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AT-D168UV Programing Guide
AT-D168UV Programming Guide
Also for the Radioddity GD-168 radio
INTRODUCTION
The AnyTone AT-D168UV radio released late 2024 is similar to the
AT-D868UV and AT-D878UV radios. This is an advanced one chip
digital/analog radio complying with the ETSI Tier I and II
specifications
and
offering
4
inherent
power
levels
of
5W/2.5W/1.0W/0.2W. The frequency bands include both 144—148
MHz and 420—450 MHz. If a channel is programmed for digital and
analog reception type, the radio will auto-sense digital or analog
transmissions and connect accordingly. It offers 4,000 channels as
well as VFO tuning and for DMR operation offers 2 channels per
frequency. The radio has 10,000 Talk Groups and 500,000 Digital
Contacts.
The radio includes a vertical 1.77 inch TFT color LCD display which
allows ease of seeing the many operating modes including icons for
a successful connection to a repeater as well as the caller ID and
name etc. The LCD also shows signal strength of received signal. The
bandwidth is 12.5k/25k for analog, and 12.5k for digital DMR
operation. The radio offers text messaging, voice messaging, roaming
function, 4 hours of analog and digital voice recording, digital
encryption, and ranging between radios are now standard features.
Firmware can as well be user updated. All typical CTCSS/DCS, and
DTMF/2TONE/5TONE encode and decode features are also included
with the radio. The digital part of the radio allows SMS texting
functions via the keyboard and includes a vibrating radio for receipt
of messages. You can even talk/listen to satellites with the radio.
Two batteries are delivered with the radio. One of them will be a
2,600 mAh Li-ion battery: and the other a 1,800 mAh Li-ion battery.
The radio battery charger included has the new USB-C connection
to facilitate standardize use. A 2 Amp phone charger with the USB-C
connector can therefore also be used to charge the battery.
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- Page 1 AT-D168UV Programming Guide Also for the Radioddity GD-168 radio INTRODUCTION The AnyTone AT-D168UV radio released late 2024 is similar to the AT-D868UV and AT-D878UV radios. This is an advanced one chip digital/analog radio complying with the ETSI Tier I and II...
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Page 2: Getting Started
– for example large lists of contact names. 1.0 GETTING STARTED The programming cable for the AT-D168UV radio is provided by AnyTone. There are several different types of programming cables and a USB to USB-C must be used. Make sure the computer has the correct driver for the cable –... - Page 3 There are typically codeplugs available on the Internet for your location. If those codeplugs are for a different AnyTone radio they still serve as a good starting point. Load a codeplug for example from the AT-D878UV radio or AT-D578UV radio into the AT- D168UV radio CPS and it should work –...
- Page 4 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Read the radio first with the special program described above, select the new frequency band and write it into radio so it will change the band to something else than the amateur band. Then you can go back to step 1 to check the radio’s frequency band, make sure it is the same as the codeplug’s frequency band.
- Page 5 AT-D168UV Programing Guide 3.0 TALK GROUP (TG) LIST The second thing is to fill the Contact Talk Group (TG) list you also find under the expanded DIGITAL area to the left of the CPS Program. The AT-D168UV program looks like an excel spreadsheet once opened, and the left side defines the many aspects of programming.
- Page 6 AT-D168UV Programing Guide In the .csv format you can paste all or your required Talk Groups from the DMR-MARC website into the spread sheet. You get the format from the original radio codeplug you just exported. Once all TG’s are entered in the .csv file, the Contact List should be “imported” back using the Programming Software for the AT-D168UV radio the same way you exported the file.
- Page 7 AT-D168UV Programing Guide In the CPS Programming Software for the old radio, like a AT-D878UV, open the TOOL menu and do an “export”. This opens up a new screen where you click on “DMR ID List” and on the second screen select where you want to save it on your PC. This list is automatically divided in sections to accommodate up to 150,000 ID’s.
- Page 8 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Channel Name: The name of the channel (typically name of repeater and TG) Receive Freq.: the VHF or UHF frequency Transmit Freq.: the VHF or UHF frequency Channel Type: Select Analog, Digital, Mixed Analog or Mixed Digital Transmit Power: Select one of four levels and to 5W/2.5W/1W/0.2W for VHF, 4.5W/2.2W/0.5W/0.2W for UHF...
- Page 9 AT-D168UV Programing Guide SMS Forbid: Select ON or OFF TX Prohibit: Check if no transmit on this frequency / TG Work Alone: Check if you want the radio to make an emergency call if you do not press any key or PTT within a set time as set under the left “Public” and Alarm Setting.
- Page 10 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Step 1: Analog->5Tone, input the 5Tone self ID and complete the settings in Encode page. Step 2：Channel->Analog->Optional setting, set to 5Tone Step 3: Channel->Analog->Squelch mode, set to Optional Signal Step 4: Channel->Analog->5Tone ID, select the 5Tone code Step 5: Optional Setting->Key function, assign a key to Call.
- Page 11 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Once completely filled in, click OK to save this Channel. There is also an option to first “export” the channel data into a .csv file, from the original AT-D168UV CPS, where the radio was read to get all the data in the correct format, and then work the entry of most data in the excel format.
- Page 12 AT-D168UV Programing Guide The channel set-up can also be created by first exporting the channel set-up from for example an AT-D878 radio, and then as a .csv excel file edit, copy and paste as many channels and frequencies you need. As each repeater being programmed may have the same Talk Groups, working all of this in a excel format and then importing it all back into the radio is the most efficient method of building a large channel database for the AT- D168UV radio.
