If you or someone you know has successfully done a firmware upgrade straight from Linux, please let me know and I’d love to share how it’s done here. It is possible to use a Virtual Machine to pull this off, so check out my previous Anytone 578 post if that’s something you would like to try. Keep in mind it’s impossible for the qdmr contributors to test every combination of firmware and radio in existence, so your mileage may vary using an Anytone 578 firmware that’s either newer or older than v1.13.Īs of this writing, the only way to do the firmware update is via the Anytone CPS app. You’ll have to get the firmware update from whoever you purchased the radio from ( Here’s the link to Bridgecom Systems) or directly from Anytone. In the case of my Anytone 578, this is firmware version 1.13.
Step 1: Update your Anytone radio to a recent firmware (I used v1.13 on my 578)īefore we get to the main event of installing qdmr, it’s important to have your radio running a somewhat recent firmware to match the versions that have been tested with qdmr. Make sure you have working internet on your Linux machine by firing up a web browser and surfing some websites before proceeding if you’re struggling to get internet definitely check out the techsupport subreddit for troubleshooting ideas. I’m very happy to be one of the first testers of qdmr’s Anytone 578 support: this radio programming tool is much better written than the CPS application included from Anytone in my opinion, and I’m not just saying that because I prefer open source 🙂 I love being able to edit my DMR codeplugs via Raspberry Pi instead of a Windows computer, and I’m sure you will too! If you’re using AntiX Linux 19 (or similar Debian-based Linux) on an old machine instead of a Raspberry Pi, the highlighted text within this article will show you a few minor differences. Definitely check his website for the latest compatibility list, there’s a good chance your low-cost DMR radio will work with qdmr! Thanks to a brilliant idea from qdmr’s creator Hannes Matuschek DM3MAT, he was able to add support for the Anytone 578 this summer, along with a few other models too. I got really excited when I heard about qdmr as an Anytone radio programming alternative on Linux this spring, but at the time it didn’t support my Anytone 578 model. Welcome to the fourth installation of the Linux for Hams series of posts! Earlier this year, I wrote quite a bit about how I’m a big fan of the Anytone 578 radio, but I’m not as pleased with the Windows-only Customer Programming Software (CPS) provided by low-cost DMR radio manufacturers such as Anytone.
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