perfectly! Outstanding work!
That's good to hear. Glad you got it sorted out.
I had the same issue, dodgy fake chipset lead from my old Baofeng. Strangely enough, it was ok on that radio!
That's the kind I was using too, I had to install some older drivers to get ti work. Otherwise I just kept getting "THIS IS NOT A PROLIFIC CHIPSET" message in device manager.
@@nicsure I always had to do that with the old lead, but then it'd be ok on the Baofeng until next boot. Not so much fun the Quansheng though! It was ok after doing the old chipset driver thing, but it blue screened on the firmware update, bricked the Quansheng! Luckily I managed to recover it after a few attempts at the firmware update on a new lead. Old lead been filed under "B1N"!
Brilliant work … looking forward to trying this latest update 👍👍👍
What a great little project you have here. It is cool that you have the Ham, coding and UI skills. If Quansheng does not head hunt you, they are crazy. Would be happy to perform a series of positive and negative test cases for you. Ahah a test manager. Can the folks out there put a list of positive and negative tests?
Firstly this is a fantastic bit of software, Well done. One thing i did notice is if you click on a stored frequency that has been named then rotate the tune dial the stored name stays on the screen (could be misleading). Maybe a fix for the future to remove the name from the display with the rotation of the dial. Again many thanks for your hard work and looking forward to the stored scanning feature. 73s.
You are a mind reader LOL. Yes, that was something I was going to do but actually decided against it. But thinking about it more, you're probably right.
Thank You !!! It is a Software Defined Transceiver of the future.
Nic, amazing job. Keep up the good work!
Amazing work. Thank you for sharing your work.
You did a great job, you are a super programmer! I as a C++ programmer won't be able to do it. Top! It is very enjoyable to follow you and I tell it around.
I love C++, I used it all the time years ago before I went to the dark side of C# for everything. Although have a soft spot for Java. Haven't used Java for years though apart for some Minecraft stuff. I always used Java for server side back ends due to the cross-platform simplicity, although Python seems to rule that roost now.
Nic, thank you, fantastic work and maturing very nicely. Wonder if you might consider that XVFO could have mouse scroll wheel tuning using selected step size and, perhaps also by hovering mouse pointer over a frequency digit change that digit with the scroll wheel., as done in Ham Radio Delux ?
73, Bob GM4CID.
Excellent suggestion. Not quite sure how to pull it off, but I'll figure it out.
Implemented next release.
Fantastic, thank you, look forward to its release. Waiting for a connector to complete a small interface box with switchable headphone and pc audio. Also going to try adding a bit of HF rolloff to reduce hiss on sideband reception.
Brilliant, implemented in release V 0.30.7q and scroll wheel tuning working great, thank you.
God mode this is awesome 🙌 Thank you you are blessed 👍
It would be awesome if you could save channels to the computer instead of radio. That way when you have the radio hooked up to the computer you could program unlimited channels instead of just 200 the radio provides. Also thank you so much for your hard work thus far. 👍
I did look into that and it's trickier than you might think. Plus it would confuse some people between radio channels and application channels and I'd likely get "bug" reports of channels programmed into the app not being on the radio. The biggest problem with implementing that is that the dock is essentially just a remote keyboard and display, there'd be no way to access the extra channels without actual firmware hooks. The XVFO is different and that can have unlimited channels, but of course is still under development.
Love it Thank you for the fun.
This is amazing!! Thank you for all the time and effort you are putting in to this great project. M0PHB
Thanks for your great Work.
You're a god!
Thanks, but I think you may have offended some deities there, don't blame me if your crops fail 😉😉
Someone should make a custom cable set for the UV-K5. If you can do a neat job, I'll buy one. My fingers don't work so good anymore, my cables are a tangled mess. 😂
@nicsure; TX is RX could be renamed "SImplex/Duplex" perhaps, but its not quite right either, but "Split" is the correct term I believe. 73 de LB9BG
Yes with hindsight "Split" seems like the logical choice. That's annoying though as the option is enabled to lock RX with TX. To rename it to split I'd have to invert the button logic, but that's not a huge deal.
