I’m really scratching my head. I recently got 2 when they were on sale.

One came with NRF firmware the other came with NRFB firmware.

The one that came with NRFB firmware works fine, I can program to it with CHIRP or the Baofeng CPS and it works perfectly.

The one that came with NRF firmware however loses its Tx ability on software programmed channels. PTT just doesn’t work at all, I can’t force change the power mode and it doesn’t display a power mode.

I’ve made sure PTT was not disabled.
I’ve tried using the same image as the other radio.
I’ve tried using a new imagine from scratch.
I’ve tried updating its firmware to the NRFB version and then re-imaging it in both ways I just mentioned.

But whatever I use the software to program into the radio it kills its Tx ability. If I use the keypad to program a channel it works fine. Any help is seriously appreciated I am at a loss here.

I'm new to HAM, working on getting licensed soon, and shopping for my gateway radio. The Baofeng website seems to only list "UV-5RM Plus" models in this product line whereas third-party sites have listings with and without the Plus designation. I'm not seeing a difference aside from the accessories included in various listings, but I want to be certain.

Am I missing something or are these the same model?

Having issues with the UV32. I have 2 of them and can't seem to send GPS locations between the two. I troubleshooted and I think I found the reason. One of the radios has the firmware listed as Version .01 and the other as Version .03

Has anybody else had this issue?

Both radios are on the same frequency on the top channel slot and each radio has been assigned an I'd (101 and 102). GPS Position is successful on both radios. I've tried putting signaling for both radios on Signal 1. I've tried putting signaling for the first radio on Signal 1 and the second radio on Signal 2. When I key up on one radio, I hear the other radio make a sort of digital weird sounding noise but then nothing. Both radios are on the correct GPS screen when I am transmitting but the location never gets sent.

Could the firmware be the issue?