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How To Program Your AnyTone 878 Without a Computer!

Programming your AnyTone 878 is very easy -- and you don't need a computer to do it! We’ve all been on a road trip and needed to enter a new repeater or simplex frequency. In this video, I show you how to add a analog repeater and DMR repeater into your AnyTone AT-D878UV from the keypad. The ability to program from the keypad is a major advantage for this AnyTone radio over a commercial radio like Motorola or Hytera. Don’t underestimate its importance!
🔴 0:20 - Why the AnyTone 878 is better for DMR compared to Motorola
🔴 1:08 - How to program your AnyTone 878 from the keypad
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  • @ianharvey868
    @ianharvey8683 жыл бұрын

    Please note that you may need to enable the ham radio mode in the beginning by using the pc software otherwise you won't get same menu options on the radio. To get the ham radio mode you will need to; first read your radio into the software, then select from the public menu on the left, "optional setting," then select the "other" tab, near the bottom it says "choose working mode" select "amateur mode" then program your radio with the new setting ;)

  • @SVSky

    @SVSky

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks that was my missing piece

  • @matthewbrill5588
    @matthewbrill55883 жыл бұрын

    This video rocks. Thanks for clear speaking and having the camera close enough to follow visually. Major error in many videos on this unit is the camera work.

  • @tradedate
    @tradedate3 жыл бұрын

    This was very helpful! I just followed your instructions while I'm out of town. I successfully connected to a repeater and made a contact.

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped you out!

  • @kellingc
    @kellingc3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I've been struggling with the front pannel programming for a while, basically because the way someone programmed the code plug weirdly, and the zone names and channel names are screwy. That's the last time I just dump a code plug into my radio without checking it first. Anyway, figured things out, and used your demonstration and was able to program a bunch of analog repeaters, plus the simplex FM call frequency in. I am getting even more joy from this radio, now.

  • @franklyre
    @franklyre4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you....please...more of the same...this is real and direct information about how to use the 878....very helpful

  • @f00masterFlex
    @f00masterFlex3 жыл бұрын

    Ugh...THANK YOU for this! 🙏🏼 Super helpful. 73 from the Wabasha area.

  • @scottgies
    @scottgies2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, as a new AnyTone owner.

  • @darkynhalvos
    @darkynhalvos8 ай бұрын

    Perfect vid, big help as I currently do not have a working PC. Have two but both are OOA with dead psu's.

  • @camp5150
    @camp51504 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for another great video K0LWC (Matt)

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching, Dan!

  • @gfyrmf8736
    @gfyrmf87363 жыл бұрын

    Question, if you can program offset, why program tx and rx freq?

  • @myCloudWatcher

    @myCloudWatcher

    2 жыл бұрын

    Split vs. Offset: In the "old days" we used small delta plus or minus to allow for full duplex repeaters. Today the Digital has a "Split" and the send and rx values can be 2.5 mhz. So the question is Split or Offset. On my radio offset has a very small limit. Split has NO limits. As for Cross Band Split. That is a special case.

  • @GlenJenkins
    @GlenJenkins7 ай бұрын

    I can set the ANALOG FM Repeater RX frequency, but when I try to set the TX frequency I get a failure " TX Freq Error" . Any ideas what I am doing wrong? Glen WB4KTF

  • @nathanbieber2840
    @nathanbieber28403 жыл бұрын

    hey, if we leave uplink freq blank and just set the offset, will it work?

  • @markregul
    @markregul2 жыл бұрын

    When you program a digital channel, there is a function to receive, listen to all traffic on that frequency? (like a baofeng 1701)

  • @tecdive8045
    @tecdive8045 Жыл бұрын

    wish you had done a complete digital channel creation, and explained what each step was doing. Your video is better than the BridgeCom videos though!

  • @user-gj8kt5nq5g
    @user-gj8kt5nq5g7 ай бұрын

    Чтобы программировать рацию нужно ли перед этим выключать станцию или как что делать никак не могу разобраться

  • @billhennessy5118
    @billhennessy51189 ай бұрын

    You have to be able to turn it on first. Mine is locked and can not be turned on. Also can not connect it to a computer. Tried several different cables finally got one to work but the software did not let me connect to the port. Software was stuck on port 3 Radio was on port 6. If I could get the computer and the radio to talk I might have been able to unlock it.

