Alinco MD5 GPS Version. An exciting compact, Dual Band DMR & Analogue Transceiver.USB programming lead, software disk & Basic UK code-plug included. See the Read me first file under our downloads tab for instructions on downloading programming disk / codeplug contents. Features: Clear Voice and Powerful Audio. Alinco uses a standard micro-usb for the programming cable, and not through the Mic/Speaker ports like most other radios. A big plus to me, because who doesn't have a million of those around, but can't find that one cable you need. 878 has P1 and P2 buttons, Alinco does not. Alinco is cheaper. Overall I am happy with my purchase. I use CHIRP to program my Baofeng/B-Tech 2m handheld and thereby get around the similarly sucky manual, so I wind up using the B-Tech with CHIRP and ignoring the Alinco. The Alinco has a 'clone' cable which allows two DR-635's to be connected together and the programming in one to be downloaded into the other- but the manual makes no mention of. Besides the usefulness (or not) of the APRS and 'Forbid Addition' functions, it is good to see Alinco maintaining both the CP software and the firmware. I believe versions 1.10 are either the third or forth since the release of the radio. While I have had success programming code plugs using the DJMD5 (version 1.01) program, it.
Updated October 22, 2019: This updated codeplug has various improvements, such as update world-wide contact list as of 10-13-2019, standardized channel names in the CALL/SLOT/Talkgroup format, adding Wooster Local to the W8WKY channels, remove the Copley DMR zone, and added the Wayne Events zone from Wayne County EC KE8JNH. Also channel 6 in the Wayne Events had the wrong freq and talkgroup, which has been corrected
As always, please customize this to your needs, and read below for things you MUST change in this codeplug before loading it into your own radio!
A minimalist, SARA oriented codeplug for the Alinco DJ-MD5 radio is available from this page. It is up to date with local frequencies and the entire world-wide RadioID DMR database as of 5-5-2019. No warranties are expressed or implied. This codeplug will be useful for people in range of SARA’s repeaters, but does not contain every repeater in the state. We strongly encourage you to customize this codeplug for your needs!
The radio is branded as an Alinco, but underneath is yet another clone of most of the other Chinese DMR radios that are on the market. It is a reasonably good DMR radio, and is locally available from DX Engineering.
Alinco Dj-md5 Programming Software
The codeplug contains zones for:
Alinco Dj Md5 Programming Software Download
- Analog: from SARA’s curated repeater list
- W8WKY Doylestown DMR: 442.275
- WW8TF Rittman DMR: 442.375
- KE8LDG Rittman DMR: 442.275
- KE8LDH Akron DMR: 442.5125
- KG8DQ Massillon DMR: 442.1125
- KG8DQ Canton DMR: 444.7875
- W8UPD Akron U DMR:
- Ashland DMR:
- Medina K4USD and Brandmeister repeaters DMR
- Wooster W8WOO DMR 443.175
- Mansfield W8WE DMR 444.7
- Wayne Events (Wayne County Ohio local DMR and Analog channels)
Alinco Dj-md5 Programming Software
To use this codeplug, you must download it, open it in your programming software, and MUST make changes on two screens,save the file locally, and write it to your radio:
Change 1: Under Digital…Radio ID List, change the Radio ID to your DMR ID number. This is the 7 digit number you have when you registered on RadioID.net or DMR-MARC. Also change the Name to your callsign on the same screen.
Change 2: Under Public…Optional Settings: Change the Startup screen to something that makes sense to you. This is free form and not needed by DMR – but is what will appear when you turn the radio on.