- Page 13 AT-D168UV Programing Guide To create a Zone you name it like the repeater name or “UHF Analog”. Then you see all your Channels on the left side of the open window. You have to move with the >> the Channels you want over to the right side. The A and B Channel visible on top at the right is the opening Channel for that Zone.
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Page 14: Optional Setting
AT-D168UV Programing Guide When the radio finds a signal during scanning, press Menu key on radio to stay at the channel with the signal permanently. Please note the channel might be from a different zone. Selected: During scanning, press PTT key to transmit at the initial channel before scanning Selected + Talk Back: When there is no signal during scanning, press PTT to transmit at the initial channel before scanning. - Page 15 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Startup Reset: Select Off or On should be “on” to allow PTT + PF1 to reset the radio after installing new firmware. Alert Tone Please note that the radio may consume up to 38 mS before it sounds the beginning of a tone.
- Page 16 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Idle Channel Tone: Select Off or one of 3 if you want a tone when a channel is idle (Type 1 selected) Startup Sound: Select Off or On if you want a tone when powering on Key Sound Adjust: Select Adjustable (volume knob) or a level from 1 –...
- Page 17 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Display Time Slot: Select On or Off Display CC: Select On or Off Date Format: Select how the date should be shown (yyyy/mmn/dd) Night Star Hours: Select On or Off (the radio will switch to night time display) Night Start Hours: Select between 0 to 23 hours to start the night time Night Start Minutes:...
- Page 18 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Auto Repeater2(UHF): Select off Auto Repeater2(VHF): Select off Repeater Check: Select on or off Repeater Check Interv.: Select 5 to 50 seconds Repeater Check Recon.: Select 3, 4 or 5 times Alert Out Of Range: Select 1 to 10 times Auto Roaming: Select on or off Timed Roam Start Cond.: Select Fixed Time or Out Of Range...
- Page 19 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Main Channel Set: Select A or B for radio startup Sub-Channel Mode: Select On or Off Chose Working Mode.: Select Amateur or Professional Mode (the professional mode will lock positions of the keyboard) VOX / BT VOX Level: Select Off or 1 to 3 as you can speak into the mic to start a transmission VOX Delay:...
- Page 20 AT-D168UV Programing Guide PF1 Long Key 2: Select Off or one of many functions listed below (2 sec and the beep and a low tone is heard) PF2 Long Key 2: Select Off or one of many functions listed below (see above) Long Key 2 Time: Select 1 –...
- Page 21 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Group Call Hold Time: Select hang time for a Group Call (5 sec) Person Call Hold Time: Select hang time for a Private Call (5 sec) Manual Dial – Group: Select hold time for group TG (3 sec) Manual Dial- Private: Select hold time for private TG (3 sec) Voice Header Repetition: Select 2 to 8 (3) allows you to set the voice header repeat time...
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Page 22: Satellite Reception
AT-D168UV Programing Guide By DI Time: Select if you want Duration or Individual Time as set in table Start Time: Select start times for messages to hear. End Time: Select end times for messages to hear DI Time Duration: Select messages with a specific duration to hear DI Time Interval: Select messages with a specific interval to hear Call Type:... - Page 23 AT-D168UV Programing Guide This will place the radio in the correct position related to the satellites. There are 8 such positions available for different radio locations to select on the radio. Make sure the radio time is set correct or your satellite times when to listen may be off. Also make sure the UTC time (-6.00 hours for Minnesota) is set correct as part of the Optional Settings and GPS/Ranging shown in the CPS.
- Page 24 AT-D168UV Programing Guide The next step is to go to the radio menu and select “satellite”. If you now select “location” and then “fixed” you will see the latitude and longitude position as you entered it under APRS above – select that. Please make sure it is correct. You also will see your location as a 6-letter version for amateurs called Grid Square Locator (or Maidenhead Locator System) as mine was EN35GB.
- Page 25 A different antenna (directional) are be required to give a result like the one shown in this YouTube video with voices via satellites on an AnyTone radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvBr44P02_4 The satellite data (new data as the satellites are updated) can be accessed from the TOOL menu and there under “Satellite Data Updating”.
- Page 26 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Please note that in the Optional Settings you can program Key Functions of either PF1 or PF2 to be “Satellite Prediction” so you can access that easy instead of going through the menu on the radio and down to Satellite and so on. If you are looking for a phone application to monitor all the amateur satellites with a repeater onboard you may try Satellite Tracker by Star Walk which has a subscription fee of $0.99 per month.
- Page 27 AT-D168UV Programing Guide In the worst case you have to right-click “This PC” on your computer and open “Manage” and then “Device Manager” to make sure the cable you have works correctly – take it off and on to see what Port (COM & LPT) it opens. The AT-D168UV radio comes with a special programming cable –...
- Page 28 AT-D168UV Programing Guide Satellite Explanation Satellite Norad No. uplink downlink LILACSAT CAS-3H NORAD ID 40908 145.825 144.390 AO-27 EYESAT-1 NORAD ID 22825 145.850 436.795 SPACE STATION SO-50 SAUDISAT 1C NORAD ID 27607 145.850 436.795 AO-91 FOX-1B NORAD ID 43017 435.250 145.960 PO-101 DIWATA-2...
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