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Yes, you can store the entire USA DMR RadioID.net database of 133K+ contacts on your DM32! All you need is the correct firmware loaded onto the DM32. 👍😀

The key is to flash your DM32 with version DM32.01.L01.048. The "L" is the key to getting access to the storage memory needed to accomodate the database on the DM32. I own (3) DM32's. One uses the "L" firmware shown below on the left. Two of them were using the non-L version shown on the right. The two on the right only held 49K contacts. After the flash to match the one on the left, all (3) hold 133K+ contacts-the entire USA database!

The correct firmware is posted at: https://www.baofengradio.com/pages/download

Baofeng has it listed as firmware V.1.47. However the ZIP file actually contains the file DM32_L01_048_20250821.bin that you need. Before you flash, be sure to back your codeplug! A hard reset (factor…

Baofeng just released v.1.60 CPS DMR programming software for the DM32 (6-8-2026). No changelog was included, so it's not apparent what bugs are fixed (or not) vs. CPS v.1.45 (the prior released version). The first time CPS v.1.60 is launched, the default language is CHINESE. A quick edit to the CPS.INI is needed to set the default language to ENGLISH. Here's the quick fix:

Navigate to the installation directory. On my Windows 11 PC, the default location is C:\DMR CPS\CPS DMR Radio V1.60. Locate the CPS.INI file, right-click on it and select OPEN with NOTEPAD.

Near the [function] section at the beginning of the file is an entry that says "lang=cn". That is for CHINESE. Change the "cn" to "en"

so the line reads lang=en. Save the file back, exit NOTEPAD and relaunch CPS v.1.60. Eveything should now display in English!

Thanks to KK4SHO (Andrew) who shared this tip yesterday…

CSV contacts file for all DMR ID's in VA, WV, MD, DC, NC and SC plus K2MTB (who is KC4VDZ's brother). 12,902 contacts ready to import and WRITE back to your DM32. Make sure you have the latest DM32 CPS software (v.1.45 Windows only) and that the DM32 is running the latest firmware (v.1.4.7). Import this under Digital -> CSV Contacts. Make sure the "Digital Contacts" tickbox is selected in the WRITE to radio dialog box. Data pulled from RadioID.net on 20 May 2026. I am happy to setup a ZOOM to help you go through the process. 73 Mike

See the attached files from Allen, N4JRI

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FxrRNcUYdcXK6po6_DKiFq4LKTSRj4Z1?usp=drive_link

The main idea is to have as much DMRVA & NCPRN as possible already on hand. Should be pretty easy to re-order Zones and build Scanlists according to travel plans.

One thing I'd love to see test driven are the scanlists RIC Mixed - which includes the Midlothian DMR repeater, plus a number of local analog machines. RIC Multi, which includes DMR repeaters for Midlo, Petersburg, Powhatan, Goochland, New Kent, & Beaverdam. Am hoping that this will be almost as good as having an entire scanllist dedicated to just one DMR repeater.

Feel free to email me at drfligo@yahoo.com, as I'd appreciate any feedback on problems encountered and/or solved.