Thank you for the great video and clear to understand explanation. Been a ham for 45 years but only 1 week in the DMR world with a 878UVII plus radio and Skybridge hotspot. 73 de WA4ONV
Thanks for watching. Don't forget to watch my next video on unlocking the manual dial talkgroup feature for unlimited talkgroups from just one channel!
Hi K9WLW... I'm very new to DMR. I had my first DMR QSOs just yesterday! I was swapping radio/hotspot information with W2LOL. I said I was using the Anytone 878 & a RPi/MMDVM hotspot. Knowing that, he put me onto your TH-cam channel, citing the useful tips you have for the AT878, so here I am (and subscribed). Very good advice... Especially for a beginner like me. I look forward to learning more. Thanks & 73 Chris M6VCJ
Thank you Chris! I appreciate you watching and your comments! It's a fun radio that makes DMR easy! It works on repeaters well too! I have recently run o to 2 local repeaters by doing a band scan with another radio in analogue mode. I heard the DMR "helicopter" noise on a couple of frequencies. I then tuned my anytone VFO to those frequencies in DMR mode and instantly copied the traffic in those repeaters. One of the repeaters had Color Code 15! The radio also displayed the talkgroup number and timeslot as well. I then quickly hit the * key and my radio immediately loaded the correct Color code, correct talk group, and correct timeslot so I could jump right in and QSO. I call that feature "capture the talkgroup". After QSO I easily saved the frequency to a memory channel for regular access. I also did this with another nearby repeater. All of this with no computer or software. Please dig into my other videos to see about how to setup the radio to quickly "manual dial" to any talkgroup, even if it is not programmed in the radio. In another video, I demonstrate how easy it is to manually add talkgroups to the talkgroup list without using a computer or software! 73s!
Don't forget to check out my video on how to unlock the powerful manual dial feature for unlimited talkgroups from just one channel! Thanks for watching!
I think it would, but I have never scanned with this radio. I have a mere 5 channels in memory, 1 for each of my hotspots, and one for a DMR simplex channel for radio to radio communication.
Thanks for your comment. If you would like to access ANY random talkgroup from just one channel for QSO's take your Anytone to the next level by unlocking the manual dial feature with this next video. th-cam.com/video/EduNMpChd7w/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your comment. Go to my next video to unlock the "manual dial" feature. It allows you to manually dial ANY random talkgroup so you can transmit ANY random talkgroup on the radio. This along with the promiscuous mode gives you unlimited talkgroups on receive and transmit on any 1 channel. No more repetitive codeplugs needed!
Thanks for the video! Would you be able to explain the “slot hold” option? I wasn’t able to determine exactly how that functions. Will it simply maintain the traffic from one time slot indefinitely when there is traffic on that slot? Thanks again.
The double slot allows the radio to hear both time slots. I believe slot hold feature opens up the * button feature. I call the * key feature "capture the talkgroup". Let's say you are monitoring several talkgroups simultaneously in static modes. Digital monitor will allow you to hear the traffic, regardless if color code, talk group, or time slot. The slot hold allows you to simply press the * key and the radio will give you a response on screen indicating you can now just hit the PTT and the radio will immediately key up the new talkgroup in the appropriate color code. TG and timeslot. If you search through my other videos, you will see how to unlock the random manual dial a talkgroup feature, and also this "capture the talkgroup feature for immediate QSO'S. You will quickly figure out that with these features, you can get away with using any repeater or hotspot from 1 channel per repeater, and one channel per hotspot. It destroys the need for complex codeplugs with multiple channels for each repeater or hotspot. You can hear everything and key up ANY random talkgroup manually, including the last heard with the * key. You can literally stumble into a DMR repeater in VFO mode, and immediately hear its traffic, and hit the * key then PTT to immediately join in to QSO.
