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Build scan lists and priority channels on BTECH DMR radios
A zone organizes channels; a scan list watches selected channels; roaming chooses among equivalent programmed candidates.
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Find an analog CTCSS or DCS tone on DA-7X2
Use DA-7X2 analog tone discovery, repeat the search, and prove the result with a controlled receive test before saving it.
GMRS-RPT50 Firmware V1.021R Now Available: Reverse CTCSS for Cleaner Dropouts, Faster On-Site Setup
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 ARLINGTON, SD - BTECH today announced the release of Firmware V1.021R for the GMRS-RPT50, delivering a major refinement to on-air behavior and day-to-day usability. The update is led by a new Reverse CTCSS (Reverse Burst TX) option designed to reduce squelch tail noise at the end of transmissions, along with a reorganized front-panel menu system, improved on-screen feedback, and a redesigned CPS programming experience. Repeaters should sound clean and set up fast. Firmware V1.021R focuses on the moments...
BF-F8HP PRO Firmware V0.53 Is Live: Smarter Scanning, Better Airband, More Control
Friday, January 23, 2026 ARLINGTON, SD – Firmware V0.53 for the BTECH BF-F8HP PRO is available now. and this update isn’t the usual “small fixes you’ll never see.” The very first thing you’ll notice is the screen: the radio now tells you more, faster, and more clearly while you’re actually using it. The game-changer: a real signal strength readout on-screen (approx dBm) For the first time on the BF-F8HP PRO, and a first-of-its-kind feature in the Baofeng-style handheld world for a lot of...
Find a CTCSS tone or DCS code on BTECH PRO radios
Find a received CTCSS tone or DCS code on GMRS-PRO, GMRS-50PRO, UV-PRO, or UV-50PRO and apply it to the correct channel field.
Use Digital Monitor to identify DMR activity
Listen broadly, identify the received DMR details, then return to a correctly programmed channel before transmitting.
Scan a range of frequencies with your UV-5X3
One of the cool things that you can do with your BTECH UV-5X3 Triband Radio is easily scan a range of frequencies. Now, with the UV-5X3, you don't have to scan an entire band, but instead program the radio to scan only a portion of a band. This saves a lot of time, as you don't have to scan frequencies that you're not interested in. For example, I wanted see what NOAA weather stations that I could receive where I...