How To: Setup Anytone D878 UVII or UVII Plus for GMRS using CPS (Sample Codeplug)

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9 ай бұрын

In this video, we show and discuss the unboxing and initial setup of the Anytone D878 UV II Plus. The 878 series are all Part 90 certified commercial radios that support the GMRS repeater frequencies needed to operate on North Georgia GMRS Network. It is a popular HT (handy talkie) choice with our members.
A brief unboxing of the Anytone D878 UV II Plus is shown first. It includes the radio, battery, programming cable (USB to Kenwood K1 type plug) belt clip, a Bluetooth Push to Talk button, charging cable for the BT PTT button, antenna, charging dock, and the power supply for the dock.
Next, we go into the detailed initial setup. We start by using Anytone Options software (AT Options) to set the correct bands. We need Band 0 (Mode 0) to remain Part 90 compliant and to enable wideband, which is needed for GMRS.
We then jump into the Anytone CPS (computer programming software) and disable the keypad lock. From there, we’re able to verify the firmware running on the radio.
Next, we work through creating and setting up a sample GMRS code plug for the radio to get you on the air. It’s always a good practice to save the factory code plug and settings before you make any changes to create your new code plug.
Reminder: add a dummy Radio ID number in the “Digital” section, since this technically a DMR radio and the CPS requires a value for this field. We use 1234567 in this demo.
Many thanks to our friends at Chatt Radio in Chattanooga, Tennessee for loaning us the radio used in this demonstration. Chatt Radio is a great source for all your amateur and ham radio, as well as GMRS radio, emergency weather radio, antenna, coax, and accessory needs.
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@our12silly 7 ай бұрын

Okay first off this is fantastic. I mean really. It is so appreciated. I purchased this radio to get into the ham biz so to speak. I'm starting with GMRS. All I can say is thank you. Ham's have a real hard time recruiting into ham. I think it's because they don't have a way to ease people into the biz. Using a GMRS with the family is a wonderful start. This video is a treasure thank you!

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind words and glad it was able to help you.

@pen25 5 ай бұрын

Just remember this is not legal to be used on gmrs. It's not type accepted for that service. Do as you will but stop broadcasting it can be done as soon the fcc will ensure this all be locked down

@kchaney56 3 ай бұрын

Lots of HAMS also have attitude.

@PatientXero607 2 ай бұрын

@@pen25 It's only a few watts. No one truly cares about the GMRS frequencies. It's LMR and MARS that are highly protected.

@MikeBeauchamp 9 ай бұрын

My favorite radio by a mile! I don’t leave home without it.

@timbogoku84 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, this video really helped a lot. Bridgecom videos don’t talk about “At options” and it definitely required that part or I would have been screwed. It wouldn’t allow me to put things in wideband, only in narrow band. Again, thank you McDonough 25

@FNat9 9 ай бұрын

Nice video...now I want one.😉

@rokroll 4 ай бұрын

Good video. Thanks

@douglasarmey6444 2 ай бұрын

Considering a D578Pro for UHF/VHF/GMRS. Anytone's triband antenna only covers UHF Rx (400 - 480 MHz) Tx (420 - 450 MHz). What mobile antenna do you all use to cover UHF/VHF/GMRS? Also, where can I buy a D578 Pro? I can only find AT D578 Plus, which does not appear to be capable of UHF/VHF/GMRS. Thanks for the help!

@gorillamotors 4 ай бұрын

On line 44-55 which are the repeaters should the transmit and receive frequencies be different? ie repeater 1 which is your line 44 should the frequencies be 462.5500/467.5500 for Rx and Tx?

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 4 ай бұрын

I always put the repeater inputs in the code plugs for listening purposes. This does two things, by listening to the input you can see who is within range of you for simplex, and you can also switch to that and listen if there is a scenario where both parties are very close to each other. By listening on the input side of the repeater you won’t get desense and will hear the transmission.

@HorrorG. 7 ай бұрын

Hey! Now I dont have to learn about how radio waves work and take an exam! I can just buy a license!

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 7 ай бұрын

That’s correct gmrs does not require a test, and your gmrs license covers your whole family not just you.

@ChuckRowe 6 ай бұрын

I'm still not clear on how to make this radio work on GMRS. I have the same radio and it seems that GMRS is out of band. Is there a part in this video that addresses how to 'fix' that? Thank you. Great video, though, very thorough.

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 6 ай бұрын

Yes sir that’s the first thing we address in the video is changing to band to allow for gmrs use. That is literally the very first thing we do after the unboxing.

@strongbad7745 8 ай бұрын

Would we use AT_Options first to set to Radio 0, then read from radio and use the correct CPS version to finish programming channels?

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 8 ай бұрын

I use anytone options to verify that it is in fact in band mode zero. And "sometimes" you will get lucky, and the firmware version will be listed there when you read from the radio. After that yes everything will be done from the CPS as long as you have the matching CPS version to match the firmware version in the radio. In most cases you won't have to change the mode as it will be from the factory in Mode 0 anyways. Also be sure before you start building out your code plug in the CPS that the CPS is also in mode 0.

@strongbad7745 8 ай бұрын

I think my issue before was having both AT options and CPS open at the same time. My first Anytone wasn't in mode 0 but I just happened to order an extra one from Powerwerx last week so maybe I'll get lucky. I think there's a password to unlock mode 0 in the CPS software but I wasn't able to flash due to Band Error.

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 8 ай бұрын

There is no password needed for band mode 0. Band error messages happen when the band mode that is set in the code plug does not match the band mode that is selected in the radio. You can/will also get a band mode error if you have a channel programmed in your code plug that is not within the frequency range of the band mode that is selected.