  • @professorducky27
    @professorducky273 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU! I'm carry my 878 on my business trips and not having a computer to program things on, this was PERFECT. Thank you so much!! 73

  • @msburrage74
    @msburrage743 жыл бұрын

    Ok so I don’t understand anything yet about what you said as I am completely new to ham and the radios. I bought this radio and have been doing the practice test to get my license and am having a really hard time understanding what all this stuff means. Do you have any videos or advice on what each function means? Like for example, what is tone and what does it do and how do you know what to set it to? Also say me and my wife want to talk to each other on this radio and say a anytone 6666 unit how would we do that? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  • @applejacks971

    @applejacks971

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tones are utilized to talk to repeaters. Every repeater has its own frequency and tone. If you acquire a 'repeater book', every repeater in the country is in there with the tone frequency and offset. I'm don't do well at explaining things, its a bit of a learning curve. Your questions should be answered in the Tech book. If you jumped straight to the practice tests, I highly recommend getting the 'Tech class' book and reading it, its well worth the $25ish and explains everything really well. Good luck!

  • @turkeyphant
    @turkeyphant3 ай бұрын

    How do you set power up channel?

  • @xgamesrs
    @xgamesrs4 ай бұрын

    I have no Chan Set in Settings, is it posible to enable it without computer ?

  • @permartin5819
    @permartin58192 жыл бұрын

    Is it difficult to check the settings for a particular channel... without using a PC ?

  • @donnyachanzar7037
    @donnyachanzar70373 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you!

  • @wowsignal3483
    @wowsignal34834 жыл бұрын

    Hello K0LWC, Thanks for your explanations, can you please tell me how you add scan and roaming options into your menu? I don't have them in 878

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    4 жыл бұрын

    Do you have the “Scan” option when you click on “Menu”? Should be located beneath “Zone”.

  • @digitalanaloguehamradio

    @digitalanaloguehamradio

    4 жыл бұрын

    WOW SIGNAL From memory in the CPS tools menu. There is an option to tick and add various menu items on the radio

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    4 жыл бұрын

    Make sure you have your radio is in “amateur mode.” You can find this in the CPS software under “Optional Settings” and “Other.” Once you have that selected, build a scan list and you should it listed.

  • @ManuelPinner
    @ManuelPinner2 жыл бұрын

    I have a Alinco DJ-MD5X, Program from the Key pad is the same as the Any Tone,

  • @robertw236
    @robertw2363 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful. Where is the Band button?

  • @chadlpnemt
    @chadlpnemt11 ай бұрын

    Is there a way to program in a new DMR ID contact without the computer? Not my own as a radio ID, but adding a contact.

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes, it's the same process but just using 'contacts'.

  • @jhunterholland
    @jhunterholland3 жыл бұрын

    I think mine is a counterfeit... I can't find any of the same options in my settings

  • @rabbit6872
    @rabbit6872 Жыл бұрын

    The frustrating thing about this radio is that the menus never line up with these tutorials. I made it three steps in and mine doesn't have "Option #2, channel set" - there is only Radio Set and Device Info. I'm sure there's a reason for that and probably something that needs to be done first, but now I have to go find another tutorial to figure out that problem. It's a very frustrating rig to try to use without CPS.

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    Жыл бұрын

    It boils down to your firmware and how you have your settings set in the CPS. This radio is also running in commercial mode which is beneficial for a variety of reasons.

  • @tonywalker8250
    @tonywalker82503 жыл бұрын

    Clearly put info. Thankyou.

  • @OCMAMY
    @OCMAMY4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it useful!

  • @nathanbieber2840
    @nathanbieber28403 жыл бұрын

    where can i find the dig repeaters for colorado?, im by APA airport

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    3 жыл бұрын

    The best one for you is the W0TX machine. It’s in the SW metro. Also check out the W0DMR repeaters. Google them.

  • @uscgwagner

    @uscgwagner

    3 жыл бұрын

    Radio reference should have what you looking for. Just punch in Colorado DMR reporters in to Google

  • @buzzblitzer750
    @buzzblitzer7503 жыл бұрын

    Silly question, when I try to input Rx/Tx freq on my Anytone, I just get a freq error message?

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    3 жыл бұрын

    This should help: bridgecomsystems.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/63000121582-resolving-a-band-error-on-the-anytone

  • @mikaelmyhre2713
    @mikaelmyhre27139 ай бұрын

    Takk!

  • @paulaubuchon2336
    @paulaubuchon23363 жыл бұрын

    Great video for trying to make a old timer able to 7nderstand DMR... K1YOU

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it useful!

