High Power Portable Radio For Emergencies, SHTF & The Coming Apocalypse - Retevis RT29 High-Power HT

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CORRECTION: I reviewed the UHF version, not the VHF version as I mistakenly said in the video like the stupid human that I am. My apologies for failing you.
Are you ready for the pending apocalypse, or even just a normal run of the mill SHTF event? One of the most important aspects of prepping and being prepared is ensuring communications with your family or group after anything from an earthquake or flood, to full-on zombie-riots. The Retevis RT29 is a 10W, waterproof, drop-proof, UHF/VHF (depending on which version you purchase) radio with a range of up to dozens of miles (depending on conditions and terrain) - The RT29 also has a "voice scrambler" which makes it difficult for anyone monitoring to understand what you are saying. I review the RT29 and show you how easy it is to use.
The Retevis RT29 HT is a FCC Part 97 radio that requires a ham license or appropriate commercial radio license to transmit - except in the event of an emergency, so in this video I go over what the FCC says about when you can use the RT29 from Retevis or any ham-radio without a license.
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@01superduty89 2 года назад

10wt doesn’t equal 10 miles lol. Go test on of these in the forest. 1 mile at best.

@TheNotaRubicon 2 года назад

Go test onE of these in the desert. 10 miles easily ... So I guess it depends on where you test - but any moron knows that.. Well, except for you apparently.

@anthonyfmoss 2 года назад

Haha, you’re the moron who got pinned this time! There’s always one!

@vitogriffin6575 2 года назад

10 watts equals 10 watts. Even in the forest, if you're brave enough.

@evocati6523 2 года назад

We get over a mile in brush country (aka lots of trees) with 5 watt radios

@N2YTA 2 года назад

There’s no specific transmit power to distance ratio. There are a great many variables including terrain, the quality and location of both antennas, the sensitivity of the receiver, extraneous RF in the area, and probably others I haven’t thought of.

@thomaswinovich9391 2 года назад

the best humor on the internet

@JohnnyG193 2 года назад

YUP!!! And we’ve seen it all- ham, GMRS, sad hams... This guy is by far the BEST.

@WTx1971 2 года назад

HAM radio was valuable when the electricity went out in February in Texas. It was my only source of local news for a week.

@MrRob1426 2 года назад

Thankfully you had that. Unfortunately I live in Louisiana and last week all I had was a generator and a tv antenna. I was only able to watch maybe 20 channels.

@cali2texas78 2 года назад

I just used my cell and charged it off milwaukee light. A valid point though everyone should have backup 2 way radios in the house even if it just shoved in a closet somewhere.

@togeika Год назад

A couple summers ago, we lost power for 3 days due to wind. I used an old Radio Shack inverter on the car battery and a long extention into the house to run my laptop, modem, wifi and charge the cell phones. I made a promise to my self, to by a generator before the end of the year (you could't find one for a couple hundred miles around during the outage) and I did. I also bought two 100w solar panels and controller and 3 110AH heavy duty forklift batteries along with a 1000w pure sinewave inverter. One of the batteries is on the DC backup sump pump but can be used to run the blower on the natural gas furnace. Also have a dozen portable batteries. THe best one runs my CPAP in outages and when camping.

@Chris-ro8ft 2 года назад

The SadHam humor is absolutely priceless… 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

@michaelt.3805 2 года назад

Another great honest review, Randy. Thanks for your time as always.

@joerivs80 2 года назад

One of the best videos you’ve posted so far! I am literally walking back-and-forth down an ice rink flooding the ice to begin the season in a couple days. I have my AirPods in and “listening quote to RU-vid while I work. I was laughing out loud and everybody was looking at me.

@JohnQ9089 2 года назад

Thanks for the video. I keep seeing those radios and wondered if they actually had longer range. 6 miles is pretty damn good, I'd be more than happy with that

@bendeleted9155 2 года назад

Randy, your off-road videos are outstanding! Nice work. 💪🇺🇸👍

@christietolbert244 Год назад

I got a pair of these radios and I am more than amazed. I live in Tifton Ga and I can talk all over town with these radios. Your great review of these radios helped a lot! And by the way, your videos are fun to watch because of your humorous personality 🙂. Thanks again!!!

@stevespencer5158 11 месяцев назад

UHF or VHF? Thanks

@PolishX 2 года назад

You had me at "Chinglish" @ 4:03 I about water boarded myself with my after dinner gin & tonic .....You sir are comic gold

@echobase1648 2 года назад

"Transmit long time G.I."

@JimMurphtube Месяц назад

He had me at "Exuding smelly smell" which is right from the manual.

@GeneralConsultant 2 года назад

I only recently discovered your channel...Bravo!! You crack me up, your info is spot on, and...I'm a HAM...just not a sad one! Great Job. Thank you!!

@embassylifeinternationalmi1500 Год назад

I bumped into you on RU-vid and LOVE your channel. I purchased a BAOFENG UV5R more than a year ago, still in the box until now. I was prepared to get a HAM License (which I will maybe in the future) but I like the GMRS knowledge. I did not know that. Thanks for your knowledge and I supported your site purchasing through your Amazon acct.

@deeperone123 2 года назад

Bought mine and tested out here with lots of trees and it worked fine even at 16 miles…..

@wushock92 2 года назад

Great job once again. I totally agree with your impression of the scrambled audio: sounds like SSB on a non-sideband radio.

@lincolnshirepoacher894 2 года назад

We use the RT-21's at work, and they do quite well around an industrial plant.

@brettberger-KM6MCI 2 года назад

Great content and entertainment as always Randy 😎

@JP-tl8rr 2 года назад

Great video and review, watched your jeep video you did and that was great also. Jealous of the trails you get to ride as here in Florida we just have a lot of mud and muck which really destroys a jeeps brakes and universal joints. On the bucket list to do moab, thanks again for sharing.

@t.j.speakman7723 2 года назад

QC QC Your killing me dude! Another gem. Thanks Randy

@thealmightyshaytan2059 2 года назад

I own a Baofeng UV82 which I am very satisfied with. Hopefully, I'll get my RT29 tomorrow. Can't wait to have an awesome penetration experience that only an RT29 can offer. Thanx for your video, bro!

@taz7778 2 года назад

Dang another radio I’m gona have to buy because of you haha. Great video once again and I also enjoy ur off-road videos that’s how I found your channel in the first place look forward to more if you decide to post Them sincerely your favorite viewer.

@xsailor1970 2 года назад

You sir are hilarious!!! Thanks for all the great comedy and occasional radio content. 😉

@ddixon72 2 года назад

I agree the best off roading videos I have watched yet on You Tube.

@hamhouke 2 года назад

I have both the UHF and VHF versions of this radio and they are fantastic. Dead simple and do exactly what you would need an inexperienced operator to do. They are tough radios and have battery life for days. Program them up with some simplex frequencies or your local repeaters and go to town. Have I tested them on MURS and GMRS frequencies with a dummy load in a steel container and do they transmit? Yes. Would I use them on these frequencies to transmit outside the container? Absolutely not. Am I a licensed HAM, also yes.

@ephjaymusic 2 года назад

Hello! Are there any standard frequency charts for VHF channels? (Similar to GMRS) Is there any hidden wisdom to programming custom VHF frequencies to 3 decimal places? Cheers!

@robert_starling 2 года назад

What software did you use to program them? MFR Software or something else?

@Fortigeek 2 года назад

Great video and interesting radios. Might have to pick up a pair.

@DonzLockz 2 года назад

Haha, sad HAM was hilarious with extra attitude today!😄👍 Impressive radio's, worth looking into considering current times.🤔✌

@MrStanwyck 2 года назад

Great video Randy…. I might pick up a pair, as I am a happy Ham…. LOL…. Have a good evening….

@jalex12181218 Год назад

Bro, Randy ... you are the man. Got me into radios... thanks. 808 state of Hawaii.

@TJF8 Год назад

As a Happy Ham, I really enjoyed this informative video.

@W9TSB 2 года назад

Love the Sad Ham animation! 🤣

@chrissewell1608 2 года назад

Looks good. I hope you follow up with the waterproof testing phase.

@tommyj1811 2 года назад

My tactical team for the government was ready to deploy, you foiled us again!!!!

@jirish008 2 года назад

I am a subscriber and I like this video and being a favorite viewer.

@robertcade4435 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for giving a clear and accurate review of the RT-29. I am a quasi sad ham, as well as a licensed GMRS operator, and was confused with the advertisement information from Retevis as I did not see any mention of a Ham license being required to operate the radio when there is no actual emergency. Your review very clearly pointed out when the radio could legally be operated and when it could not be legally operated by a person that did not have a Ham license. In general, I find your reviews to be enlightening, somewhat humerous, and always entertaining. Thanks!

@chrisgullett4332 9 месяцев назад

You need a license to use it, period. Using radios in emergencies covers all radio services and radios, not just this radio. An emergency means a real emergency, not something minor. Lost in he woods and starving with a broken leg, that is the type of emergency that would allow you to use a ham radio without a license. You can but any radio, you just cannot transmit on any radio, unless it is an emergency. I think the reason it says nothing about a license is because this radio has not been certified by the FCC, which means you're not supposed to use the radio even with a license. I looked on the FCC page, and this radio has not been certified.

@TheNotaRubicon 9 месяцев назад

It would seem that a lot of people don't care about any of that and based on the FCC's complete lack of enforcement over the last 10 years, the FCC doesn't care either.

@chrisgullett4332 9 месяцев назад

@@TheNotaRubicon Complete lack of enforcement? Is that what you were told, because that is not true. The facts show that a lot of people get fined and even lose their right to own a radio. You should stop believing everything you are told. Some have even went to jail. My personal favorite is the guy who had already been fined years ago for harassing people on the CB. Then years later they catch him again. They gave him a warning, then out of nowhere he starts doing it again, but even worse, so they fined him and took away his radio privileges for a couple years. Then he does it again, but this time he is challenging the government while transmitting, and he ended up getting arrested for it. I have personally seen countless cases where people have been fined, lost radio privileges and even jailed. They are in fact enforcing it, just like they enforce TV and broadcast radio. TV networks and radio stations also get fined all the time for breaking the riles. You think they're not paying attention, but they are always watching and listening. They will literally come and measure your antenna to make sure your antenna is not too big, and will even make you take it down, move it or whatever else to make sure your antenna is in accordance with the rules. Those people claiming the FCC is not enforcing the rules, are either lying or misinformed. Get on your radio and start doing things you are not supposed to do for an entire day, and see how fast they send you a letter or knock on your door. Prove to yourself they are not enforcing the rules. Come on chicken, do it.

@TheNotaRubicon 9 месяцев назад

Thankfully the FCC, by law, is required to make every enforcement public, which they do in their public enforcement database which is easily searchable by anyone with a web-browser and an internet connection. Apparently you dont know this, or have not looked through it, because if you had, you would know there the FCC has enforced basically nothing since 2012. You people claiming the FCC is enforcing all these rules and people are are getting in trouble (since 2012) are either lying or misinformed.

@chrisgullett4332 9 месяцев назад

@@TheNotaRubicon Oh I just remembered a lot of the January 6th crowd was fined and charged with improper radio use. The FCC even shutdown repeaters in the DC area that day because of the radio usage. The myth the FCC is not enforcing rules is absurd.

@2thumbsdown 2 года назад

You could do some real secret squirrel stuff with that radio! Great video.

@randyguay7115 9 месяцев назад

I have had mine for almost a year now both vhf and uhf . 4 of each . With thee more fars nagoya antenys and thus far i have had amazing results in the south georgia swamps and surrounded by many pines . And my surecom shows anywhere from 8.5 to 13 watts . I absolutely love these for the money you can't touch them and even better when paired up to thee rt99 in its repeat mode you can easily quadruple your range . This hunting season i will be putting a base station antenna on a push up pole 30 or 40 feet hook to rt99 in my truck to test how many fars we can get.