This is fantastic! I've got cables on order so that I can lash something together and start playing with this software! I do have a weird question, and I don't know enough about this level of programming to say whether this would be incredibly difficult or incredibly easy, so...how difficult would it be to interface something like this with a program like, say, GPredict? To where the tracking program could directly control the Quensheng's frequency in order to compensate for Doppler shift during a satellite pass? This is pretty standard fare for SDR receivers, but I don't know how much, if any, similarity there is between what's going on behind your GUI versus an SDR GUI.
I am working on this currently. Well it's one of many things. It's been requested by many so it's worth doing.
@@nicsure Awesome! I sort of hate asking, given the amount of work you've obviously put into this. I'm sure everybody and their uncle has 'suggestions' - some good I'm sure - but this is probably more of a labor of love for you. I was mostly curious. Thank you for what you've shared, regardless of where you ultimately take it!
@@tomperone9338It started it just as any project I've done, released it and make a video because I struggle for video ideas and I don't normally attract many viewers anyway. Then it suddenly went mental which took me completely by surprise. Due to the unusual interest I just kept on developing it and pushing myself to see what was possible.
@@nicsure It doesn't surprise me really. It's amazing what's been done with this groundbreaking little radio!
Great content.
Liked and Subscribed.
Auto search and naming for local Repeaters would be useful.
Fantastic work 73
Already an update? Thank you for all your work with this!👍
Yeah, lol. I totally forgot to update the register counter for the transmit phase. Things happen :)
@@nicsure 👍😆
Nic, did you see the post by Hayden of Ham Radio DX? Looks like he was able to connect the radio using your software/firmware to his computer using an AIOC cable. These have a sound card in it so it’s another (better?) way to connect instead of making up a specialized cable. Just thought I’d mention it in case you missed it. A number of hams may already have an AIOC. I have one but I need to assemble it - I bought a kit, not fully assembled. Jack N3DNA
Yes, in fact someone emailed me and offered to send one to me. Unfortunately it didn't arrive so I'm looking if I can get a pre-built one somewhere.
Amazing progress, Could you please add a window always on top function ?
Already added, right click the LED top left.
Legend !!
@@nicsure
Looks awesome
awesome!
do we have any programming software for this firmware
i wanted to change ponmsg but even egzumers chirp module didnt worked as leaving "bad response hearder" error message
Due to the way the firmware works it confuses CHIRP with the display data it sends. But, if you look in the radio's menu, there is an option called "Remote", turn that off and CHIRP should work.
@@nicsure its worked thank you also love your work
@@ta2kkwThanks, I appreciate the kind words. I ought to mention that "Remote" option defaults back to On when the radio is turned off or reset, so you have to go in and turn it off each time you need to use CHIRP.
Can you show how the preset channel scan works?
At what speed does it work? This seems to me to be a completely skipped function.
There's a difference between "skipped" and "not yet implemented". I never mentioned anything about a preset channel scan because I haven't made one yet., Does that mean I've "skipped" it? No, it means I'm one man and can't do everything all at once. Be patient and these functions will come. As I said in the video this is bleeding edge and still under development.
Right. I understand everything. @@nicsure
@@nicsure And we appreciate your effort more than you will ever know!
nice work mate! any chance you could implement the messenger funktion ? that would be the bees knees :)
I'll take a look at it eventually. I've never used it so I don't really know much about it currently. But it is on "the list".
sounds good- keep em coming & thanks xD
To be totally honest, I have never known a ham use tone squelch rx. It is something repeater keepers have to use, but the rest of us have no need for it. PMR folks sometimes use it for business use.
Yes there's not much point for it I can see in most cases, however it is something the radio supports and if I don't include it, there's bound to be someone who wants it.
