UK DMR radio guide and
codeplug planner

Each owner-prepared starter file contains a dated nationwide snapshot of compatible RSGB ETCC-listed repeaters, UK amateur simplex channels, receive-only PMR446 and marine channels, ISS presets and personal-hotspot channels at 434.00000 MHz with colour code 1. The files are static and do not update automatically.

The planner creates separate CPS validation packages for the AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus, AT-D578UV Plus and a Baofeng DM-1701 running OpenGD77, alongside the model-neutral worksheet. They are import tables rather than ready-to-write RDT or .g77 files, and matching-CPS plus physical-radio validation remains mandatory.

It creates TS1/TG9 and TS2/TG9 using the repeater's frequency pair and colour code. You choose the correct slot channel, then change the destination from the radio's loaded Contacts list or use the keeper-confirmed access method. This avoids repeating the same repeater frequency for every talkgroup.

It creates one DMR channel per selected repeater frequency pair and assigns a talkgroup list. TG9 is available on both slots, while confirmed core contacts carry TS1 or TS2 overrides. On the DM-1701, P1/P2 moves through that list, so choosing the contact changes the destination and slot without duplicating the RF channel.

Yes. Use the Analogue FM tab to add one separate channel per repeater alongside DMR. The published CTCSS access tone is applied to transmit encode only, receive decode stays Off, and no DMR colour code, slot, talkgroup or contact is applied to the analogue channel. Confirm the current tone and bandwidth with the repeater keeper before transmitting.

Yes. Choose Whole UK codeplug, then use Select all in the DMR and Analogue FM tabs. Channels are grouped by ETCC source region and DMR/FM mode. AnyTone zones hold up to 160 channels and split only when that zone capacity is exceeded; scan lists are assigned separately and split at 50 channels. OpenGD77 groups split at 80 zone members and use the firmware's current-zone or all-channel scan. A full DMR-plus-analogue OpenGD77 selection can exceed the DM-1701's 1,023-channel limit, so the generator blocks the ZIP rather than silently dropping entries.

Every generated package includes all 76 channels in the full UK pack: the RSGB 2 m V16–V45 and 70 cm U272–U286 channel centres in analogue FM and DMR direct-mode groups. The DMR groups use the dedicated UK DV calling channels instead of the analogue FM calling channels, with TG99, colour code 1 and slot 1. The four simplex groups are kept in separate zones; AnyTone also receives same-name scan lists. Special-purpose channels remain labelled for ISS, gateways, slow Morse, GB2RS, SSTV or talk-in; follow those purposes, listen first and recheck the current band plan before transmitting.

Choose DVSPh, FreeDMR, BrandMeister, TGIF, System X or IPSC2-FreeSTAR only after checking the official network tools and the repeater keeper's current information. The bulk network control applies a choice you have already confirmed; it does not discover the network. Membership can change and is not encoded in a callsign, frequency, colour code or region.

Yes. Add the exact simplex frequency or duplex radio RX/TX pair and colour code configured on your hotspot. For WPSD, choose normal contacts for the primary network or the confirmed DMRGateway prefix for a secondary network. The planner never guesses your frequency, slot or connection settings.

Yes. The planner now uses the complete official BrandMeister directory rather than a UK-only subset. The UK starter choices remain convenient, while worldwide groups such as Talkgroup 91 can be found by name or number.

AnyTone fixes the slot in two RF channels: one TS1/TG9 and one TS2/TG9. OpenGD77 uses one RF channel and puts the TS1 or TS2 override on each talkgroup contact. DVSPh and IPSC2-FreeSTAR publish exact slots; where a network does not, the OpenGD77 core list labels both S1 and S2 choices so you can use only the keeper-confirmed one.

Yes, for receive-only planning. An assigned identity and an appropriate amateur radio licence are required before transmitting through an amateur DMR network.

No. The source carries a reported status that can lag behind real changes. A keeper may change or close a service before its published record is updated.

The website does not connect to or write your radio. The download stays on your device. Read the radio first, save an untouched RDT or .g77 backup and import only into a working CPS copy before deciding whether to write anything.