Modifications, hints, tips and technical information for the
AnyTone AT-D168UV
dual band DMR digital handheld radio.
General warnings to all users:
- Codeplug version, CPS programming software version and firmware version present in the radio must all match in version number. If not, very strange things happen. You must REBUILD your codeplug every time a new CPS or firmware version is installed. This keeps the underlying data sent to the radio consistent in version.
- For the same reason above, I would caution anyone from sharing and using other people’s codeplugs. While it might be convenient, you can’t be guaranteed what version the shared codeplug was built under, and therefore whether it would work properly under the firmware version installed in your radio. You just can’t tell, the CPS won’t tell you unless it is a very early version codeplug. Save yourself a lot of headaches and REBUILD the codeplug before writing it to your radio.
- Be very careful not to accidentally hit the PTT (Push to Talk) button while you have the USB cable plugged in to the radio, or while it is sitting in the charger. Doing so can cause RF to be picked up by the USB cable or charger, and cause damage to the hardware - both radio and charger. This has happened to some unfortunate 878 owners previously.
- Don't have the USB cable inserted when you have any channel that may autonomously transmit, such as APRS, roaming or lone worker feature is active (credit to Jerry Kuhn)
- Keep the radio 1 foot away from your cellular / mobile phone, cordless phone and Wi-Fi devices at ALL times.
- Use caution if writing non standard data to the radio in some of the advanced modifications listed below. It is possible to cause the radio to cease functioning correctly if instructions are not carried out with care.
Page index:
- Refer back to 878 Mods, as the 168 has many things in common.
- Home page.
- Facebook page.
- Band Error and five ways you can fix it.
- AT Options version 9. (Now includes the D168UV) (The D168 is not designed for 220 MHz and attempting to transmit on this frequency will place huge stress on, and perhaps damage, the VHF transmit output transistor.) Reference back to the 878.
- The 168 uses a 3288 base band chip. The 878 and 578 uses a 3258.
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