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OK, So lets weigh the options. Can someone tell me what the function or "benefit" of the Duplex is? That is, without drowning me in technical jargon? I hear conflicting answers. Some say, Yes, it is a repeater. Some say it allows monitoring of both time slots.

Maybe it does both ?

Would i be ...

I didn't upload a copy of my license.

What if i were to change the controller mode in the dashboard from duplex to simplex? Would the network then see it as a hotspot?

Is anyone else having trouble registering with Brandmeister? Registration seems to go OK until i get the "look for the conformation e-mail" then all i get is crickets... No e-mail, nothing in the spam folder, nothing. Been days.

In short - YES, thats a difference between a hotspot and a repeater.

The networks see the duplex board as a repeater and treat it like one, all the dynamic talk groups time out after 15 mins of no local use.

Mine seems to drop after only 5 min

You can set your most used TGs static using ...

Is there a setting in the dashboard that controls this? Its weird, my Jumbo starts right up and begins to receive. But with my Duplex, i need to key it first to hear a talk group. And then it drops it after a period of time, even if it is active.

Had a problem, PM sent.

Wow, that's a lot...
I had to go out of town on Sat, and today is Fathers day. I will try to get started on this tonight.

Thanks for all the work!
Rob

Quick question:You mentioned shorting one pin to a pad? Pin=Pad?

I would of pointed you to ON7LDS's screens with the same functionality, but his screens are for 3.5's and won't load on your 2.4.
He has a 2.4 duplex screen file. Thats what i put back on after your baud screen.

As far as it being clunky, thats pretty much the way it is. It is possible to ...

I've made 2 .tft files for what I think one is your screen (you said earlier 2.4 but theres a basic and enhanced version), somewhere on your screen is the model number, just load the file that matches it. Then you can click on a button and it will set the default baud rate (theres no confirmation ...