Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Anytone 878 handheld radio display screen.

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Published 2022-05-30
The popular Anytone AT-D878UV Plus radio is a great ham Analog & DMR radio, but understanding the radio's display screen for the first time can be very challenging. My ham friend and I found it to be confusing and overwhelming at first, and we wished that someone had a video to explain it. So we made this to help others in the same situation.

This video explains the common display icons found on the Anytone 878 screen, and what they mean. It will help you to better understand and use the radio for the first time.

The analog and digital DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) combination of features requires a new understanding of amateur radio operation—especially the DMR mode.

Please leave comments or suggestions below so that I know other areas of interest I may want to address in a future video.

73.

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All Comments (19)
  • @SantanderUsa
    Well Done Ray, Nice cadence of speech, perfect clarity, message 1st and then the person (not the other way around), and incredible relaxing setting. You should be a Academic, well, I am pretty sure you are. Regards and 73.
  • @DaninVirginia
    Well done! I really appreciate the time and effort to put this vid together, thanks guys!!
  • @llaymard
    Thanks for putting this video together. I plan on purchasing the 878 and it was straightforward and easy to follow. It is complex and overwhelming when you first encounter the screen.😊
  • @blackhatbushcraft
    Very nice explanations. I definitely found this to be helpful. I have the AT 878ii plus on the way and can’t wait to get it programmed! Take care!
  • @alicewyan
    Thank you, just got one and it's not the easiest to get started!
  • @mxv2015
    Thank You, cleared up alot of questions about the clutter on the screen.
  • @halsmith534
    I liked your video. Thanks very informative.
  • @W5HSJ
    Excellent video Ray! I bought my AnyTone 878UV, Version 1…. With all due respect, I have had nothing but trouble trying to get my radio programmed for DMR hotspots, especially the SkyBridge Plus, not the new Mega. That is still a nightmare…. It would be wonderful if you could do this exact style video on what all “Configuration” boxes mean on a Pi-Star hotspot? I usually purchase RTSystems software for programming anything DMR, but the regular AnyTone programming software AND the RTSystems software for this 878UV still is a nightmare! I still can’t figure it all out…. I have gotten so frustrated with this handheld, I have resolved to just program it as an analog FM handheld, for both simplex and repeaters…. Please keep up the fantastic appreciative excellent work you’re doing Ray….73…. Mark W5HSJ. Corpus Christi, Texas.
  • @kchaney56
    Thanks, I just got my 878, thinking I should "get into digital" and I am overwhelmed.
  • @Daveyboygoeswild
    Great video and a big help, I just picked up one, I resent it so lost everything, didnt know it didnt do ham mode out of the box. understanding the screen is a big help. Programming cable coming tomorrow so will unlock it then. Quicck question, how did you get to just 1 line for the screen (1 frequency desplay) how you run the radio if that makes sense
  • @xmj225jg5
    I m looking for the proper way to setup Digital Aprs , Ive seen several videos and each one is different in what boxes to be checked up or set up
  • @n1kkri
    Is your anytone a 878uv or one of the newer ones? if its a 878uv and you have firmware 1.25 or higher can you tell me if you can send Analg APRS messages. Thanks,
  • @toddone2371
    Question for you. On my 878, when I press "menu" and then scroll down and press "zone", it brings up a list of zones programmed in the radio. One of my zones has a green "P" in front of it. What does that green "P" indicate ? Anybody got any ideas ?........
  • @dangerous8333
    Everyone talks about how difficult radios are and programming. Compared to fpv drones and 3d printing it's a breeze.