  • @MrRocket654
    @MrRocket6543 жыл бұрын

    Good Information.

  • @N9IBZED
    @N9IBZED3 жыл бұрын

    Can you add a talk group from the front of the radio and if you can would you please do a video on how to do that I need to add a talk group and with my bad eyesight my computer don't like the programming software

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, you can do that easily.

  • @jonlinthacum7728

    @jonlinthacum7728

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@K0LWC Thanks for the video. I got all the way through your video, was able to set everything except the TalkGroup. Can you tell me what field I do that in under "settings". When I choose "talkGroup" from the main Menu it doesn't seem to work, and I didn't see "talk Group" as one of the items under the Setting-> Chan Set options after I set type to digital. Thanks in advance for the clarification.

  • @Ross13ful
    @Ross13ful Жыл бұрын

    Can I program it just to listen to dmr without an id ? Thanks

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes.

  • @Ross13ful

    @Ross13ful

    Жыл бұрын

    @@K0LWC ok good to know thank you for responding

  • @donmyers2953
    @donmyers29532 жыл бұрын

    I don’t know I follow along but I keep getting an error code when I enter the freq

  • @chrisdamren2534
    @chrisdamren2534 Жыл бұрын

    What if you don't have a code plug

  • @toddhyland2734
    @toddhyland27342 ай бұрын

    Hello MR Animated fingers.

  • @chadvandam7179
    @chadvandam71793 жыл бұрын

    All the software I’ve seen for this radio is Windows-based! Is there anything Lennix out there? I am blind and the person who suddenly program the radio is using Linux so I’m doing the best I can! Any ideas?

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nope, not that I know of.

  • @TheBluntNinja

    @TheBluntNinja

    3 жыл бұрын

    Does wine not work with the software needed?

  • @kerbyrials1

    @kerbyrials1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheBluntNinja They told me very clearly that Wine does NOT work with their software.

  • @TheBluntNinja

    @TheBluntNinja

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kerbyrials1 Thank you!

  • @Siskiyous6
    @Siskiyous62 жыл бұрын

    Why dont I have the channel set option?

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    2 жыл бұрын

    Check your CPS to see if you have it enabled.

  • @forgetyourlife
    @forgetyourlife3 жыл бұрын

    Radio MUST be in amatuer mode for any of those options to be visable. Big problem with this video.

  • @africantwin173
    @africantwin1733 жыл бұрын

    Still looks unfriendly to use vfo. I hope AnyTone made this model HT without DMR.

  • @truesightgrabber
    @truesightgrabber3 жыл бұрын

    I got only "Radio Set" and "Device Info" under settings. No "Chan Set"....

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    3 жыл бұрын

    What firmware?

  • @truesightgrabber

    @truesightgrabber

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@K0LWC 1.21

  • @esdsecurity

    @esdsecurity

    3 жыл бұрын

    ian harvy said: Please note that you may need to enable the ham radio mode in the beginning by using the pc software otherwise you won't get same menu options on the radio. To get the ham radio mode you will need to; first read your radio into the software, then select from the public menu on the left, "optional setting," then select the "other" tab, near the bottom it says "choose working mode" select "amateur mode" then program your radio with the new setting ;)

  • @Sky1
    @Sky17 ай бұрын

    I get an RX Freq error

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    7 ай бұрын

    Need to change the radio’s mode.

  • @nathanbieber2840
    @nathanbieber28403 жыл бұрын

    buying one friday... then, tossing my baofeng into one of the wild fires, if the snow didnt put them out

  • @notsure7874

    @notsure7874

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm debating whether to throw the baofengs into the "give them to randos or kids" pile, or throw them into the wine dark sea. I like fish, so ... :D

  • @KB2AT
    @KB2AT4 жыл бұрын

    What version firmware? I'm new and at 1.18. I dont see any of that on my 878uv. Thanks

  • @K0LWC

    @K0LWC

    4 жыл бұрын

    The radio is on 1.18. What don’t you see?

  • @forgetyourlife

    @forgetyourlife

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@K0LWC His 878 isnt in the Ham radio mode.

  • @johnszczepaniak8679
    @johnszczepaniak86799 ай бұрын

    out of date!

  • @TripleWAdventures
    @TripleWAdventures2 жыл бұрын

    Great video, just got this radio and still trying to figure it out. This really helps. KE4WPE