Anytone SCANNING WITH 878UV

[Alain]

Hello All,

I'd like to learn how to program the h/t to scan my 3 local casinos. I've searched YouTube and RR, but could not find what I needed: I'm a visual learner, hi-hi!!

The casinos all use DMR; the videos are instructing you how to program VHF/UHF analog. Fortunately there are not a lot of "channels", so the h/t scan rate is not going to be an issue.

Any help in this regard will be most gratefully received!

Vry 73 de Alain

 

[alcahuete]

Just for scanning, it's not much different. The easiest way, just program the frequency (using a digital channel vs. analog). The color code and timeslot doesn't matter. Then turn on Digital Monitor Mode. That will monitor all color codes and both time slots.

 

[Alain]

Just for scanning, it's not much different. The easiest way, just program the frequency (using a digital channel vs. analog). The color code and timeslot doesn't matter. Then turn on Digital Monitor Mode. That will monitor all color codes and both time slots.

alcahuete, thank for the prompt and only reply so far. I'm still a bit confused. Where do I insert my 461.XXX frequencies?

I've watched the Bridgecom Bystems youtube video, [

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I have updated the firmware to the newest 3.02 edition.

In a nutshell they start off with: 1) open up CPS, 2) read from radio, 3) click other data, and 4) click on scan list.

Since this is a new list of "channels" I wish to enter, how and where do I input new frequencies so that they show up on the scan list?

As always, many thanks!

 

[alcahuete]

You're welcome! I have older firmware, so screenshots aren't going to be of any help, but you need to create a channel for each frequency. Go to Channel. Input the frequency in the Receive Frequency box. Do that for every frequency. Make sure you are setting them as digital. If you use Digital Monitor Mode, it doesn't matter what color code or timeslot you use, so just leave it at the default.

After that, go to Scan Lists and create your scan list using the channels you just created.

 

[Alain]

You're welcome! I have older firmware, so screenshots aren't going to be of any help, but you need to create a channel for each frequency. Go to Channel. Input the frequency in the Receive Frequency box. Do that for every frequency. Make sure you are setting them as digital. If you use Digital Monitor Mode, it doesn't matter what color code or timeslot you use, so just leave it at the default.

After that, go to Scan Lists and create your scan list using the channels you just created.

alcahuete, where is the "Digital Monitor Mode" located? Can't seem to find it in the drop down menu, or is it labeled as "DMO Simplex"?

Lastly, I don't need to tick any of the multitude of boxes in the channel mode. Correct?

 

[alcahuete]

You need to assign Digital Monitor Mode to a button on the radio, i.e. one on the side or such. At least in my CPS, it's called "Digital Monitor" when you go to the key assignments. Once you have it assigned, you will hit the key twice, to turn on the full digital monitor mode.

 

[Alain]

You need to assign Digital Monitor Mode to a button on the radio, i.e. one on the side or such. At least in my CPS, it's called "Digital Monitor" when you go to the key assignments. Once you have it assigned, you will hit the key twice, to turn on the full digital monitor mode.

Right now it's working, kind of. I get a burst of a conversation, i.e., "I got a receipt..." and that's all. It's like a ham radio QSO with the PL off. You get 2 seconds of voice and then nothing.

O.K., I found the Digital Monitor in the Digital Function tab of the Options menu. It says Single Slot, Double Slot and Off. Currently in Double Slot. Sound O.K.? Now, how to assign a key to actuate the Digital Monitor...

 

[alcahuete]

Definitely need to turn the digital monitor on. That will pick up both timeslots, and everything taking place on the frequency.

 

[Alain]

Definitely need to turn the digital monitor on. That will pick up both timeslots, and everything taking place on the frequency

alcahuete...I think that Digital Monitor button helped, but I'm unsure. Not much traffic. But, in playing with it, I believe that I can hear full conversations in the SINGLE SLOT, as opposed to the DOUBLE SLOT. Just heard my first full conversation in the S.S configuration.

Thank you very, very much for being so patient with me. As I learn more, I'll keep you posted.

Merci Beaucoup, mon aime!

Alain

 

[alcahuete]

Awesome! You're very welcome. Glad it's working. These radios definitely take some getting used to, but once you figure them out, they're super easy to use.

The only thing with Single Slot is that you need to have your digital channel programmed to the correct time slot. So if a conversation is taking place on TS2 but your channel is TS1, you will miss it completely. The way around that is to program 2 channels for each frequency. So you would create one channel with 461.xxx Time Slot 1, and another channel with the same frequency and Time Slot 2. Then just add both channels to the scan list. Double slot will monitor both time slots regardless of what you have programmed for the channel.