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Put your radio on Repeater Ch17, add Transmit Tone DPL/DCS D023, and me, or any of a dozen or so people monitoring that repeater via the internet will talk to you..

Download from Radioddity, their v2.02 of the CPS for their DB20-G (the same radio) and always Run as Administrator in Win 10.
As you can see below, here is an Anytone AT-779UV programmed for a repeater on Channel 39 and it works:
 

The problem with both the Anytone AT-779UV and the Radioddity DB20-G in Windows 10 is that over the production run of the DB20-G/AT-779UV there have been at least two different programming cables manufactured for these radios; even though they look the same to the naked eye.
Some people believe the difference is the manufacture: Anytone vs. Radioddity; but my instincts tell me that there were two different cables used by both manufacturers throughout the production run.
One cable, when used in Windows 10, will automatically install the Prolific driver when inserted and the CPS software will offer you the proper COM setting in the SET menu.  Then you can use the PROGRAM menu to Read From and Write To Radio.

The other cable will not automatically install any driver when used with Windows 10.  And even if you have previously installed the Prolific driver in Windows 10, this cable will not recognize this driver and still fail to work.  In this case neither the SET or PROGRAM menus will work correctly.
 
However, there is a driver package that can be manually installed into Windows 10 that will provide this functionality for this cable.

 


Use the Startup.exe in the WIN 10 11 folder in the attached compressed file below and your cable should work.
 
Report your results please.
AnyTone 2023 USB driver.zip

Don't let the CDC find out. 🤣

I think you can do either the first or second. Personally, I would do the second, the zip file named ch341ser.zip.  It’s the one that’s WHQL certified by Microsoft.  The exe file above it almost certainly does the same thing but it appears to me that it’s created for manufacturers to distribute with their devices.
I would also create a “restore point” before installing the driver.  That allows you to easily get back to where you were before you installed it.
 

Thanks for the welcome!
Yes, that is exactly what I did. I guess I actually DID hit the repeater as I did some further testing. 
We have very little interest in my local area (Southeast Virginia), I'm considering setting up a repeater myself after watching Randy's homebrew video setup. I have a few friends who I'm trying to infect...erm...introduce to GMRS and how we can use it. 
Thanks again, and I'll keep learnding!
-Eric
 

Welcome, Codehopper!
The best thing to do when asking if you’ve programmed something correctly is to include a screenshot showing the programming.
If you mean you transmitted on the input frequency to the repeater (467.xxx MHz) while listening on a scanner set to the repeater output frequency (462.xxx MHz) and you heard a click that you believe is your own transmission (even though it’s out of range?) then you probably did it right. But the “out of range” comment is confusing.
Try talking.  Say your call sign and that you’re listening. Get closer if needed.

Just vanity operators...

He can get a new license.  There was a guy on here who did that quite frequently after he wore out his welcome, but it costs $35 each time and there’s no way to know what his next license will be. It will almost certainly have the same first two or three letters.
There are no vanity licenses in GMRS.

@WRQC527 I'm out of reactions but as soon as the time elapses, I'm going to like that post. 👍

It is common with these CCRs that more than one seller will use the same guts but different label. In many cases, the manufacturer will place the labels on at the plant before shipping to the seller. I have the "Baofeng UV-5R GMRS" and yes, I program it using "Radioddity UV-5G" in CHIRP. Baofeng does have a version of their software that will program it but I like CHIRP better.

If I were starting again I would get a repeater capable handheld GMRS radio and just listen. You can learn a lot by just hearing what others are doing on air, both positive and negative. Get your GMRS license and just get on the air. If you have a friend or family member who is interested that is even better. GMRS is more of a utilitarian radio service than HAM and a lot of people use the service to just communicate with friends and family. Normally if someone on a repeater asks for a radio check they will get an answer. It certainly can't hurt to try. Most of all, try to have fun.

Okay, if you change your mind and want to try it with a cable that’s a known quantity, including knowing which driver works, let me know. Maybe it would help you troubleshoot your cable/software combination. 
Or if you want to send me your cable I can try it here and let you know which driver works on my laptop, an HP Pavilion 15. I would return it quickly. 