@@k9wlwradio309 Yes sir! Thanks! I was familiar with most of the digi monitoring functions, except for the explicit feature of “slot hold”...which, according to the 878 manual, the radio won’t swap immediately to the other time slot traffic when there is a lack of signal, but yet waits for an “audio drop”, which seems to be the same thing in my opinion. I was just looking for further detail but it’s not super critical. Thanks for responding! Much appreciated. Keep up the vids! Great stuff! 73
Slot Hold is a feature designed for use with monitoring both time slots at the same time. Ordinarily, when signal drops off one slot, the radio will switch slots (instead of waiting for the audio to finish decoding). With slot hold enabled, the radio will wait a few seconds after the signal drops, until the transmitted audio ends, before switching. tldr; You want Slot Hold turned on!
You can. You would only be able to listen to analog or DMR repeaters. In order to configure a hotspot you would first need a callsign for your hotspot and also a DMR ID number to use it for DMR. I hope you can get your license soon! I personally think using a personal digital hotspot is a must! With a hotspot your free to go to whatever talkgroups or networks you want to. Additionally many of today's hotspots allow you to cross mode to other digital networks from just 1 radio. Openspot 3 will give you full DMR access, as well as crossmoding into the C4FM (Fusion) world, The DStar world, and even the NXDN Reflector world. Lots of potential activity out of one DMR handheld with a hotspot like that!
The next video is about unlocking the manual features you can quickly QSY to ANY random Talkgroup. The video is at this link th-cam.com/video/EduNMpChd7w/w-d-xo.html
I am glad to hear another radio option out there is adding features like digital monitor and random access manual private and group calling! We need more of these radios!
Once I set my radio in Promiscuous Mode, I never set it back. Look for my other video on how to unlock the manual dialing feature of the radio. Withthis feature set, you can randomly key up ANY random talkgroup from just one memory channel per hotspot. Infinite talkgroups from just 1 channel. Day goodbye to codeplugs! th-cam.com/video/EduNMpChd7w/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the info on the radio about this video! I'll be checking out the other one you told me about tomorrow evening and waiting to see the other one you mentioned.
Thank you, Terry! It is a very cool radio and with a few tweaks to it, it is super versatile with any hotspot. I even love the Talker Alias feature for callsign on the display! Thanks for your support!
That's aweesome - is there a way to make it only listen on a single timeslot? A lot of repeaters here have local traffic on TS2 and user dialed on TS1 - and they're both busy - I don't want to hear both. Ideally I'd set the TS in the channel, and be able to listen (and connect) to "whatever group" on that timeslot.
Yes. Go to menu, Digi Moni, DigiMoni switch and instead of Double Slot, select single slot. Then just switch the radio to which of the 2 slots you want to hear. That will filter out the unwanted time slot.
@@kenroberts4767 I am glad you sorted this out. I forgot these are commercial radios by design as well. We amateur operators are sure eager to "hack" these radios to our preferences! Imagine an NXDN or P25 radio with no VFO! By the way, the Anytone works very well once you put into Promiscuous Mode and unlock the Manual Dial Talkgroup feature. The radio works well in DMR2YSF and DMR2NXDN on an ordinary pi-star hotspot!
I believe it will. If you are NOT in Promiscuous Mode, it will not open the squelch on random DMR talkgroups. In Promiscuous mode, ANY DMR traffic from ANY DMR signal on any scanned DMR channel with ANY Talkgroup and ANY color code should open the squelch and therefore be captured during a scan. In other words, I would describe this as a MUST use feature to scan DMR signals effectively. NOT using this setting would let the radio skip over the random DMR traffic and therefore be missed.
I assume the promiscuous mode will only work if you are using repeaters? I tried the mode on the 868 and only use a hotspot. I had it on TAC 3100 and only heard that particular channel. Am I correct in that assumption? KB3Z
It works on repeaters AND hotspots! All the settings do is allow you to hear any timeslot, any color code and most importantly, any talkgroup coming out of your repeater or hotspot in DMR mode!
I can't find a down side. Only one talk group can be heard at a time. I can hear any talk group coming out of a hotspot or repeater at a time. It's nice to be able to hear, identify, and capture the talkgroup on the fly without programming a talkgroup orchannel. One of my other videos shows the capture the talkgroup feature.
