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Anytone AT-779UV

Added by Robert Stannard about 4 years ago. Updated 8 days ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
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Category:
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Target version:
-
Start date:
04/02/2021
Due date:
% Done:

100%

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Equipment Loan/Gift Offered:
No
I read the instructions above:

Description

I have just purchased a new Anytone AT-779UV and I would like to program this using Chirp.
I don't have a spare to loan, but I am happy to try things where I can.
Hopefully it is close to the AT-778UV. The models seem simiar apart from the power outputs.
https://simonthewizard.com/2017/06/07/anytone-at-779uv-at-778uv/

Best Regards,
Rob


Files

retevis_ra25.py (40.3 KB) retevis_ra25.py Anytone AT-779UV & Retevis RA-25 Mike Iacovacci, 05/27/2025 09:01 AM
retevis_ra25.py (40.1 KB) retevis_ra25.py Fix mode issue Mike Iacovacci, 05/27/2025 06:30 PM
retevis_ra25.py (40.1 KB) retevis_ra25.py Mike Iacovacci, 05/28/2025 11:29 AM
retevis_ra25_debug.py (40.2 KB) retevis_ra25_debug.py debug version Mike Iacovacci, 05/28/2025 02:21 PM
config.txt (1.07 KB) config.txt Scott Gruby, 05/28/2025 05:41 PM
AnyTone_779UV_20250528.img (19.7 KB) AnyTone_779UV_20250528.img Scott Gruby, 05/28/2025 05:41 PM
macos_system_info.txt (815 Bytes) macos_system_info.txt Scott Gruby, 05/28/2025 05:41 PM
debug_log.txt (9.28 KB) debug_log.txt Scott Gruby, 05/28/2025 05:41 PM
retevis_ra25.py (39.9 KB) retevis_ra25.py Mike Iacovacci, 05/28/2025 06:36 PM

Related issues 2 (0 open2 closed)

Has duplicate New Model #10205: Retevis RA25Rejected12/31/2022

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Has duplicate New Model #11808: Anytone AT-779UV updates at all ?Rejected02/02/2025

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Actions #1

Updated by Robert Stannard about 4 years ago

From what I have recently read, the Retevis RA25 is also the same radio.

https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/2307-anytone-at-779uv-gmrs-mobile-radio/

Best regards,
Robert

Actions #2

Updated by Alex Martin almost 4 years ago

Also similar to Radioddity DB20-G
https://chirp.danplanet.com/issues/9241

Actions #3

Updated by Jim Unroe almost 4 years ago

Robert Stannard wrote:

From what I have recently read, the Retevis RA25 is also the same radio.

https://forums.mygmrs.com/topic/2307-anytone-at-779uv-gmrs-mobile-radio/

Best regards,
Robert

I've requested an RA25 from my contact at Retevis. I'm waiting to see if she honors my request.

Jim KC9HI

Actions #4

Updated by James Beckett over 2 years ago

I have an AT-779UV on loan and am looking at the protocol.
First thing that seems different is the expected baud rate (115200) (and no echo);
the program response is different (just \x06);
it sends a four-byte read command instead of three, I'm working through this manually in Wireshark so far to get a general idea, hoping to script up some tests soon.

Actions #5

Updated by Michael LAX over 2 years ago

I am also interested in having the Anytone AT-779UV working with CHIRP. Let me know if I can provide any resources to this end. MichaelLAX at AOL dot COM

Actions #6

Updated by Michael LAX over 2 years ago

NOTE: In my experiments: code plugs from Anytone AT779UV and Radioddity DB20-G are interchangeable; but they will not load into the Retevis Ra-25 software, so there seems to be something proprietary about the Retevis software.

Actions #7

Updated by PC Radio over 2 years ago

Extremely popular radio: Radioddity DB20 - AnyTone 779UV - Retevis RA25

Actions #8

Updated by Dan Smith over 2 years ago

Actions #9

Updated by Jeremy Lai over 2 years ago

According to FCC info, the Radioddity DB20, Retevis RA25, all point to the Anytone 779 as the original

Actions #10

Updated by Fred DeKeyser 5 months ago

See my post in 9241 for python CPS DAT and CSV file conversion utilities.

