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title: Welcome to OpenTX
tagline: Improving yourTx
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OpenTX is open source firmware for RC radio transmitters. It is meant for users who are comfortable with computers, trying new things, willing to research how the system works and trouble shoot when needed. The firmware is highly configurable and brings much more features than found in traditional radios. The daily feedback from the thousands of users ensures the continued stability and quality of the firmware.

• Read more about which radios are supported.

The team also develops the OpenTX Companion transmitter support software. OpenTX Companion is used for many different tasks like downloading and loading OpenTX firmware to the radio, backing up model settings, editing settings and running radio simulators.

• OpenTX Companion is available for Windows, Apple OSX and Linux.

One of the main features of OpenTX is its use of a sound pack placed on a microSD card. This sound pack contain audio files files used for sounds and announcements.

• Sound packs are available from the Downloads page and by using Companion.

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There are two applications available for creating and managing the soundfiles used by OpenTX.   
**OpenTX Speaker** is used to generate voice files for OpenTX by using synthetic speech. **OpenTX Recorder** is used to record voice files via a microphone.   
Both programs can generate sound files for all OpenTX voice languages. Every radio message, including system messages, can be changed.   
OpenTX Speaker and OpenTXRecorder are available for Windows7.

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Lua Scripts

OpenTX supports Lua scripts that can be used for new model and other wizards, display custom telemetry screens, complicated mixes and configure devices using the s.port protocol. Advanced users with command line experience will find many uses for this powerful feature.
-To learn more read the documentation.

Installation

1. Read the documentation.
2. Download and install the latest version on Companion.
3. Use Companion to download the firmware.
4. Use Companion to write the firmware to the transmitter.

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The first step to upgrade your radio with the latest OpenTX version is to install OpenTX Companion on your computer.  
Then you select the firmware configuration you want and let OpenTX Companion download and install it to your radio.  
You find the latest OpenTX Companion versions in [Downloads](downloads.html).

The news section is too long. Is there a way to limit the list to a certain number of items and then place the entire list on a news-archive.md file with a link to it?

News

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