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egzumer / uv-k5-firmware-custom

A merge between https://github.com/OneOfEleven/uv-k5-firmware-custom and https://github.com/fagci/uv-k5-firmware-fagci-mod
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Need an adjustable "vox delay" to use for digital communication #90

Open RoadRangerX opened 10 months ago

RoadRangerX commented 10 months ago

Could you add an adjustment of the "vox delay" (the time it continues to transmit after you stop talking) to the menus? 🙂 I don't know what it presently is but the BlowFunguses generally have a long fixed delay of 1.5-2 seconds. To do packet radio on the cheap it needs to be more like 0.25 seconds using this cable

RoadRangerX commented 10 months ago

50ms or less would be ideal and get you worshipped like a god by the packet community :)

ErikS-web commented 10 months ago

My packetstation uses a wired PTT. Interesting option to use the VOX on this radio for Packet-Radio and perhabs APRS.

Various schemes on the internet. For example android_to_uv5r_aprs_cable_schematic

Also cheaper to order or make yourself.

ErikS-web commented 10 months ago

Also a nice schematic at https://github.com/johnboiles/BaofengUV5R-TRRS

RoadRangerX commented 10 months ago

Yes, that's basically what the cable I bought is. They work fine for APRS because APRS doesn't require listening for an ACK packet that could be transmitted before your radio has stopped transmitting if your vox delay is too long. BTECH APRS

RoadRangerX commented 10 months ago

Just wanted to add that some other radios let you set the delay to as little as 500ms - but this is reported to still be too long.

ErikS-web commented 9 months ago

Interesting article https://blog.aprs.fi/2022/02/baofeng-btech-aprs-k1-iphone-problems.html

using the same PCB as picture above.

RoadRangerX commented 9 months ago

Thanks for the link! I've switched to a PTT solution for now but this would still be awesome if we could get it to work well.

kamilsss655 commented 8 months ago

@RoadRangerX in the meantime you can check out: https://github.com/kamilsss655/uv-k5-firmware-custom/releases/tag/v.11 which has VOXDel (VOX delay) menu setting and allows to set VOX delay in the range of 0-10. 0 value is no VOX delay which might be useful for packet radio enthusiasts APRS etc.

@egzumer thanks for helping out with the registry setting. :)

RoadRangerX commented 8 months ago

On "0" I'm seeing about 1 second delay/tail, on "1" slightly longer?