UPGRADE RADIO CODEPLUG GP388

[bill.baudrier]

HELLO

COULD SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO UPGRADE MY RADIO CODEPLUG GP 388 ?
IS IT DIFFICULT TO USE THE FLASH UPGRADE TOOL ( R03 10 03) ?
DOES SOMEONE COULD EXPLAIN ME .  I AM AFRAID ITS THE FIRST TIME
REGARDS
BILL

[Dave]

Hi Bill

what is the current codeplug version?

Dave

[bill.baudrier]

hi,

I HAVE TWO GP 388 WITH RADIO CODEPLUG WITH RADIO CODEPLUG 5.0 and 6.0
I would like to use the same   file   of frequencies (codeplug 5.0) with the two GP 388,
is it difficult to upgrade the radio  to codeplug 7.0 ?
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

BILL

[mupolovac71]

Hi,if I understand you correctly, you need to put same frequency from codeplug ver.5.0 to GP388ver.6.0. and upgrade radios to codeplug ver.7.0. First you need to upgrade codeplug ver.5.0 to codeplug ver. 7.0 using program R03.09.03 (read the pdf files "How-To-Upgrade-codeplug", after that, you must upgrade radio to codeplug  ver.7.0,using program flash upgrade R03.11.02..When you finish upgrade of radios,program the radios whit saved codeplug.That is all, remember you must follow all instruction  especially during upgrade of radios.That's all.    

[bill.baudrier]

Hi mupolovac71,

thank you for answer. It,s ok to upgrade codeplug ver. 5.0 to codeplug ver 7.0 using program R03 09 03.
I am afraid to upgrade radio to codeplug ver 7.0, using program flash upgrade R 03 11 02 .
Could you explain how I have to do? is it dangerous for the two radios?
Regards
Bill

[mupolovac71]

Hi bill.

 no it is not so dangerous,there is some hazard but if you follow all instruction in read me file you do not have to worry.First of all,you should save codeplug of each radios,or some gays said is better to save all softspots using global tuner for profess. radios R02.12.00,if something goes wrong to rewrite information. When you finish that,you start to upgrade the radios. REMEMBER you must follow all instruction for upgrading
the radios,carefully read,if is needed couple times, read me text,and then start upgrade of radios. I forget  to ask you do you have all equipment needed for upgrading radios,programming cable, flash adapter? Try it, it is not so hard to do.         

[bill.baudrier]

Hi mupolovac71,

I read yesterday the readme.txt. I saw It's important to follow all instructions for upgrading.

My other problem is that I don't have the flash adapter but I have a normal ribless programming cable.

I also never used the global tuner for profess. radios R02.12.00. Is it difficult ?

Thanks for all.

[mupolovac71]

Hi bill


no it is not difficult at all,when you open it press file,then read radio information and softpots,after finish of reading save file wherever you wont,and that is it.You can build flash adapter by your self,home made,just look at upload area,there is some schematic,some of them I put there,I also made adapter from that schematic,works just fine, upgrade 10 radios .Read carefully how to connect cable,and I think you will need 25pin to 9 pin adapter,if you do not have 25 pin connector on your computer.