Radtel RT 470 10w handheld amateur radio review of features power and transmission tests. CPS demo.

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Radtel RT-470 10 watt 6 band radio review. A powerful hand held amateur ham ratio that can Receive and Transmit on (6) Bands including 2m and 70cm. One button press for Weather. A 3800 mAh battery. Excellent audio quality. Radtel's free software to program you own frequency channels.
Section skips by time stamp are:
0:00 Intro with Power and Features overview
3:00 Unboxing and contents
4:19 Slides for Full Content and Radio Key Map
4:36 Power tests for High, Medium and Low individually per band
8:50 Audio Quality demonstration
10:10 Transmission test per band
12:50 PC Programming Software overview with on-screen demo
17:15 Conclusion showing several RT-470 feature slides
17:33 Repeat of this reviews discussion slides for print or screen capture

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@spillz09 Год назад

Thanks for the review! I’ve got this same radio but its branded JJCC, did some research and cross-referenced it to the Radtel RT-470. Glad to find some more info on this unit!

@MrDRSMAX 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for a really thorough video. I'm planning on getting this as my first HAM radio, mainly because I specifically want to be able to receive airband.

@filthymcnasty5076 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the review Bill. You are a RU-vid superstar!! No messing about, just straight down to business.

@mcgrath16511 11 месяцев назад

great review,, just cut to the chase i like that.. purchased one about 2 months ago.. really like this unit! it does just about spot on what you posted for power. Great audio both rx and tx.. definitely worth the price of admission! thanks..

@chriss7393 11 месяцев назад

where did you find best deal on it?

@mcgrath16511 11 месяцев назад

At their website.. that way I know I got what I ordered

@tonedriverss8629 Год назад

Excellent ! Very well done . I have this radio coming . This video was very helpful . Now I know I made a good choice .

@chriss7393 11 месяцев назад

Do you like it so far?

@tonedriverss8629 11 месяцев назад

@@chriss7393 Yes , quite impressed with it . Good performance , excellent features , good price .

@greazy5616 Год назад

Great review. Really impressed with the structure of your test results. I ended up picking up two rt-470s. you mentioned you had RT-40 used during the RX portion of the test. Would love to see a similar review of the 490, if you get time.

@chriss7393 11 месяцев назад

did you get the "X" version?

@rafaelhelel3595 5 месяцев назад

Did you try the scrambler function?

@digital00agent 9 месяцев назад

Man you rock! Is the 470 DMR capable? Emergency Management in my city wants to know. Now the radio shop that the city uses wants to know more about this radio. I sent them to this video. This is my first ham. Thank you for all of your contributions!

@rafaelhelel3595 Год назад

Thank you for this video

@LEGITLONDON Год назад

Hey, Bill! Great review! just got my hands on one of these and was curious to see "Voice Privicy" I googled this and found a reference to it on a Russian channle, it sounds like it might be some form of voice encryption,? have you come accross it yet or had any dealings with it? In the russian video it didnt seem to work. Very intreaguing. Cheers mate!

@TheKingSlayer-fx3vk Год назад

Al parecer es la misma tecnología de encriptación que usan en los Kenwood, que si alguien capta tu frecuencia y código de privacidad, la escucha es deficiente y no se entiende nada de lo que dicen. Al menos he intentado escuchar algunas frecuencias de radios Kenwood con esta tecnología y no he escuchado casi nada, sólo algunas cuantas palabras que se escuchan con mucho ruido de fondo y de ahí no se escucha nada más.

@herekao 7 месяцев назад

Hi Bill! Thanks for the video. Where can I download the all-band walkie software? I can´t found in Radtels site.

@yungsmile7546 Час назад

Gee Bill, it's too bad you didn't show what it looked like on a tinySA, because when I checked mine I saw only 3 watts on frequency and the first harmonic at 1 watt on VHF. It's another ccr splaterbox. On the up side 1.25 meters 220 band was much better 6+ watts at 223.5. IMHO that's worth the price. Just FYI.

@kidbach Год назад

That's a very nice review of that radio. I know you used the CPS to program it, but did you try to program it through the front panel in case you weren't near your computer? Thanks for sharing.