@WD3D 8 ай бұрын

Do you have a channel spreadsheet that I can copy and paste into my channel list on the 878?

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 8 ай бұрын

Anytones unfortunately won’t allow you to do that. You can either import a complete code plug or you have to do each individual, one channel at a time. All of the NGGMRS repeater information is on the website at NGGMRS.org. But again you can’t just copy and paste that.

@WD3D 8 ай бұрын

@@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 Ok, Thank you for the reply

@n1rbd 8 ай бұрын

So am I correct in my deduction that the 878 can be used for both Amateur and GMRS on the same radio?

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 8 ай бұрын

Yes that’s correct. The 878 can be used for both services. As well as the d578 mobile version as long as it’s the PRO model.

@pen25 5 ай бұрын

Legally no

@MindfulMusic 5 ай бұрын

@@pen25 What're you talking about? If said person has their license on both ends for HAM and GMRS, then they're good to go. Anytone's have been updated to be compliant w/ GMRS.

@buzz2544 3 ай бұрын

@@pen25 legally yes. It is Part 90 approved

@djdavidj5531 2 ай бұрын

Where do I find the AT_Options? The only thing available for download is the CPS.

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 2 ай бұрын

It used to readily available on powerwerx website (they are the licensed importer of anytones to the US) but it is becoming harder and harder to find. I’m not sure if a google search will find it or not.

@justinhillpac 4 ай бұрын

Well realized I have the 878uv plus, not the 878uv II plus. I can hear ok but can’t transmit. Is it possible or was it a programming error?

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 4 ай бұрын

Most likely a programming error. I have a 878uv plus which is basically “generation 1” and it works just fine. “UV ii” is just the newest model. Go back through and check your band mode, also check your offsets, tones, and “ptt prohibit” settings.

@justinhillpac 4 ай бұрын

@@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 awesome to hear. I’ll go back through and check it out.

@gorillamotors 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. I wrote the GMRS codeplug just like this and after I loaded this to the UV2+ all I get is static on all GMRS frequencies.

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 4 ай бұрын

Double check your squelch settings. By default the setting is set to zero which means wide open squelch. I typically set my radios to 2 or 3. This is covered around the 38 minute mark.

@gorillamotors 4 ай бұрын

@@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 I put it at 5 and still bad static on all of the GMRS freqs. UPDATE: i used my laptop to enter one of the rdt files that had no problems and used my desktop and used the rdt file that had problems. In the optional settings tab the squelch was set to OFF 2 times. I changed that to 2 and it works fine even though I changed the squelch on the radio itself didn't matter.

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 4 ай бұрын

Yes that can happen at times. That’s why I always suggest setting the squelch in the cps. Glad you got it figured out!

@larrystansell9620 6 ай бұрын

where did you download the anytone options

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 6 ай бұрын

To be honest I don’t remember. It used to be on powerwerx website with the software, if it’s not there anymore maybe a search engine search?

@j.g.oliver2182 4 ай бұрын

Could you link the NGMMRS repeater information please?

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 4 ай бұрын

If you are referring to the programming data for the repeaters it’s on the website nggmrs.org

@j.g.oliver2182 4 ай бұрын

@@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 Well if it had been a snake…. :)

@johnfarmer2674 6 ай бұрын

Will the D578UV III Plus work for gmrs??

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 6 ай бұрын

No sir the D578 plus is not a part 90 certified radio therefore it’s not legal to use on gmrs. The D578 PRO however is a certified radio that can be used.

@johnfarmer2674 5 ай бұрын

@@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 thank you for the response!

@KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4 Ай бұрын

I just don’t understand how to find talk groups and sitting up my hot spot is horrible

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 Ай бұрын

You assign and build the talkgroups in your code plug.

@KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4 Ай бұрын

@@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 no clue

@stacyjourdain4435 7 ай бұрын

I wish you could do a ham one 👍👍😢

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 7 ай бұрын

Amateur is going to be very very similar. The channels are going to program the same. For the most part what is going to be different is anything digital plus aprs.

@stacyjourdain4435 7 ай бұрын

I wonder if you can answer me this question ...when scanning channels when the radio gets activity on a certain channel, (somebody starts talking) how do you lock in on that channel?... because pressing the PTT button only send you to a different channel that when you first started scanning ...it does not lock in on the channel with activity. It is so frustrating, there's a few people on KZfaq that have asked the same question. I've asked to BRIDGEcom numerous times they ignore my question probably because I'm not a member of their program .. I wonder if you have an answer. Thanks

@NorthGeorgiaGMRSNetworkDOTorg1 7 ай бұрын

It’s all in how your scan settings are setup in the programming software. You can set it to revert to last used, last heard, and/ or back to priority channel.

@stacyjourdain4435 7 ай бұрын

⁠ 0:43 Hey thanks I'll give that a try. Finally problem solved. 🙏

@pen25 5 ай бұрын

There are hundreds of videos on creating code plugs. Or down load one and modify it

@MarkDecamps 3 ай бұрын

I don't care because I'm not the radio police, but some people may not want to use this for GMRS (personal decision). You're giving out bad information here. I think maybe you have part 90 and part 95 confused. Yes, this is a part 90 radio, meaning it is legal to use as a business radio. It has no part 95 certification, therefore is not legal to use on GMRS. I could care less what you use your radio for, but I don't want anyone to be misinformed.

@PatientXero607 2 ай бұрын

There are plenty of idiot pirates on HF doing more damage then someone with an unlocked HT.

@FNat9 5 ай бұрын

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