We take a look at a cool little radio that Retevis sent over for review, and compare it to several others on the market. Retevis RT68 amzn.to/2S592NX Retevis RT27V (Murs) amzn.to/2Y34XOf
If you were transmitting inside a metal vehicle, that’s your main problem. Radio signals do not penetrate vehicles very well. For this reason the GMRS and MURS radios have removable antennas. The second problem in your testing is that your wife is inside the house. Try standing in an open field 1,2, and 3 miles away.
I have been having problems with putting the clip on the back. The clip seems to be too big to push in the clip holder. If you have any advice for me to be able to inset it pleas post how it is is assembled.
Hi me and my wife is starting a restaurant and I plan to use the RT68 for communication. I read that if you use a headset it is voice activated meaning to communicate you won’t need to press the PTT. Is there any truth to it?
I suspect that the voice announcements are something that Chinese consumers find appealing. The other reason is that in the dark no knob is going to have readable numbers. (And I suspect that the lack of a display is what makes the radio half the price of the Midland...) I have the RT19, which has the same voice. 73, N9KHZ
Hi, can you tell me how long of a range this walkie talkie gets ? I do live in the city and am wondering if his would be good for me. I am not uptown where there's tall buildings so I am in an area where it's row homes. I am looking to purchase these walkie talkies for emergency purposes only. Please let me know as soon as you are able. Thanks so much. I enjoyed the video
@@design2survive thanks so much for you very quick response, I appreciate it. I'm in Philadelphia and I may go out to the suburbs if it gets bad here. I will be purchasing this item as I need to be able to contact a few family members in the case our phones go out. Again, I appreciate your quick response. Have a great day and be safe. Love & Light
@@christinezemaitaitis7016 get them sooner than later. Some people say the supply chain for imported stuff is at risk. Retevis probably has the best value out there.
Good test we have a mini retevis radio which is the rt667 which has a 3500mah battery on board this is one of the best pmr 446 radios that retevis have produced and on the antannae they have a small grub screw when you remove it antannae screws off and reveals a mini male sma I use a quarter wave on mine and I get a fair distance on it this radio charges with a mini usb ie phone charger computer.excellent set 16chs which includes 8 of the UK new channels which was released by Ofcom in Great Britain in 2018.
Michael Loughlin nice..I think they call your band “pmr” right? Yeah I really like these little radios. I’m still really impressed with the murs radios we have. They just need removable antennas (which is legal for murs). But I like to use vhf especially outdoors.
If your Midland is 10 years old, it is only transmitting at 1/2 watt. The post 2018 versions transmit at 2 watts (on 16 of the combined GMRS/FRS channels, at least. The rest are still 1/2 watt)
@@clydeosterhout1221 FRS/GMRScombo radios transmits at a higher wattage on 1-7+15-22. Channels 8-14 were half a watt, and those combo radios were mostly reclassified as FRS only radios as long as they transmit under 2watts, have fixed antennas, or can't access GMRS repeater inputs.
Certain two-way radios operating on MURS (Multiple Use Radio Service / 151-154 MHz) and FRS (Family Radio Service / 462-467 MHz) bands don’t need an FCC required “business license” since they are low-output and set frequencies. Normally you need to apply for a license through the FCC and pick a set frequency to operate on, etc. However there are options you can order, like the Retevis RT27V model OP is demoing, and use them to operate a business without going through the lengthy and costly licensing process. You just need to make sure that the FCC does not require a license for the model you’re wanting to use. You can give them a call and provide them with the “FCC ID” of the radio (usually located on the inside battery plate) and they will confirm wether you need to be licensed or not. It’s a great warning from OP, as many companies sell inexpensive two-way radio options that seem perfect at a glance, but may end up causing more trouble than they’re worth if you run into trouble with the FCC. However, as OP pointed out, the Retevis RT27 does not require a business license to operate.
Do you not know that most radio frequencies need a licensed operator to transmit on? Here is basically how it goes in the U.S.. MURS, FRS, CB, Marine Radio, 49mhz and 900mhz radios can be used without a license. Marine Radio can only be used on water, and you need a license to use it on land. 900mhz radios can be used without a license, but only if they are 1 watt or less output power. All other radios require a license to transmit on. You can listen to anything, but as soon as you press the button to talk, you are required to have a license. It is the same worldwide, you need a license to transmit on most radio frequencies. Basically any radio over 4 watts requires a license. CB is the most powerful license free radios you can use. Most radio frequencies fall within amateur radio, and you need an amateur radio license. There is three levels to amateur radio license, and the first level only gets a couple frequency bands to transmit on, but the top level gives you a bunch of frequency bands to talk on. You have to take a test for amateur radio license. There is also business band which also requires a licence. Most airband requires a license also. Marine band requires a license for most transmissions unless you're on the water. Nonetheless, most radios/walkie talkies do in fact require a license. Those licenses only allow you to talk on certain frequencies. License free radios are low powered devices, and cannot use radio repeaters, licensed devices can use repeaters and are higher powered. Basically anything 5 watts or more requires a license. It is simple, if you wanna stick to license free, the common license free walkie talkies are FRS, MURS, CB, Marine Radio, 49mhz and 900mhz. GMRS and HAM/amateur radios require a license.
the G M R S side of family service radio that is the next set of radios up you need a license as your talking 20 miles or more there is no test to take just donate 35.00 dollars and the paper part comes in five days or so I am W R X N 824 from Minneapolis Minn.
Olywiz is a Retevis sub-brand. That's a twelve dollar radio, about on par with a BF-888. Maybe you got a bad one. Why are you comparing two watt with five watt radios? Most importantly, in a survival situation, you don't want a radio that's UGLY.
What I've found is that there isn't much difference between 2W vs 5W in cheap radios. The antenna is much more important...and yes, looks matter most :)
the company I bought mine from orders the parts from Chinese thay are shipped here and built here the hole you will find them on all off road rigs the name I RUGGED radio with a live tec to talk to by phone the big box stores don't have that and a worenty of three years and you need a license to come play with me also.
sorry no junk at my station RUGGED RADIO INPORTS THE PARTS AND BUILD THEM HRER that is the radio I own three portables and a 45 watt base set me back 700.00 dollars becouse I wanted the good stuff and there are no extra buttions as my gear is off road gear