If you use a low powered repeater in a box like the Retevis RT97S or Midland, the entire repeater is in a waterproof enclosure. 
Otherwise it’s going to depend on what repeater you use. There are NEMA enclosures that can be mounted on your tower or you can build something. 
Air circulation, even when the ambient temperature is 100° is still better than stagnant air that allows components to build up even greater heat. 
NEMA enclosures can be outfitted with air conditioners but everything you do that increases the energy requirements makes things more complicated. 
 

Just more Uncle Bill/Micro$oft shenanigans.
"YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED!"

I would have gotten there 😄
 
It does, but that’s just the physical audio interface and should have nothing to do with the USB to UART chip. 
But, your screenshot definitely appears to indicate that the driver shown in Device Manager is incompatible. 
I’ll look at the Radioddity site to see if there’s a Win 11 driver there. 

I dont know if you checked this faucet but worth a try..  When you launch your software you need to choose your Comm Port within the programing software.. If you dont choose correct com port it won't communicate with radio,..  Look for com port selection in your programing software and try each one and hopefully one will work..  

i've had issues with the Windows 11 drivers not only with programing cables but also my repeater controller..  Some cable manufactures have specific drivers only for Windows 11 such as Hytera..  Luckily i've kept a Windows 10 Laptop i can resort to when needed.   I've also heard of people installing drivers on Windows 11 under  Windows 10 compatibility mode but i've never figured that out, but i guess it's possible.   

I’m sorry you’re having trouble.  I have nearly the same radio except branded Radioddity, the DB20G.
In Microsoft’s infinite wisdom, they changed the model they used for drivers in Windows 11.  That broke some software and definitely caused problems with some cables.  I’ve also heard (as @BoxCar mentioned) that there has been an effort to crack down on counterfeit chip producers.  Some new drivers have gotten better at detecting and then rejecting counterfeit chips.  If Anytone provided you with a cable built around a counterfeit chip they should replace the cable.  But I doubt that’s what happened.  Anytone has a better reputation than that. Here’s Anytone’s page discussing counterfeit USB cables and explaining how you can tell the difference. https://anytonetech.com/anytone-usb-cable
Because the correct cable is included with the radio, it’s doubtful that you are using the wrong cable.  Let’s concentrate on connecting the cable to the computer first because once you have the cable working everything else is just the usual annoyance of learning software with bad English prompts.  We’ll do that without having the cable plugged into the radio.  We just want to get the cable working.
First, before plugging the cable into your computer make sure you load the correct driver.  Also, make sure you’re running as the administrator of the computer.  Unfortunately for you I am still using Windows 10, so my experience might not be identical to yours.  I’ll go look to see if there’s a different driver for Win 11 and I’ll edit this post with whatever I learn. I didn’t find a specific W11 driver.  The instructions don’t specifically mention loading a driver.  
When you plug the cables into your computer, does it make the two tone sound that Windows has recognized the cable?  No radio should be connected yet; we just want to get the cable going?  I recommend having Device Manager up so you can see any changes when you plug in the cable.
 
p.s.  I haven’t found much on the drivers yet, but I found this page explaining how to make your own cable.  I’m including it because it’s interesting: https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_ProgrCableAT779.php

Dealing with the Youtube overlord-bots is a PITA..  Its easier and less hassle to just spend 15 minutes re-editing the video, re-upload it, and get 2X as many views and get paid 2X as much, in addition to the payout from the first video.

People learn from mistakes. Smart people learn by hearing about other’s mistakes. Regulatory non-compliance is publicized so that others are aware of the rules and consequences. 

@OffRoaderX  I'm sure you let the moderators know that it's public knowledge and publicly available information from the US federal government.  Did they respond at all, beyond a boot on the neck?

This is a strange world we live in seeing how the information is not private in the first place.

Stupid is as stupid does. Hopefully YouTube will tell him to STFU. 

Recently a big GMRS youtuber posted a video about the repeater-jammer, callsign WRTD259 in Steelton PA that got busted by the FCC for jamming a repeater.  In that video the youtuber reads the public FCC violation notice and displays the FCC public notice of violation on the screen - you can see the full, public complaint against WRTD259 here:  https://www.fcc.gov/document/jonathan-gutierrez-licensee-station-wrtd259-steelton-pa
Now SOMEONE has filed a notice of privacy-violation against that video, demanding that all personal information about the jammer be removed from the video.. Of course, there is no way to know exactly who filed the notice.. 
But if we were to guess who filed the notice, hypothetically, it would seem funny that a jammer would demand everyones attention while jamming, but does not want any attention after he gets caught.