Curious about RadTel RT-470X TRIBAND Radio?

The RadTel RT-470X is a triband ham radio that works on the 2M/220/400 bands. Let's take a look at the performance of this device.
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[@chrissewell1608]

I recently discovered the Radtel 470-X, and now I have a pair of them. They have many nice features, a very good reciever, with a clear transmitter. The large color screen is very easy to see at night or while indoors, BUT almost disappears in bright sunlight or when wearing polarized sunglasses! The GOTO Weather Channel are very nice too! Just a push of a programmable button! The frequency & PL Tone scanner & capture feature is very handy! If it were waterproof, it might become my new favorite!

[@marcosmellooficial7544]

Eu tenho dos rádios radtel 470x,ótimo rádio,custo benefício 👏

[@virtual_hooligan380]

Great video as always- thank you for what you do. Spot-on comment reference "Who cares about spurious signals?" I'm recently retired ATC. I can't tell you the number of times we'd get complaints of interference in the 290 mHz area when talking to a military acft or even worse couldn't talk to them because of interference. My answer to the "who cares?" would be ">>You

[@RedneckHillbillyGnR]

Also if you get this radio and probably any Radtel there are 2 screen protectors on them. The big one that is obvious and you will notice the screen will scratch easily after removing it because there is another one that fits the screen perfectly but it will peel off if you start at the corner and reveals a very nice glossy screen.

[@donnakano3697]

Thanks for saving me the cost of ordering one and returning it after checking for spurious output.

[@n8iws484]

Since you are a 220 fan, like myself, I would like to see a video comparing all of these tri-banders and see who's the best.

[@HamRadio2]

I'll look at that

[@markr.1984]

Kenwood TH-D75 is the best. No other tribander can compare. But this is just my own opinion. Feel free to disagree.

[@crashmau5]

@@markr.1984 comparing apples to oranges. Of course the kenwood will win out. I'm guessing hes talking about comparing CCRs.

[@markr.1984]

@@crashmau5 Ok, I'm cool with that. I'm just a bit enthusiastic about my Kenwood. I'll try to calm down and not act like an advertising exec for Kenwood. I do get like that sometimes.

[@n8iws484]

@@markr.1984 I used to be. I switched to Standard many years ago and I have 3 C228's radios. Battery replacement is now challenging.

[@W5KJD]

I have two tri band radios, one is the AnyTone 578UV III Plus and the other is a Baofeng AR-5RM and that one I use mostly for monitoring multiple repeaters.

[@strtkempo]

Fantastic Radio, I have 2. Even borderline bricked one and was able to save it. I'm impressed.

[@kenmcguire5837]

I have been pleasantly surprised by the Baofeng M-5R I got off Amazon recently to backup my vx6r...

[@digitaldreamer5481]

Aloha Jason, I bought a pair of the Baofeng A-58s Tri Bander that does 10w before it became the BF-A58s at 5 watts and it has been my “go to” HT ever since. It’s too bad that had only a short run of these from the factory a couple years ago but I may try this radio as a backup HT at $30 USD. 🤙🏻

[@notasadham-t1d]

I have this radio, squelch stays open for about a second on repeaters. Wound up programming it RX only and gave it to my kid to get him interested in the hobby

[@HamRadio2]

Good

[@johncrilly3127]

The fourth (really the first) reason to use a clean radio is that Part 97 forbids the use of radios that exceed permitted spurious emission levels, which that radio obviously does. It can not be legally operated on 2 meters or 70cm..

[@eddief46]

The Radtel 470X is one of the best aircraft Am reciever at that price point on the market.

[@marcosmellooficial7544]

Verdade,ótimo custo benefício...

[@Milkman12114]

This is my first radio. So I can learn before I get a more expensive one. I plan to get my licenses.

[@HamRadio2]

Awesome.

[@dougmyers8767]

I bought 2 Kenwood TH-F6A HTs when they just came out. I like 1.25 meters but it is sorely under used. For a very long time even your "all band, all mode" radios didn't include it. For those of us with 220 MHz capability it's like having your own private band.

[@NVRMTmotion]

On one hand, it's awesome that 1.25m has really become the cool band to be on in my city, several repeaters, one of the biggest nets. OTOH it means no more private band for myself and a friend or two 😂

[@bryanpuckett3023]

@@NVRMTmotion You can always use murs at 5 watts and nobody carers.

[@christopherschulte9126]

You asked if we have tri-banders what we have, I have a Kenwood TH-F6A, and a Tyt Th-350. The Kenwood is what I use the most, as I've had all sorts of battery issues with the 350. Curious if you'll be reviewing the new Alinco 220 mobile, or if it's pretty much the same as the DR-235 just better dressed and with a new model number.