@thebogwalker 2 года назад

Nice video! Really dig that radio

@davidbrass2562 2 года назад

Retevis does make a GMRS version of this radio. It is the RB23. It is limited to 5W bit does use the same accessories.

@rayplaag5665 2 года назад

Sir you are a hoot and i like the dry humor and the shirt also ..I am a licensed amateur radio operator good in QRZ ..anyway baofeng was all the rage a few years back with new hams...Gona check these radios out ..not sure about repeater splits and PLs ..If they work with Chirp ..might be a good deal all my Icom hts are getting old like me..:)

@thestig007 2 года назад

I firmly believe that all legal disputes should be settled in a RU-vid comments section. They are experts on all matters.

@tippytoe964 11 месяцев назад

Great review

@hikerboyz 2 года назад

Hi, I am a sad ham, a very sad ham because I feel it's a shame that you don't have your amateur radio credentials so that you can review more sad ham radios. I really enjoy your videos and your humor. I would like to give my sad ham endorsement for Retevis, a most underrated company. I own lots of Retevis gear and I find that it is great value for an inexpensive price.

@CathPrepUni 7 месяцев назад

Great test! I wanted to see the real world SWR wattage test. Thanks!

@rftech1608 2 года назад

another great video very nice radio

@k9policexj 2 года назад

UPDATE: After using the Retevis RT29 for a couple months in Search and Rescue training, I can honestly say it outperforms my Motorola HT 750 VHF by many fars, lol. I have only one real complaint: the Retevis speaker mic is not that great. That being said, they (Retevis) does sell a optional speaker mic jack that will allow you to use two-pin plug in microphone...I went with a Kenwood speaker mic and it sounds far better then the Retevis by far. I'm using the VHF version and can honestly say for the money this thing works great in the wilderness setting.

@OutdoorsTech 2 года назад

I was right it is a retevis rt29. the sad ham part had me rolling. love the video

@behnkem1 2 года назад

Is this one of the Radio on a chip transceivers, or is it a Superheterodyne type?

@k9policexj 2 года назад

Just bought one for search and rescue operations...got the VHF version to be compatible with our statewide frequencies. The only thing I don't like is the belt clip... It's kinda flimsy. Radio is easy to program and simple to use. We'll see how it stacks up to the Motorola HT750 I've used for years..

@000bobbyb 2 года назад

I was just about to order a couple of the Baofengs you seem to love, but then I saw this new video. Now I don’t know what to do! I was about to press “buy now”! Could you offer me some advice please? I’m totally green, no idea what I’m doing. But over here in Australia things are getting really bad. I’m ready to head inland with my family to get away. Need coms. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Love your channel BTW. Dry humour, my favourite.

@tomme6863 2 года назад

I am rather intrigued by the voice scramble feature, but cant seem to find a lot of info on it online. Im assuming another HT with matching programming will descramble the scrambled voice? Im tossed between this, and a UV9G at the moment.

@user-gw7up2dm2s 11 месяцев назад

IMPORTANT! Many people complain about problems when trying to communicate with the Walkie through the "RT29 RadioSoft" software... One way to avoid communication errors with the Retevis RT29 is to remove the antenna before connecting it ... Without the antenna the upload/dowload runs smoothly.

@duanejackson6718 11 месяцев назад

Cool radio! Probably an ideal choice for a survivalist.

@viewatyourownrisk 2 года назад

Is it true that the scramble function also works for listening to Imperial Probe Droids?

@foreclosureofadreamurbex5420 2 года назад

I want these for my "emergency" situations. 😉

@mrwizworks Год назад

I use these on GMRS and they rock. ‘nough said

@dianaklien1560 2 года назад

Yeah, I was skimming the manual when I came across these lines, giggled and then quoted them to my husband in a serious tone. We had a good laugh!

@ronrigby5965 Год назад

I just happened onto your site and being a novice at this I appreciate your knowledge. What repeater would you recommend for use with this radio? I’m looking to set up my family with radios

@Blaculo 2 года назад

Wise preppers would reprogram these to other, unused frequencies for their own radio network in the apocalypse, in minecraft.

@MOKPT3 2 года назад

Randy, since they seem to listen to you. Maybe you could suggest to Retevis that if they are goin to use the worlds smallest Torx style bit (T8) for the belt clip, it would be nice to include the worlds smallest Torx driver (T8). Or a better Idea....use a Philips screw like everyone else. I'm still waiting on my programming cable. Also on a side note. I know you like your toys and are also around other peoples radios. Check out the Surecom SF-401Plus frequency counter. It'll instantly tell you the frequency and CTCSS or Digital code being transmitted with no connections needed. It might be a quick and easy tool to use when pre-checking radios. This is how I am seeing what frequencies are preloaded on my RT29. Thanks for the channel, Love the content and attitude. My friends cracked up when you got beaten up by the Sad Ham.

@yuriys.6352 2 года назад

Have the same retevis rt29. In a village where lives my father I could speak to him above the forest, maximum range was 2,6km.

@photolabguy 2 года назад

Exuding smelly smell. Love it! That's what these sad hams are full of. Smelly smell.

@jamesd4013 2 года назад

Great Video

@WalterGreenIII 2 года назад

To have an amateur radio station, means that you have an amateur radio station license period which in turn means that you have to be a licensed amateur radio operator. When I first receive my amateur radio license they sent me booth and amateur radio station license and a wallet license. Now these must be printed out, however it still applies when you print out the PDF it has both a station license and a wallet license. That way you don't have to carry around a large document roughly 8.5 x 5-6 inches

@N2YTA 2 года назад

If someone who is unlicensed buys amateur radio equipment for emergency use, they’re going to be very disappointed if an emergency ever happens. Their money could be better spent in other areas.

@sdbobbyt 2 года назад

The Retevis RT1 - same same ten watt, not water resistant but has the Kenwood style connector. PTT button a little soft but pretty good quality. One of my favorites.

@wjf213 2 года назад

Hey sdbobbyt....I have a few questions, I hope you don't mind...do you need a license for that radio, is it UHF or VHF, and what kind of range are you getting and the kind of terrain you're using it in, and lastly does it have the scramble feature like this radio? Thanks.

@cherryxiao 2 года назад

@@wjf213 from the power 10watts, it really need the license.

@sdbobbyt Год назад

@@wjf213 You need a license to transmit with the radio. Otherwise no license is required to just listen.

@GF_Burke 2 года назад

It's got what plants crave.

@jpillera 2 года назад

You gotta show us your ultimate SHTF scanner review.

@ChrisOakesCO 2 года назад

Nice radio! The part I don't like is no keypad for manually programming or frequency tuning. 10 miles in the city without the assistance of a repeater is very impressive though!

@Petkow66 11 месяцев назад

You don't get 10 miles in city.

@martinbroenkow4497 2 года назад

Black Bear Diner is the best part of any road trip!

@user-vz2ei3sb7r Год назад

I would like your opinion on if this is the best long range business or commercial HT on the market that you can get with this kind of range in urban settings. That being said I do on these and I got about 3 1/2 miles very dense urban city. Thank you for your response and I am A new subscriber and love your channel

@TheRfmodulator 2 года назад

I was really looking forward to the 10 mi. underwater test ...part 2?

@EvanMoon 2 года назад

I was watching dry bar comedy it’s funny. But I clicked on this video because you are ridiculously funny

@sangoi24 5 месяцев назад

Big fan. Got a question for you. I picked up the RT29D. Should they have the same working distance as the RT29 that you are reviewing?

@661larry 2 года назад

As always great video!! But seriously where can I get that shirt!!! 🤷‍♂️

@ianmoore525 Год назад

Great video love your work. You mentioned that you can change a lot of things in this, would I be able to change the frequency to somewhere in the 477 range which is legal in Australia without a license, tho not at 10w?