@hbillsmith Год назад

I did keyboard program a few freqs just to confirm it works exactly the same as my RT-490 (and other similar radios). i can do a short video to show how, just didn't this time. Basically, you use VFO mode to call the desired freq. Next use the Menu and choose the option to add a PL code if needed. Then choose option to save to memory. Any channels already in use will look like "CH-001" etc., scroll down to see one that looks like "001" etc, without "CH--..." means channel is blank and you can press menu to add.

@johnroberts6695 Год назад

I have the radios and got some interesting power readings. It's a fairly large device and the buzzing I was getting in the background went away when I disconnected the USB-C cable. So don't use it while connected to a power supply. The radio is fine for walkie-talkie use, and the FCC isn't going to do anything to you if you use them in the woods or for recreational use. Unfortunately, very few people even use ham radio frequencies any more. Also, the Radtel RT-470 is very powerful. In fact, it's the most powerful handheld radio I've ever used. The power readings I got using my Surecom SW-102 and SW-33 SWR meters returned almost identical readings on both meters: Frequency HIGH MED LOW ---------------------- 140.000 13.75W 7.36W 5.75W 142.725 13.30W 8.71W 3.69W 143.500 13.55W 8.67W 3.89W 144.000 13.61W 7.40W 5.92W 146.355 14.45W 7.31W 3.54W 440.525 10.93W 5.03W 1.86W 442.000 11.36W 5.17W 1.89W 446.252 11.34W 5.24W 2.00W I used a 50W dummy load and all three radios, so using your radios on the MEDIUM setting is how I would use them. For those who may consider buying the Radtel, it's a fine radio. That said, if you're looking for a good radio, I have no problem recommending the RT-470, but my number one recommendation would have to be the TYT TH-UV8000d/e. It's not only a 10W radio, it has a built-in cross band repeater. Either radio, or both, will serve you well.

@raymatoso5270 6 месяцев назад

Não vale muito apena tem muitos espuros e harmonicas muito altas em outras bandas

@W-733_KWX 10 месяцев назад

Hi Bill, can you please confirm what roger beeps can be used on this model ? The A36PLUS has a beep which sounds like firefighter radios, I don't know if you know what I mean. Sounds very professional. How about the RT-470 ?

@nixonaquino5138 Год назад

O meu rádio chegou esses dias. Estou muito satisfeito com ele. Consegui programar com o CHIRP . Sou do Brazil

@Igor-pw7nd Год назад

é possível colocar o nome da frequência salva no display ??

@hikingandbikes5105 10 месяцев назад

Me gustaria que hicieras un video explicando para que sirve cada uno de los parámetros en esta radio. Saludos desde coahuila mexico.73.

@MELERIX Год назад

how much is the battery duration when scanning channels or scanning in VFO?

@mdc21787 Год назад

What about ip rating and can we program channel Names in the radio without computer software? My Retevis rt87 can and waterproof BUT can’t receiver air band

@falcon02012 Год назад

Very nice review, i have a Q how about the receiving sensitivity and sensitivity?

@hbillsmith Год назад

I would say it's very good. You need to make sure you have a good antenna, the one it ships with was good for me but from past experiences I note antenna quality can be off and it is possible to get a less than optimum antenna. If you can, put an SWR meter and see if your SWR is somewhere between 1.1 and 2.1. I got the best walking performance from a Nagoya 771 and just for fun, I used an adapter and connected to a mag mount that was tuned for GMRS. This 470 is really performing well for me. I also have an RT490 where I've seen others report sensitivity issues. I reached out to my contact at Radtels about some of those reports and he said the initial shipping RT490 was hardware version 1.03 whereas the current shipping RT490 is version 2.0 of the hardware. Since the RT470 is a newer model, I suspect that it benefited from some of the hardware improvements also.

@rodrigonewman3496 Год назад

Qual deles você indica: rt-490 ou rt-470? Obrigado

@bigjj974 5 месяцев назад

Sorry Bill I must have missed the air band channel test. Does it work on civilian air band?

@hbillsmith Год назад

Click "Show More" in the description to see and use Chapter links that allow viewer to skip thru this 18 minute review....Bill

@steelgtr 7 месяцев назад

Are there any secret unlock button pushes like on other radios?

@skeets9837 11 месяцев назад

How do I program it to listen to Air traffic, control tower etc?

@yeyeyeye7931 Год назад

Great vídeo, where did You get the programming software??