@@k9wlwradio309 Thanks for that clarification. I have done this and the other item, they are great suggestions. Thanks look forward to more of your videos. 73's VK2HAC
I am unfamiliar with the moto turbo radio's features. I would hope that the radio has settings that would pit the radio in "Promiscuous Mode". All that means, is the radio will hear any talkgroup, any color code, and either time slot that is transmitted on the frequency the radio is tuned too. You might get more info in a moto turbo users group in Facebook for specifics about if and how you can change those settings in the radio.
Thank you for the great video and clear to understand explanation. Been a ham for 45 years but only 1 week in the DMR world with a 878UVII plus radio and Skybridge hotspot. 73 de WA4ONV
Thanks for watching. Don't forget to watch my next video on unlocking the manual dial talkgroup feature for unlimited talkgroups from just one channel!
@@k9wlwradio309 I sure will, Thanks again!
Hi K9WLW... I'm very new to DMR. I had my first DMR QSOs just yesterday!
I was swapping radio/hotspot information with W2LOL. I said I was using the Anytone 878 & a RPi/MMDVM hotspot.
Knowing that, he put me onto your TH-cam channel, citing the useful tips you have for the AT878, so here I am (and subscribed).
Very good advice... Especially for a beginner like me.
I look forward to learning more.
Thanks & 73
Chris M6VCJ
Thank you Chris! I appreciate you watching and your comments! It's a fun radio that makes DMR easy! It works on repeaters well too! I have recently run o to 2 local repeaters by doing a band scan with another radio in analogue mode. I heard the DMR "helicopter" noise on a couple of frequencies. I then tuned my anytone VFO to those frequencies in DMR mode and instantly copied the traffic in those repeaters. One of the repeaters had Color Code 15! The radio also displayed the talkgroup number and timeslot as well. I then quickly hit the * key and my radio immediately loaded the correct Color code, correct talk group, and correct timeslot so I could jump right in and QSO. I call that feature "capture the talkgroup". After QSO I easily saved the frequency to a memory channel for regular access. I also did this with another nearby repeater. All of this with no computer or software. Please dig into my other videos to see about how to setup the radio to quickly "manual dial" to any talkgroup, even if it is not programmed in the radio. In another video, I demonstrate how easy it is to manually add talkgroups to the talkgroup list without using a computer or software! 73s!
@@k9wlwradio309 As you suggested, I have watched your other videos. I have left some further comments there. Thanks again.
73 Chris
Brilliant, this is just what I was looking for, thank you.
Don't forget to check out my video on how to unlock the powerful manual dial feature for unlimited talkgroups from just one channel! Thanks for watching!
Very helpful, clearly informative, thanks.
I think it would, but I have never scanned with this radio. I have a mere 5 channels in memory, 1 for each of my hotspots, and one for a DMR simplex channel for radio to radio communication.
Great intro video. Thanks for putting this series together. 73, K1MPR
You are most welcome! I hope these videos help hams enjoy their radios that extra notch!
Thanks for sharing... Just got my 878 uvplus2 and love it. Much better to use than the rectevis rt82
Thanks for your comment. If you would like to access ANY random talkgroup from just one channel for QSO's take your Anytone to the next level by unlocking the manual dial feature with this next video. th-cam.com/video/EduNMpChd7w/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much, that makes it a lot more manageable. PD0MJV, 73
Thank you for your comment. Go to my next video to unlock the "manual dial" feature. It allows you to manually dial ANY random talkgroup so you can transmit ANY random talkgroup on the radio. This along with the promiscuous mode gives you unlimited talkgroups on receive and transmit on any 1 channel. No more repetitive codeplugs needed!
Brillant, thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you very much!
Great video series! Thank you!
Thank you for watching andyour comment!
Thanks for the video! Would you be able to explain the “slot hold” option? I wasn’t able to determine exactly how that functions. Will it simply maintain the traffic from one time slot indefinitely when there is traffic on that slot? Thanks again.
