| Issue | Status | |-------|--------| | Random reboots when receiving MDC1200 bursts | ✅ Resolved | | Bluetooth audio dropout with headset model H7010 | ✅ Resolved | | Encryption key load failure after power cycle (AES-256) | ✅ Resolved | | GPS time-stamp drift after 72 hours | ✅ Resolved |
Thousands of amateur radio operators applied the 7010b radio firmware update 2021 during the peak of the chip shortage and supply chain crisis. Feedback across eHam.net, Reddit’s r/Baofeng, and QRZ forums has been overwhelmingly positive: 7010b radio firmware update 2021
“My UV-5R went from a toy to a real tool. The scan speed alone is worth the effort.” – KE8WMC | Issue | Status | |-------|--------| | Random
“After the 2021 update, my 7010b radio finally passes the spectrum analyzer test. No more birdies on harmonic frequencies.” – VA3XPR Thousands of amateur radio operators applied the 7010b
“Beats paying $200 for a name-brand HT. This firmware unlocked 5W clean output.” – M0RSE
The 2021 firmware replaced the fixed 300ms hang with a 4th-order polynomial compensation based on the internal thermistor. This reduced the hang-time variation from ±450ms to ±35ms across -30°C to +60°C.
Tait released v5.20.09 in March 2021. The release notes listed 14 changes, but the deep technical modifications were: