Thanks Gerry, We use another Retevis radio for two way communication while we are fly fishing. The areas we fish are usually non-cell phone areas. The distance is amazing. Retevis makes a bunch of great products.
Gerry ... good thing that you have a (basically) analog radio rather than a digital radio. The analog/FM type radios have good range and the human ear cuts through the static so that conversation is possible. With a digital radio, once you are on the limit of communication, the voice is either legible or strictly R2D2 and unintelligible. You've got a nice radio.
Seems like a fairly nice handheld VHF for an off brand. Does it float ? I have a personal rule for bigger mounted VHF marine radios and that is to stick with Icom or Standard Horizon brands from now on. I've been burned with other brands like B&G on a $700 radio that is a real stinker with bugs and issues. But for a handheld I am not as strict and open to a brand like this. I think we paid about $100 for our current Icom handheld but it does not float or light up when it gets wet. I think the next handheld we get should float They are bigger and clunkier because of the floatation but if it fell into the water anywhere but close to shore being waterproof isn't going to help it at the bottom if it is too deep to free dive down to find it.
