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Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus night

Video of the night is YouTube Link Here

Goal

Bring together users, potential buyers and those interested in the Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus DMR radio via a community night event.

Date and time

Confirmed Thursday 03 Feb 2022 20:00

Suggested Agenda

Note these are just talking points, please add more. I don't think this will end up as a 'presentation', more a guided tour with people asking questions and chipping in with points / answers / little asides. (Simon - 2E0UMS)

  • AT-D878UVII Plus demo - Simon (2E0UMS)
    • Basic operations (Memory mode and VFO)
      • Why is the Volume a Knob, but uses steps and isn't gradual (M0TZO)
    • Radio settings
    • Bluetooth setup inc PTT
    • GPS setup and fixed beacons
    • APRS
    • Repeater setup on radio
      • Analogue
      • Digital
    • Simplex DMR (Mark???)
    • Scanning
    • Perhaps some direct messaging/SMS/e-mail?
      • DMR to DMR SMS
      • DMR SMS to SMS gateway
      • DMR SMS to SOTA gateway
      • DMR SMS to email
      • WX forecast
      • APRS Messages
      • APRS Message to M0OUK (discord bot)
      • Other examples??
  • Intro to the CPS and Codeplugs
    • Firmware / CPS installation
    • Upload / Download from / to Radio
    • My first codeplug (volunteer to talk though this?)
    • Talk Groups / Channels / Zones
    • Sources of data
      • Contact lists
      • Repeater details
      • Talk Groups
    • Boot images (Paul?)
  • Connecting to the OARC bridge on the Anytone (everyone!)
  • Intro to APRS on the Anytone - Simon (2E0UMS)
    • Set up in CPS
    • Set up on HT
    • Demo
  • Q&A (see section below)

Notes

  • This session is aiming towards the Anytone AT-D878UVII Radio & Software. Other Anytone Radios and an Alinco are Similar, but the CPS and Radio itself will have different options and menus.

Q&A

Please contribute questions and collectively we might have the answer

Serial Question Asked by Answer Answered by
001 Has anyone got download from radio to work in 2.04? Simon - 2E0UMS
002 Has anyone got APRS Information Manager to download / work in 2.04? Simon - 2E0UMS
003 Merits of FreeDMR vs. Brandmeister or any others? Jonathan - G5LUX
004 What is CDT Scan? Simon - 2E0UMS What is CDT Scan? Simon - 2E0UMS answering his own question

Slidedecks and Resources

Tips and Tricks

Serial Website Submitted by
001 Modifications, hints, tips and technical information Mark - 2M0IIG
002 Intro to DMR - YouTube Simon - 2E0UMS
003 Southern Repeaters Anytone DMR page - over 100 tips! Simon - 2E0UMS
004 Facebook Anytone DMR page Nick - 2E0NGP
005 DMR Gateway Setup Simon - M0SMU via MI0DNL/EI8ICB

Firmware and Docs

Serial Website Comment Submitted by
001 Anytone Download Centre Anytone have all the firmware releases in one handy website Simon - 2E0UMS
002 AT-D878UVII Plus Manual Bridgecom have a link to the user manual Simon - 2E0UMS

Codeplug & CSV Files

Site Website Comment Submitted by
FreeDMR FreeDMR codeplug CSVs to Import Paul - M0TZO
HamGoodies HamGoodies (AT-D878UVii) codeplug .. Paul - M0TZO
PiStar PiStar AnyTone DMR Downloads CSVs to Import Paul - M0TZO
anytone-night.txt · Last modified: 2022/04/14 13:23 by m3wkq