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Pros & Cons
Pros
The antenna it came with has excellent swr and decent performance. The radio itself is of modest size and the transmitter output matches the spec well. It has really good range, easy to use, and is very durable.
This is my favorite ht when upgraded with opengd77 firmware - even if you don't use drm function. Backup code plug and calibration stuffs. Excellent with open gd77 and diamond srhf10.
Cons
Usb driver is incompatible with the version of win 11 i have. Zero quality control. Save yourself the money and headache.
Highlights
Quality
Radio is solidly made and has endured a good deal of abuse without complaint or issue.
I use it for search and rescue and it has really good range, easy to use, and is very durable.
After 30 mins of fiddling, i went ahead and flashed this thing with opengd77 firmware and boy, this thing is now a ham radio!
Psc=1&ref=ppx yo2ov dt b product details) and all noise vanished with clear sound.
Price
Usb-c charging would be nice but for this price, i'm happy with the included charge cradle.
I was looking for an inexpensive dmr/analog radio to use while hiking, and the rt3s definitely fills that need.
Lots of digital functionality that would normally cost you $300 or more.
Shipping
They quickly provided information on how to get the cps programing software and usb drivers needed.
Retevis customer service stands ready to assist you if the need arises just remember they are around the world and it takes the... Read More
Immediately after i posted my review, i was contacted by angela from retevis direct and they shipped me a new unit, no questions asked.
Contacted retevis, they responded in a timely manner but wanted me to take a video of the issue and sent it to them.
Competitiveness
Exporting contacts and memories to csv and using excel or google sheets makes programming even less daunting.
I decided to upgrade to gps via this offering from retevis and got more than i expected, but when it comes to retevis and their... Read More
I find the audio is very good and the rf performance is at least as good as much more expensive radios.
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- This product had a total of 113 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 1 2024.
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I added an antenna from amazon httpswww
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Psc1refppx yo2ov dt b product details and all noise vanished with clear sound
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Lots of digital functionality that would normally cost you 300 or more
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I created a gremlin in the programming software results that made the radio look right but not transmitreceive
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I used both the retevis and rt systems software
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We had several productive exchanges with troubleshooting information
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I got two followup emails to make sure the radio was performing
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The opengd77 firmware was written for hams by hams
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