@manyshnooks 8 месяцев назад

Yes, you could use the UHF au/NZ narrowband CB frequencies, although ACMA would obviously not be happy about it, probably half the radios out there don't fall within the limitations of the class license. Ensure you have it in 12.5khz (narrowband), and if you wish to use the repeater channels ensure you put it in as duplex and put in the offset. Don't know how clean they are re spurious emissions, so putting it on a scope is probably a good idea to ensure you're not polluting the harmonics too much. As you're going to be limited in channels, perhaps pick ch40 (477.4) for road use, ch5 (added as both simplex and duplex) for emergencies, ch11 for calls, ch12 for caravans and convoys and then other local channels that are of use to you, perhaps a few of the repeater channels and some simplex channels across the 80 channel plan. Obviously don't do this, and this doesn't constitute me advising you to do so, just how you'd hypothetically deploy such a device on the UHF cb freqs.

@maximiliannagler3613 2 года назад

I love your videos. Your humor and irony is fun. You really helped me a lot with this video, because I finally found a usable handheld radio that will work just fine in times of crisis. The range is really outstanding due to the 10 watt transmitting power. Can you tell me what exact frequency values are preset on the 16 channels from the factory? Thanks a lot for your great work !

@matthewmcbride1379 2 года назад

Randy could you give your thoughts on this radio and the HYS you reviewed?

@kingduckford 2 года назад

10 watts is a lot of power for a handheld, and the power drop on the dummy load test could be indicative of overheating. Could you do the test again with a longer key down time? How hot did the rig get during use? What military grade certification did it get? Interesting looking HT, might even be worth it to many. I would like to know moar.

@Texas1FlyBoy 2 года назад

The slight power drop during transmit was more likely that the battery was being drained. The more you transmit, the more it uses the battery. 😉

@N2YTA 2 года назад

The measuring equipment we use is not calibrated laboratory grade items. If they were they would be extremely expensive. The stuff we use is “for reference only”. The most accurate way of measuring RF power is to transmit into a dummy load of a known value and monitor the waveform on an oscilloscope, calculate the RMS voltage, and then calculate the power using ohm’s law. The voltage measured is likely to be very accurate any error would be in the value of the load. We say the dummy load is 50 ohms; however that isn’t the case at every frequency. If the radio is supposed to produce ten watts and you measure nine the radio is functioning just fine.

@duff8402 2 года назад

I wish you were a ham just so I could get this quality of review for ALL the things. No other youtuber does reviews that are worth a shit

@grigorirasputin5020 2 года назад

I used to really enjoy Ham Radio 2.0. The guy has some really good equipment reviews, but I was literally getting fatigued from his seemingly endless "live casts" or whatever. Too long, too much unimportant bs, etc. I hated to but I unsubscribed. Randy, OTOH, knows our time is valuable!

@jamessullivan7692 2 года назад

I have a quick question when your friend was transmitting and you were listening was he still using the same antenna or did he hook up to a mobile exterior antenna on his vehicle

@sbs9026 2 года назад

Randy - Tell me the Best Bang for the buck in 2021 - a Radio that also includes GMRS Repeater capability and the most functions, features and frequency coverage. What's your recommendation?

@larryrussell4905 Год назад

Is there a two pack bundle so they are programed the same as mention in the video?

@Eliyuh.Shafer Год назад

It's crazy how much power you can shove into a handheld

@nickodell1953 2 года назад

I am new to your channel and this new radio hobby...and thank you for great videos! For a SHTF radio...what is better UHF or VHF?

@TheNotaRubicon 2 года назад

Impossible to answer - which is best depends on your specific SHTF wants and needs, location, and conditions.

@nickodell1953 2 года назад

@@TheNotaRubicon longest range in forest, mountains, i.e. hunting. Did some more looking and I understand UHF is better thru concrete...business etc. Yet your review seemed a mix of city, houses, and had great range UHF.. I'll keep reading and learning this stuff. Thanks again for your channel.

