Radio Codeplug Repository

This page is a repository for codeplugs that you can use with amateur radios. These codeplugs are for the Norman, OK area. These are all provided ‘as is,’ and use them at your own risk.

Software programs are used to program these radios. Each codeplug title starts with the name of the program that is used to download that plug. Listed below are these programs, with links to that software.

CHIRP

This software is a free and open-source tool for programming your amateur radio. It supports many manufacturers and models and provides a way to interface with multiple data sources and formats. That page lists the radios supported with the current build.

Connect Systems CS-750

This software is free and available from Jerry and the people at Connect Systems. These radios can be either VHF or UHF. Most of Oklahoma DMR is UHF. However, there are a couple of repeaters on the VHF band. These radios will receive either analog FM or DMR signals.

Tytera MD380/390

Here is the most recent Tytera v1.37 software used to program the MD-390 and MD-380 radios. Most of Oklahoma DMR is UHF. However, there are a couple of repeaters on the VHF band. These radios will receive either analog FM or DMR signals.

Radioddity GD-77 Version 4.3.6

Radioddity has a new version of software and firmware for its GD-77. Version 4.3.6 is available to download from the Radioddity website. Power on the radio while holding the bottom two buttons on the radio’s left side to put the radio in firmware download mode. You can download the new firmware using the program update.exe. You can either copy your codeplug to the radio after the upgrade or grab our W5NOR Oklahoma Codeplug for the GD-77 Version 3.1.1 and after. To download this file, you may need to right-click on the link and select “Save Link/Target As.” You’ll need to rename this file to SCARSGD-77311.dat. Remember that codeplugs from someone else are an excellent place to start. You’ll need to update the callsign and User ID with your information before downloading it to your radio. And, for you brave Radioddity GD-77 fans, Jason has a page of GD-77 mods for you to view.

Roger Clark’s Open GD-77

Roger Clark has created a community or an open-source version of the code plug software for the GD-77. This beta software and more information are available on his website. This is the “NEW” software, as of September 2021. A great installation document is found on this website.

Leixen 898

Leixen has some specific software to program their VV 898 radios, and it’s available to create and download their radios.

Ailunce HD1 and Similar

For those of you that have an Ailunce HD1 radio, Retevis radio, or something similar, there’s one site for you on the web. Click this link for the Ailunce/Retevis programming page.

N0GSG Contact Manager

Tom Wheeler N0GSG has built a contact manager program that allows a person to edit codeplugs for DMR radios. This program will enable you to list and load contacts from Tytera, Any Tone, and CSI 700/701 radios. Inputs and outputs are CSV files. You can also download bulk records from DMR-MARC databases.

CPSProgrammer

DL5MCC has a piece of software called CPSProgrammer that allows a person to edit codeplugs for DMR radios. This software is supposed to currently work with Connect Systems, Hytera, and Tytera radios. This is a pretty technical piece of software and requires some effort to set up, but it may help you set up multiple radio types.

Tytera: MD 380 & MD 390 a la OKDMR

This code plug is for the UHF radio, updated 04/09/2017, is to be used with the Tytera software. This version adds the talkaround (simplex) option for all channels, except Parrot. If you have trouble downloading this file, right-click on the link, and select “Save Target As” to save it to a place you can locate on your computer. It contains the DMR repeaters in the Oklahoma area, as of the Brandmeister conversion. Make sure you put your callsign and DMR ID into the codeplug before downloading it to the radio. Use this codeplug as a ‘good start’ for getting your radio up and running quickly, then take a look at the layout and customize as you see fit. If you see a version error message when you load this codeplug, you’ll need to update your TYT software to at least 1.37 (see above if you need a newer version).  Ed Hatch AG5DV updated this codeplug.

Windows 10 Drivers for Baofeng

Some of the newer Windows 10 drivers don’t perform well with some of the Baofeng USB cables. If this is an issue, you’ll not be able to connect to the radio. A known-good USB driver is version 3.2.0, and it’s available here for download. Install this, and you should be able to communicate with your radio. Also, make sure you’re using the right cable. TYT and Baofeng cables are not interchangeable.

TYT MD380 Toolz Firmware

There’s an experimental firmware available for the MD380/MD390 radios written by KG5RKI. You can use it to gain additional display functions. Instructions for obtaining the firmware loader and the current version of the firmware are available here. Install this, and you’ll gain some neat features. Most notably, you’ll be able to select your talkgroup directly from the keypad of your radio. YMMV, but it’s working well for us, and you can reinstall the factory firmware if you’d like to revert to the TYT way.

EditCP – Codeplug Editor for .RDT files

Dale Farnsworth has developed a program for Windows and Linux that he calls EditCP. This codeplug editor can be downloaded from his site here. This program is similar in purpose to the Tytera MD380 CPS program. It provides several features that the CPS lacks.

This codeplug editor supports the Tytera MD-380, MD-390, MD-2017, MD-UV380, MD-UV390, and MD-2017, the Alinco DJ-MD40, the Retevis RT3, RT3-G, RT3S, and RT82 radios. Support for additional radio models is likely but is not scheduled at this time.

Connect Systems CS-750

Use this code plug is for the UHF radio with the Connect Systems software. This codeplug is updated for the Brandmeister conversion. It contains the DMR repeaters in the Oklahoma area. Make sure you put your callsign and DMR ID into the codeplug before downloading it to the radio. Use this codeplug as a ‘good start’ for getting your radio up and running quickly, then take a look at the layout and customize as you see fit.  Mark Kleine N5HZR generated this codeplug, and it contains the entire database as of November 8, 2016.

More information is available on the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) systems at the SCARS DMR web page.

CHIRP: Leixen 898S

This code plug is to be used with the CHIRP software and contains about 200 VHF and UHF channels from the central Oklahoma area. There are also many channels from the Tulsa, OK, and the Dallas, TX area. Loren White KE5DZE generated this codeplug.

CHIRP: Baofeng SCARS

This code plug is used with the CHIRP software and contains all of the SCARS repeaters and a few other repeaters in the local area. This list matches the suggested club radio layout and is what’s supplied on the club provided radios. The SCARS Technical Committee. This codeplug is updated for newer Baofeng firmware as of May 12, 2017.