Anytone Anytone 878 plus CPS sucks

[dmh77yy]

The CPS and process for programming this radio, changing bands, and updating the firmware is a colossal sh*it storm. The process sucks and is overly difficult. Errors upon errors. Hours spent reading forums and watching YouTube videos with no progress. I absolutely hate their CPS at this point. I now own a door stop.

special programs, hex editors, errors? what a waste of time

 

[sallen07]

I absolutely hate their CPS at this point. I now own a door stop.

I do not have a 878, but I *do* have its mobile cousin, the AT-D578.

Programming that radio is a pain compared to a typical analog rig, but things like zones and scan lists offer a lot of flexibility too.

As far as the CPS? Yes, junk. I would highly recommend the RT Systems programmer as an alternative. My experience is that their DMR programmers have more bugs than the analog ones (things like the need to exit and re-enter a code plug after deleting channels or zones) but overall they work very well.

 

[dmh77yy]

I had to download some other software to change the band to make the radio at all usable beyond the amateur band. Their CPS is terrible. Learning the Motorola and EF Johnson CPS's was easier than this. The AT radio itself performs well but I would not buy another one due to their CPS making me want to throw it and watch it slide down a storm drain.

 

[sallen07]

I had to download some other software to change the band to make the radio at all usable beyond the amateur band. Their CPS is terrible. Learning the Motorola and EF Johnson CPS's was easier than this. The AT radio itself performs well but I would not buy another one due to their CPS making me want to throw it and watch it slide down a storm drain.

I honestly cannot remember if I needed to run a "band modification program" on my 578 or not. I've had it for over five years and the memory isn't what it used to be!

But trust me ... the RT Systems programmer is much better than the vendor CPS. Of course if you think that would just be throwing good money after bad, I can PM you my address and you can send me that 878.

 

[kayn1n32008]

I had to download some other software to change the band to make the radio at all usable beyond the amateur band. Their CPS is terrible. Learning the Motorola and EF Johnson CPS's was easier than this. The AT radio itself performs well but I would not buy another one due to their CPS making me want to throw it and watch it slide down a storm drain.

I totally agree. I absolutely hate the Anytone CPS. I did get the RTSystems software, and I don't regret it for a second.

 

[ladn]

The 878 software sucks, but so does the software for most of the other CCR's. They all look like they came out of the same coding sweatshop.

 

[rescuecomm]

Probably the same hardware, so the CPS is similar. The 878 and the DM32UV have the similar look. I used the program from the 878 to work out the DM32UV.

 

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