The double slot allows the radio to hear both time slots. I believe slot hold feature opens up the * button feature. I call the * key feature "capture the talkgroup". Let's say you are monitoring several talkgroups simultaneously in static modes. Digital monitor will allow you to hear the traffic, regardless if color code, talk group, or time slot. The slot hold allows you to simply press the * key and the radio will give you a response on screen indicating you can now just hit the PTT and the radio will immediately key up the new talkgroup in the appropriate color code. TG and timeslot. If you search through my other videos, you will see how to unlock the random manual dial a talkgroup feature, and also this "capture the talkgroup feature for immediate QSO'S. You will quickly figure out that with these features, you can get away with using any repeater or hotspot from 1 channel per repeater, and one channel per hotspot. It destroys the need for complex codeplugs with multiple channels for each repeater or hotspot. You can hear everything and key up ANY random talkgroup manually, including the last heard with the * key. You can literally stumble into a DMR repeater in VFO mode, and immediately hear its traffic, and hit the * key then PTT to immediately join in to QSO.
@@k9wlwradio309 Yes sir! Thanks! I was familiar with most of the digi monitoring functions, except for the explicit feature of “slot hold”...which, according to the 878 manual, the radio won’t swap immediately to the other time slot traffic when there is a lack of signal, but yet waits for an “audio drop”, which seems to be the same thing in my opinion. I was just looking for further detail but it’s not super critical. Thanks for responding! Much appreciated. Keep up the vids! Great stuff! 73
Slot Hold is a feature designed for use with monitoring both time slots at the same time. Ordinarily, when signal drops off one slot, the radio will switch slots (instead of waiting for the audio to finish decoding). With slot hold enabled, the radio will wait a few seconds after the signal drops, until the transmitted audio ends, before switching.
tldr; You want Slot Hold turned on!
Can you program the radio just to receive if you don’t have a license yet? I’m studying to get mine but the covid 19 has put a stop to testing
You can. You would only be able to listen to analog or DMR repeaters. In order to configure a hotspot you would first need a callsign for your hotspot and also a DMR ID number to use it for DMR. I hope you can get your license soon! I personally think using a personal digital hotspot is a must! With a hotspot your free to go to whatever talkgroups or networks you want to. Additionally many of today's hotspots allow you to cross mode to other digital networks from just 1 radio. Openspot 3 will give you full DMR access, as well as crossmoding into the C4FM (Fusion) world, The DStar world, and even the NXDN Reflector world. Lots of potential activity out of one DMR handheld with a hotspot like that!
Thank you!
Thank you for watching.
Thank you , im new to all this but very interesting.
Thank you. Look for my manual dial video so you can randomly dial ANY talkgroup from any channel. Unlimited talkgroups.
This video was excellent. However, I cannot find the next one on opening up some other features of the radio. What is that next video entitled? Thanks
The next video is about unlocking the manual features you can quickly QSY to ANY random Talkgroup. The video is at this link th-cam.com/video/EduNMpChd7w/w-d-xo.html
Interested in your other video's
This Works with the Alinco DJ-MD5X also, which I have also, by the way tap the * key as soon as You hear a Call, and You can Answer back the Caller,
I am glad to hear another radio option out there is adding features like digital monitor and random access manual private and group calling! We need more of these radios!
nicely done. Set my radio up per your directions. 73.
Thank you for your comment!
It was good talking to you yesterday. Great video. KE8GWM
Thank you for watching and your comments!
As I understand from the latest comments the current version of the software no longer supports the promiscuous feature?
That would be very disappointing. I hope it is not true. I would keep my old software if that is true.
fantastic!
Once I set my radio in Promiscuous Mode, I never set it back. Look for my other video on how to unlock the manual dialing feature of the radio. Withthis feature set, you can randomly key up ANY random talkgroup from just one memory channel per hotspot. Infinite talkgroups from just 1 channel. Day goodbye to codeplugs!
th-cam.com/video/EduNMpChd7w/w-d-xo.html
Will this work for listening into other commercial traffic on my licensed Itinerant frequencies as long as it's unencrypted?
I believe it will!
@@k9wlwradio309 Thank you sir.
KA4CDM here, That was EASY... THANKS!