@@nicsure It can be useful if you don't want to hear the repeater ID (which is transmitted without CTCSS) and also on mixed-mode repeaters where you want to hear analogue transmissions but not the noise of digital transmissions.
@@59withqsb12 I have it implemented in the pending release. I'm just hung up on reverse DCS at the moment. The reverse DCS (or the DxxxI codes) are a joke tbh, they are just a different ordering of the normal N codes. D754I is the same as D116N for example. It's true they have a different base code on transmit, but they are just "heard" as regular N codes. I'm trying to find the pattern, but I may just do it manually for the time it's taking me.
LMAO, maybe I should just try Google, before spending hours on a pointless task. forums.radioreference.com/threads/inverted-cdcss-dpl-conversion-chart.8261/
@@59withqsb12 That's a pretty good point about mixed use. Never thought of that as most in my area are either digital or analog, but not mixed.
Great updates as usuall. Thanx for all the efforts. If I may ask, when I am in the normal first "window", ie: Quansheng Dock v0.29.0q, and I listen to the FM Broadcast, say, 102.000, it plays nice and clear. However when I open up the XVFO, and select same frequency, with FM, and Wide, it is very noisy? I tried all Bandwidth, and Mode types, but it is not as clear as the normal one. Possible to test on your side, when time allows. Many thanx. Again, look forward always to you updates.
I've never been able to listen to the FM band in normal mode, it's a mess for me. Bandwidth is however far more variable than the stock firmware gives you options for so an "Ultra Wide" mode might solve that. I'll be experimenting this afternoon.
Good work
Hi Nic many thanks can we have a direct download for the bin file you are using -Thanks Andreas
Sorry Andreas, I'm not sure what bin file you mean? Do you mean the firmware? If so it's github.com/nicsure/quansheng-dock-fw/releases/download/0.28.1q/firmware.packed.bin
Btw, I understand why you think my name is Nick, but that's just my channel name, its origin is a long story. My real name is Marcus.
Sorry lol , Hi Marcus , I am so bad with names, thanks for your amazing work
How shure is it that, in time, there will be a Android version too?
Not enough interest in a multi-platform version. I did start developing one, and it was functional (although not on Android at that time) but the sheer lack of interest told me it was a waste of my time.
@nicsure Seeing issue with channel editor or maybe firmware. When a frequency above 300mhz has been saved as channel eg 362.300mhz and uploaded to radio list it shows as ok but when pulling the channel to rx on radio and dock it has set frequency of 433.0mhz but when you download channel memory from radio to editor the true frequency is still intact
Okay I'll investigate that right now.
After writing channels to the radio try turning the radio off and on.
@@nicsure I have tried that, it still shows 433.0 I've even tried a reset and writing the channels.
I put the same channels on their own, (on list 2) and still get the same result.
@@sgtclubba1732No idea. I cannot replicate it. If I write my channels in the way you describe it doesn't do that.
For it to be 433MHz is oddly specific. Why always that and not some random value? 433 is not set as any default value or anything anywhere in the firmware/software so it has to be picking it up from somewhere else. Where else do you have 433 MHz set?
Will there also be an android app for this?
Possibly but I'm just one guy and I'm a Windows programmer. How do you hook up a radio to a phone anyway?
Is it impossible for audio to ever be played through the PC sound?
No, that's what I'm doing right now.
@@nicsure That would be awesome! Can we donate to the project?
@@steelgtr The best way to support me right now is to watch, share, like and subscribe. If I can get my subs, reactions and watch hours up I can turn channel membership on which will allow people to support me.
For me, ideally, I would like to listen on the pC and use the Tx splitter cable to use any mic we choose. @@nicsure
@@steelgtr The ideal solution would be the AOIC. I'm still waiting for mine, a viewer emailed me and offered to send one but it hasn't arrived. I may have to try elsewhere to get one that's already built. With that you should be able to use a desktop mic and the PC speakers, or even a bluetooth headset. Options are immense with it assuming it'll work.
Witch craft !
Brilliant - again!