Pros & Cons
Pros
Understand what can be programmed via the keypad and from the programming software. If you tried the rt76p in the past and were disappointed because of the programming limitations, it is definitely worth revisiting this radio. Start by contacting them... Read More
Battery is a bit small but lasts for quite a while. Pretty good belt clip as well. Retevis has a youtube site with good information. Good uv quality.
Highlights
Quality
I can attest to the fact that they were there for me as all issues were resolved and i'm very happy with the product!
2 mile rx and tx with the stock antenna.
Expect a 2-3 mile range good sound quality weather radio may be hard to get if you live far from a transmitter.
Be patient as there is a time difference with the support folks, however, they will reply easily within 24 hours and usually wi... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Everything else just worked, correctly, out of the box.
Good radios but they come programmed with tones already in them that if you’re talking to another retevis you’re fine but to co... Read More
Flat out, the retevis was the highest quality of the three.
Competitiveness
The pofung and tidradio competitors definitely have more heft to them while being a bit smaller in size.
So good they were picking up police walkies too;).
I can not adjust the power useage unless i program it on line.
All of these can easily be resolved by contacting retevis support.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
radio, good, quality, easy and nice. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is high deception involved.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 58.3% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 38 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 10 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I can not adjust the power useage unless i program it on line
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The radios are usable right out of the box but to really make them shine one needs to use the programming software
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As part 95e certificated radios you cannot change the frequencies programmed or add additional frequencies to them heres hoping for an eventual update
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The antennas are also fixed but if you loosen the torx screw at the base of the antenna it is removable
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
And those little icons are even smaller so wear your glasses
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Thats true of all radios that dont use infrastructure to repeat their signal
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Now if they could just get rid of the orange accents and make them all black
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I would prefer they be provided with no codes on any channel and let the user add them if necessary