That is step 1! The manual dial feature is step 2! That is the 1 and only time I have ever had to use the software!
Thanks for the info on the radio about this video! I'll be checking out the other one you told me about tomorrow evening and waiting to see the other one you mentioned.
Thank you, Terry! It is a very cool radio and with a few tweaks to it, it is super versatile with any hotspot. I even love the Talker Alias feature for callsign on the display! Thanks for your support!
Thanks for the video! Are the Digi Moni settings global or per channel?
It is a global feature that affects all digital channel features, including VFO. It of course has no impact on analog.
I have completed all the listed steps for this and it still does pick up any TGs other than what I am on. Any idea why?
I can better walk you through it over the phone. Are you in the US? Email me at cq2meters@yahoo.com and I can send you my phone number.
That's aweesome - is there a way to make it only listen on a single timeslot? A lot of repeaters here have local traffic on TS2 and user dialed on TS1 - and they're both busy - I don't want to hear both. Ideally I'd set the TS in the channel, and be able to listen (and connect) to "whatever group" on that timeslot.
Yes. Go to menu, Digi Moni, DigiMoni switch and instead of Double Slot, select single slot. Then just switch the radio to which of the 2 slots you want to hear. That will filter out the unwanted time slot.
My 878 doesn't have a Digi Moni option in the menu.
What version of firmware is your radio? Menu, settings, device info.
@@k9wlwradio309 Found the problem; it was set up in "professional" mode instead of "Amateur" mode.
@@kenroberts4767 I am glad you sorted this out. I forgot these are commercial radios by design as well. We amateur operators are sure eager to "hack" these radios to our preferences! Imagine an NXDN or P25 radio with no VFO! By the way, the Anytone works very well once you put into Promiscuous Mode and unlock the Manual Dial Talkgroup feature. The radio works well in DMR2YSF and DMR2NXDN on an ordinary pi-star hotspot!
Just subscribed.
Will this work while scanning channels in scan mode ?
I believe it will. If you are NOT in Promiscuous Mode, it will not open the squelch on random DMR talkgroups. In Promiscuous mode, ANY DMR traffic from ANY DMR signal on any scanned DMR channel with ANY Talkgroup and ANY color code should open the squelch and therefore be captured during a scan. In other words, I would describe this as a MUST use feature to scan DMR signals effectively. NOT using this setting would let the radio skip over the random DMR traffic and therefore be missed.
I assume the promiscuous mode will only work if you are using repeaters? I tried the mode on the 868 and only use a hotspot. I had it on TAC 3100 and only heard that particular channel. Am I correct in that assumption? KB3Z
It works on repeaters AND hotspots! All the settings do is allow you to hear any timeslot, any color code and most importantly, any talkgroup coming out of your repeater or hotspot in DMR mode!
I also tried this with my hotspot, and I know traffic is being said on Worldwide but I am not hearing anything.
Does this work on systems that have RAS enabled?? 73 de N2KOJ
I do not understand RAS. Please explain.
Do you suggest to leave this on allways? is there a downside of his mode?
I can't find a down side. Only one talk group can be heard at a time. I can hear any talk group coming out of a hotspot or repeater at a time. It's nice to be able to hear, identify, and capture the talkgroup on the fly without programming a talkgroup orchannel. One of my other videos shows the capture the talkgroup feature.
@@k9wlwradio309 Thanks for that clarification. I have done this and the other item, they are great suggestions. Thanks
look forward to more of your videos. 73's VK2HAC
Thank you I sub to you waiting for more.
But will it work with moto tubro radio?
I am unfamiliar with the moto turbo radio's features. I would hope that the radio has settings that would pit the radio in "Promiscuous Mode". All that means, is the radio will hear any talkgroup, any color code, and either time slot that is transmitted on the frequency the radio is tuned too. You might get more info in a moto turbo users group in Facebook for specifics about if and how you can change those settings in the radio.
Thank you. KC2YME
You"re welcome! To have unlimited talkgroups on transmit, look for my Anytone 878 manual dial video.
I use mine as a scanner now
Thanks. 73$
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