@shermdog6969 2 года назад

So needing help to get my next beer out of the frig does that count as an EMERGENCY?😉

@DC-ok6bk 2 года назад

Contacting a friend to confirm his refrigerator is running (so that his provisions don’t spoil and this saves his life) would seem to qualify as one of the potential unlicensed use cases!

@echobase1648 2 года назад

Only if it's not Coors![🤣

@waynedoomad2573 2 года назад

😅😅😅

@matthewtucker3718 2 года назад

Would you upgrade the antenna? If so with what?

@keithbeasley5862 7 месяцев назад

I see it’s been a minute…but just received my RT29’s. I find your RU-vid format, awesome, hilarious and informative, for that, THANK YOU! My question before I attempt to program as a newbie, will I be able to program the WATT per channel for ease of use? If not clear, I’m wondering if I can make CH 1, 5 Watt, and CH 2-5, 1 Watt, and CH 6-16, 10 Watts… and so on. I’m not licensed, nor do I plan to be. This is for emergency except for the 1 Watt Channels, which are intended for my brother and I while on our Dual Sport ADV rides. Thanks for your insight…

@TheNotaRubicon 7 месяцев назад

IIRC, using the software you can set each channel to a different power level, L, M, or H.

@shanehall5659 2 года назад

Great video 👍. Any suggestions on radios for longer ranges like around 40 to 50 miles ? TIA.

@rzb63 2 года назад

When coupled to a YAGI antenna I was able to communicate with a friend at 32 miles. I was at an elevated position and he was on an island so almost a line of sight if not for the earth curvature. Great radio.

@potshot23 2 года назад

Is the 10 watts adjustable, and what's the battery life compared to the normal 5 watt ht's..

@greenflagracing7067 11 месяцев назад

FCC rules permit a licensed amateur (ham) to operate on frequencies outside of his license grant. A Technician could use the Extra frequencies to save life or property if there's no other option. But no one is going to get in trouble if someone without any license uses a radio to save someone's life.

@leokelly359 2 года назад

your favorite viewer is watching with anticipation

@theunfazed7109 Год назад

I use them to communicate with my buddy back and fourth when we are at our own houses and dont wanna text or use a phone. Just general chit chatting. Dont care about some sort of dumb rule. As long as folks dont use them for malicious purposes, it's fine in the people's eyes.

@robl884 2 года назад

I gotta admit; that IS a handsome wrist strap.

@conservethelight4968 2 года назад

So these radios have to be programmed to be used and to get that range? I am new to this and getting my license

@charleszimmermann7784 2 года назад

Thanks for the information, help keep those RU-vid algorithms going in the right direction 😁

@TheTechPianoPlayerKid 2 года назад

Great video. Can you please do a review on the Retevis rb25?

@alpha6tango860 2 года назад

…Randy…. Come on…. Get your Tech license already! I’ve had a amateur radio license for decades… and I’m not a sad ham nor a regular “chit chat” ham. I’ve used the radios as a tool. I’m an off-roader , scuba diver, bowhunter, and competitive shooter. It doesn’t make you an instant dork. What it does is open up a whole lot of useable radio waves and infrastructure of repeaters that GMRS will never catch up too. I would talk to my buddies on a repeater until we got into simplex range. It’s very useful. Just do it damn it.

@rustywp 2 года назад

WAIT! Ham radios do not HAVE channels! What is this thing?

@mikemoscato2995 11 месяцев назад

I believe all written instruction guides from now on should be written the same way!❤😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@KenC69 Год назад

Impressive

@smcghee372 Год назад

For SHTF. What channels would you recommend programming. Would like to stay in the GMRS range. And why specifically only 16 Channels. Asking for a friend

@nunovyobeeswax4177 2 года назад

I just found this channel, and so far pretty neat, but i am curious to find a radio that can listen to every single radio signal there is to pick up and listen to, I do not wish to broadcast or transmit anything, i just wanna listen in on one device, any frequency. Does such a radio exist for under $100? That's what I'd like to know.

@TheNotaRubicon 2 года назад

Try a Google search on "SDR radio"