DMR

RT Systems for AnyTone AnyTone is a Chinese radio manufacturer that makes several popular Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) models. They are sold in the United States through a number of distributers, including BridgeCom Systems, ConnectSystems, Ham Radio Outlet, PowerWerx, and others. While the radio is high-quality, the same cannot always be said for their Customer Programming Software (CPS), which is often buggy and can be difficult to work. RT Systems has recently released their radio programming software for both of AnyTone’s DMR radios, the AT-D578 mobile and the AT-D878 handheld. The cost is $25 for each model, and is currently available as a download for Windows only, supported on Windows 7 through 11. RT Systems offers many of their packages for Macintosh as well, so perhaps at some point in the future they will support the AnyTone programmers for macOS. An optional copy shipped on a CD is also available for an extra charge. Both packages will work with the programming cables provided with the radios, or a cable is available from RT Systems. In the case of the 578, it uses a standard USB A-Micro B cable. Advantages Why purchase third-party software instead of using the free software from AnyTone, you might ask? The RT Systems software offers a number of advantages: The interface is consistent with the other RT Systems programming packages for those who have their software for other models of radios. It allows you to search, copy and paste, import and export, etc. RT Systems has […]