Firmware · 2021-11-30
AnyTone AT-D878UVII PLUS CPS & firmware 2.03
Not hosted — available from the manufacturer
Firmware and CPS 2.03: APRS SMS, eight analog APRS TX frequencies, GPS roaming, zone hide, per-channel talker alias, DCDM TS Split mode and many APRS fixes. BridgeCom's change log records that 2.03 could not make contact with repeaters, fixed in 2.04.
Read before installing. Not hosted: every AnyTone/BridgeCom package includes the 'D878UVscreens' background-image set by Tim Rauhut, DL2DMC, whose readme says it 'must not be re-distributed without written permission of the author', and vendor files are never modified. Package D878UVII V2.03 official release 211130.zip: 18,163,201 bytes, SHA-256 6db9bb0192289637f02e8f16ccb6fd72929fc244865a0303cba02c2ddf74bbfe (checked 2026-09-18). Contents: CPS installer (D878UVII CPS 2.03), firmware D878UVII_V2.03_20211129 (.CDD/.CDI/.spi), update instructions and change log (PDF). Install: CPS > Set > Set Com; turn GPS and APRS off in the radio; hold PTT + PF3 (top key) while powering on (red LED blinks); CPS > Tool > Firmware and Icon Update > Open Update File > the .spi in the FW folder > Write; then reset the MCU by holding PTT + PF1 while powering on and confirm 'Initialize'. Save the codeplug first: the reset erases it. Use D878UVII_* firmware only; D878UV (V1) firmware gives 'version error'. The CPS version must match the firmware version. Wayback copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20240920190848/https://support.bridgecomsystems.com/hubfs/Tech%20(AnyTone)/D878UVII%20V2.03%20official%20release%20211130.zip