@hbillsmith Год назад

The "All Band CPS" is downloadable from the Radtel website. On the download page it is #28 "Radtel RT-470 English Programming Software" which will download a "Radtel_RT-470_Programming SW.rar". RAR files are a form of compressed folder (like a ".zip" file). Here is the link cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0564/8855/8800/files/Radtel_Rt-470_Programming_SW.rar?v=1663203871 Windows 11 natively supports RAR files but if your system doesn't, just open the Microsoft Store that's part of windows and search for "RAR" and then select "Unarchiver One RAR & ZIP File Manager". This free 4.7 star application from Trend Micro will install and add RAR viewing and extracting to your version of Windows. After the install, when you click on your downloaded Radtel file "Radtel_RT-470_Programming SW.rar" it will open the RAR and you'll see that the RAR includes a single file name "setup.exe" (not very original I agree). But it installs just fine and when complete you'll have a new program called AllBand.exe. If you are not comfortable installing a setup.exe directly from the RAR, just have the RAR app extract the file "setup.exe" to your desktop or a folder. Next have your system virus scanner examine the file for you. I did that and after the scan I renamed the setup to "RT470 All Band Installer.exe". As of this writing today, I'm reaching out to my contact at Radtel (Kevin Xie) and requesting that he repackage the setup and post it as "RT-470 CPS Setup.ZIP" that will make it easier for everyone. Let me know if you have any problems.

@steelgtr 7 месяцев назад

How do I get my 470 to scan memory channels? It only scans freq mode?

@AlbertDeFilippo 8 месяцев назад

How do you scans the memory channels on the RT-470

@dadge2500 10 месяцев назад

Will you be testing the radtel 470x ?

@melmckenzie5695 7 месяцев назад

I bought this radio. The directions were not great. Could you tell me how to use the one key frequecy copy? Thanks.

@dannypittman4766 5 месяцев назад

Is this a decent radio for scanning? What is the rate?

@maurogiovanardi3763 11 месяцев назад

What about the airband? It's a true AM receiver?

@yungerallenelectricalcontr6415 3 месяца назад

What cable you use to connect to Computer?

@hbillsmith Год назад

Radtel PC Radio Programming Software downloadable as a .Zip file from www.radtels.com File name is "Radtel_RT470_AllBandCPS_PC_Installer_1.zip" You can go to "www.radtels.com", menu tabs "Support", "Software Download", scroll to File name "Radtel RT-470 English Programming Software (winzip)" or if you prefer, cut/paste this link below: cdn.shopifycdn.net/s/files/1/0564/8855/8800/files/Radtel_RT470_AllBandCPS_PC_Installer_1.zip?v=1677029003

@pure3000 Год назад

Hi, what lead do you use for programming?

@valmiralcantara Год назад

can you help me to open the range in the frequency of the satcon from 260 to 290 mhz in the radtel RT 470 L, thank you very much.

@hbillsmith Год назад

Valmir: So sorry but I do not have access to the firmware update program. Also, I'm not the RT-470 transceiver is capable of that requency. So, unfortunately I cannot help here.

@Leeyac1 Год назад

Interesting device. Is it the same as a MML JC-8811?

@MELERIX Год назад

no, this one es equivalent to JC-8810 10W

@Henri_Lapolainen Год назад

Great review. I got about the same power indicators. During the power measurement, it is necessary to turn off the power saving mode. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eL6IBaz2fZM.html

@falcon02012 Год назад

One review on amazon claim it doesn't support repeaters is that true?

@hbillsmith Год назад

Absolutely not true. For every radio I review, I use basically the same frequency set that includes several repeaters within range of my home. Some I connect VHF and some UHF. The UHF ones are 70cm and just below GMRS bands. I don't understand why someone would make such a misguided statment.

@falcon02012 Год назад

@@hbillsmith ty

@Leeyac1 Год назад

@@hbillsmith Bill I cant seem to find RX or TX Tone button for repeater operation

@chriss7393 11 месяцев назад

is this the "X" version?

@kevinkev2394 3 месяца назад

This x version bad

@DaveAW Год назад

FCC part 15 applies to all transmitters. It's the part that regulates spurious emissions and all transmitters are required to comply with part 15 to be accepted in the US. Part 95 is for gmrs/frs and a few other non amateur radio services. There was a rule change a few years ago to allow frs to transmit at up to 2 watts (if enough people do something outside of existing rules long enough and it's not harmful, they change the rules to match what people are doing). Part 97 is the part that applies to amateur radio.