Kia Ora – another Kiwi on board!

[JagmanNZ]

Got a DFR7 a little while ago and am impressed with it with regard to normal Ka signals, but I don't seem to have much luck detecting Redflex signals from camera vans went (sedately) past one the other day and not a flicker. Also want to know how to update firmware, NZ database etc.
And I'm looking for advice on best default settings for normal use – I commute from a rural area each day so there's a lot of open road travel.
The Uniden website is pretty hopeless so I'd be grateful for any and all help.

 

[jestric]

Hello @JagmanNZ and welcome aboard RDF! The member that is the expert on Uniden database updates for NZ is @Mithheru.

 

[dudeinnz]

Got a DFR7 a little while ago and am impressed with it with regard to normal Ka signals, but I don't seem to have much luck detecting Redflex signals from camera vans went (sedately) past one the other day and not a flicker. Also want to know how to update firmware, NZ database etc.
And I'm looking for advice on best default settings for normal use – I commute from a rural area each day so there's a lot of open road travel.
The Uniden website is pretty hopeless so I'd be grateful for any and all help.

Welcome to the forums, if you got your DFR7 from the US, it is unlikely to pickup mobile redflex vans.

 

[MurrayB]

Hi and welcome another NZ member to the forum.

 

[JagmanNZ]

Hello @JagmanNZ and welcome aboard RDF! The member that is the expert on Uniden database updates for NZ is @Mithheru.

Terrific, thank you!

 

[milkman]

welcome to the forum

 

[JagmanNZ]

Welcome to the forums, if you got your DFR7 from the US, it is unlikely to pickup mobile redflex vans.

Thanks, yes I believe it was a US model, but the retailer advertised it as supposed to have been configured for NZ, with appropriate, settings, firmware and NZ database(s). That's what's made me think perhaps there is an update I should be looking for.

 

[RoadDogg]

@JagmanNZ , Welcome to the Forum!!

 

[Z06fan]

Welcome to the forum @JagmanNZ. As @jestric mentioned, @Mithheru is the person you'll want to PM with questions about NZ software updates. I'm not sure if he's developed anything for the DFR7 but he will be a good place to start. Again, welcome!

 

[dudeinnz]

Thanks, yes I believe it was a US model, but the retailer advertised it as supposed to have been configured for NZ, with appropriate, settings, firmware and NZ database(s). That's what's made me think perhaps there is an update I should be looking for.

I think @Mithheru and I know that retailer. Unfortunately they have taken a NZ database from a member here and are falsely advertising the firmware part.

 

[Mithheru]

I made the DFR7 NZ conversion available on here. However, it also requires a retune. Perhaps confirm what the display says on power up: "Uniden" or "Uniden NZ"? On the menu, what database version does it have. E.g. 1.39, 1.41, or perhaps starting with a 2, e.g. 2.14, 2.18 etc.?

 

[JagmanNZ]

I think @Mithheru and I know that retailer. Unfortunately they have taken a NZ database from a member here and are falsely advertising the firmware part.

Well that's a bugger... but hopefully not insurmountable. Thanks for the information.

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I made the DFR7 NZ conversion available on here. However, it also requires a retune. Perhaps confirm what the display says on power up: "Uniden" or "Uniden NZ"? On the menu, what database version does it have. E.g. 1.39, 1.41, or perhaps starting with a 2, e.g. 2.14, 2.18 etc.?

Thanks @Mithheru — It starts with just Uniden, the FW version is 1.2 and DB shows 19/03/04. Sounds like it's not what the retailer indicated it should be. Can you help and what's involved in retuning?

 

[dudeinnz]

Well that's a bugger... but hopefully not insurmountable. Thanks for the information.

Post automatically merged: Feb 22, 2021

Thanks @Mithheru — It starts with just Uniden, the FW version is 1.2 and DB shows 19/03/04. Sounds like it's not what the retailer indicated it should be. Can you help and what's involved in retuning?

If you're game, follow the instruction to a T in the following thread.

US DFR7 conversion to NZ

My friend got me a DFR7 on my birthday, it came few days ago but looks like it's a US based one not a NZ one cuz I was literally two cars behind an undercover cop yesterday and this shit gave me no alerts, is that normal or am I tripping. I went through a lot of posts in here and came to know...

www.rdforum.org

 

[Mithheru]

If you're game, follow the instruction to a T in the following thread.

US DFR7 conversion to NZ

My friend got me a DFR7 on my birthday, it came few days ago but looks like it's a US based one not a NZ one cuz I was literally two cars behind an undercover cop yesterday and this shit gave me no alerts, is that normal or am I tripping. I went through a lot of posts in here and came to know...

www.rdforum.org

So looks like you have a US origin DFR7. Lots of people have found my instructions for the update to NZ spec are easy enough to follow. However, I think the retune is actually the most time consuming part. Probably easier if you want to courier it to me. That way I can convert it to NZ spec, retune it and also put my 2.24 NZ gps database on it.

Please send me a PM and I'll send you my address.

 

[Dragons]

Welcome from the western island!

 

[DifferentialT]

@JagmanNZ,​

Since you first checked in February 21st did you get your DFR7 to @Mithheru for retuning for NZ?