Actions #11

Updated by Michael LAX 5 months ago

Can you link me to a python tutorial?

I would like to follow up on using the your files for my DB20-G as well as my AT-779 UV.

Thank you, Michael, W7 ML

Sent from my T-Mobile iPhone 14PM

On Jan 10, 2025, at 1:57 PM, Fred DeKeyser redmine@chirpmyradio.com wrote:



Actions #12

Updated by Fred DeKeyser 5 months ago

See https://docs.python.org for python documentation.

Actions #13

Updated by Mark Thompson 4 months ago

Are there any update so this radio ?
message John but no reply..
seems it's a cheap radio chosen over the CRT Micron/Anytone/Retevis as a new model.

but programming is a pain to do in software,
Chirp would be so much easier..

Actions #14

Updated by Jon Homer about 2 months ago

Can I add another request for the AT-779UV. I do also have a 2nd unit which I may possibly be able to loan if someone is in the UK

Actions #15

Updated by Mike Iacovacci 10 days ago

I've created a driver and validated on my Retevis RA25 and Anytone AT-779UV. I would like others to test and report any issues. You can test by following the load module procedure here: https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/LoadingTestModules. If you have a Radioddity DB20G I can likely add it if you are willing to help debug. -ascendr

Actions #16

Updated by Scott Gruby 10 days ago

Mike Iacovacci wrote in #note-15:

I've created a driver and validated on my Retevis RA25 and Anytone AT-779UV. I would like others to test and report any issues. You can test by following the load module procedure here: https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/LoadingTestModules. If you have a Radioddity DB20G I can likely add it if you are willing to help debug. -ascendr

This seems to read the data fine on my DB20G except the radio mode. I have my radio set for 136-174/400-470 and CHIRP has it listed as 144-148/420/450. With the mismatch I was able to write back to the radio, but when I changed the Radio Mode in CHIRP to match my radio, it failed to write.

With the wrong mode, I entered the 2m calling frequency (145.62) and was able to write that back to the radio.

What information would you like to debug this?

Thanks for doing this! It looks like a great start!

Actions #17

Updated by Mike Iacovacci 10 days ago

Thank you for quickly testing and reporting the mode issue. I believe I've fixed it. I've uploaded a new version if you can confirm. For your DB20G are you choosing Retevis RA25 or Anytone 779UV as the driver type? Thanks again! -ascendr

Actions #18

Updated by Mike Iacovacci 9 days ago

Incorporating more feedback, thank you.

Actions #19

Updated by Scott Gruby 9 days ago

Mike Iacovacci wrote in #note-18:

Incorporating more feedback, thank you.

For my DB20G, I selected Anytone 779UV. With the latest changes, I can read from the radio and the right mode is selected. However, writing to radio gives:

Error communicating with radio

Exception During Upload: not enough values to unpack (expected 2, got 1)

Actions #20

Updated by Mike Iacovacci 9 days ago

Scott Gruby wrote in #note-19:

Error communicating with radio
Exception During Upload: not enough values to unpack (expected 2, got 1)

I suspect the DB20G has a different ident. I'm attaching an _debug version of the driver if you could repeat the error and then submit a bug via the Help menu in Chirp.

Updated by Scott Gruby 9 days ago

[Uploaded from CHIRP next-20250516]

I attempted to upload using the Anytone AT-779UV driver to my DB20G.

Actions #22

Updated by Mike Iacovacci 9 days ago

Thank you for the debug Scott. Attached is an updated driver that should resolve the issue.

Actions #23

Updated by Scott Gruby 8 days ago

Mike Iacovacci wrote in #note-22:

Thank you for the debug Scott. Attached is an updated driver that should resolve the issue.

Seems to read and write fine using Anytone 779UV! Thanks! I ran a few read/writes and added some channels with everything appearing to work.

Actions #24

Updated by Mike Iacovacci 8 days ago

  • Status changed from New to Closed
  • % Done changed from 0 to 100
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