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I guess my new rule is: if it's an STM32 or a clone, it must have @openrtx ported to it...

(Full disclosure: this is just an OLED driver and a bitmap. But one day, maybe... 👀)

@hb9hli @openrtx Ah, as I suspected, that's the 5W model, not the A36Plus MAX. I believe the MAX (8W version, serial numbers M13B5 instead of M12B5) is all clear, but we will see.

Just to clarify -- OpenRTX only works on the A36Plus MAX 8W model.

@hb9hli @openrtx Are you sure? I remember they sorted that out. Plus, this is the 8W model.

I'll ask them about it and see if they got it certified.

@whitequark PD 1.0 is one of those specifications that's been intentionally erased as much as possible from public consciousness because of it's infohazards, just like Wireless USB
@nivex @w1wra I actually nearly worked on that project, but I found out about it a little too late. Rather, I emailed Jerry from Connect Systems on the wrong address. :(
I assume the reason the cost is relatively high, is that no one's done it before, and so there's a certain level of risk involved. I'm not paid by Talkpod to do this (I wish I was!), and I am free to simply stop working on it when I want to, but I do want to see a cheaper M17-by-default radio happen.
There may be an interesting and unique new development regarding this soon... ;)
OpenRTX Team Releases First Open Source Version for A36plus MAX

The renowned developer team, OpenRTX, has recently released the first open-source version for the Talkpod A36plus MAX. This marks a significant milestone for the A36plus MAX, a device equipped with 128K+2M of large memory. This substantial memory capacity not only supports basic functionalities but also provides develo

Talkpod

@nivex No, and *kinda.*

No, this radio has only 16k of RAM, and I doubt it will be able to do M17. *However,* Talkpod seems to be very receptive to new ideas and technologies, and I was talking to their engineer about making a new model with all the gubbins needed for M17 (which would amount to a beefier MCU and 4 ADC-capable GPIOs that do baseband in/out and speaker/mic.) The work on this platform would transfer over, ideally :)

hehehe @sydney
@thatbrickster Well, it's more the lack of a direct link between the MCU and the BK4819. That's insurmountable.