[@scottpowell5227]

Hello I'm assuming your in Kentucky since your close to Louisville, I'm live in KY Richmond to be exact but I just bought the radio tour showing now and I don't know a thing about ham radios. My question is where can I go online to learn about ham radios, free would be great considering I'm low income. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I have the rt-470x

[@ruhaidinklate4658]

doesnt it has narrow(smaller) K type connector?my hiking setup usually using abree bluetooth mic with ht on backpack with tactical 18 inch anthena.

[@patrickbrunner4070]

One thing you failed to state is that this radio is unlocked you can transmit on more frequencies than it states. You can transmit on the weather frequencies. All of you who have this HT check all the frequencies that you can transmit on. You can go above all of the frequencies that it says it works on.

[@HamRadio2]

Did I?

[@RonN5HYH]

In the future can you verify if the radio is Chirp Programmable? We need a data exchange standard for radio programming, something like CSV, JSON or XML.

[@NVRMTmotion]

Good point. But just to help out the 470x is indeed chirp compatible

[@leonardohernandez7402]

EL ETERNO lo proteja y guie en sus buenas sendas. Estoy viendo y siguiendo sus videos desde hace poco y son muy instructivos y nos abren las posibilidades para escoger un buen radio de comunicacion. Seria fabuloso si este nuevo video sea traducido al español. Gracias

[@KeystoneInvestigations]

Jolly nice review Jason.....thanks! 👍 But I do have a question. Why do people say the 2 meter band but insist on saying 440 (or 220)? 440 is not a band, it is a frequency. They should be saying the 70 centimeter band. This is how bad habits develop and passed on to others. I know, here come the sad ham comments! 😩

[@commontater652]

Watching Notarubicon is a bad habit I broke. Still working on the 440 thing though. 👍

[@KeystoneInvestigations]

@@commontater652 As with anything on KZbin, don't just automatically believe what is said. Do your own research. Like Agent Mulder said, "The Truth Is Out There".

[@NVRMTmotion]

count the syllables, that's 100% the reason imo 😂

[@katie-p3o]

I came across your channel as a person with zero radio experience while looking into purchasing a Rapid Radio to communicate with my family. Recently during hurricane Beryl, cell phone communication was not possible. Not having contact with my family was worse than being without power in July Texas heat. Could you recommend a radio that can be used in the future? I live in Galveston and have family in Missouri City, Houston, and Livingston that I need to be able to contact in the case of a similar situation in the future. Will you please provide a radio recommendation? I was about to be scammed prior to watching your video about the $70 radio on Rapid Radio. I’ve watched several of your videos before commenting and it is clear to me that you are an expert. Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

[@MrPoisony]

Please do the video with the Yaesu VX-6 =D

[@KeystoneInvestigations]

Please do a video with the KWM2A. Now that's a real radio! 🙂

[@thomasclark2585]

I looked up the Radtel 470-X on the link you provided and it did not mention that it supported the 220 Mhz band plus has a lot of returns. Is this the same model that you tested or is it the model 470L which does mention that it supports the 220Mhz band?

[@NVRMTmotion]

It is, the amazon listing isn't quite accurate. The chart at the bottom of the amazon page does imply that the 470x is vhf/uhf only, but mine was delivered today (same amazon listing), and 1.25m works as expected for a tri-band

[@RedneckHillbillyGnR]

There are multiple versions of the RT-470 so you have to pay close attention to what you are getting. The 470X is tri-band 5W approximately.

[@scottweber041372]

Have you looked at the tid H8 radio or tid H3?

[@HamRadio2]

Yeah I have those and will probably make a video soon

[@ragheadand420roll]

I have this version called socotran. Does great air band and batteries with usb c charging.

[@chrissewell1608]

They are now $26.39 for Amazon Prime Days!

[@theforce3241]

I am looking for a radio and antenna for my truck. I would like to do 2 meter as well as 10 meter. Should I have two radios or just one?

[@HamRadio2]

More radios provide more options but it also depends on how much room you have

[@lotsaringwear]

One of the ads on Ali shows it receives 18-76 mhz. Can you confirm?

[@RedneckHillbillyGnR]

It will RX and TX all the way from 18Mhz to 999.9875Mhz with a gap from 659.9875Mhz to 840Mhz.

[@TheQwik512]

26.39 usd for the 7/16/2024 Prime sale.

[@River5190-Actual]

I sure like Radtel products! One thing though and maybe Ham Radio 2.0 can advise their design engineers is that they are putting a lot of unusable spectrum on these radios. 500-650 MHz is worthless in the US as that is where Digital Television lays. These Chinese radios are starting to offer voice coverage into that range. Additionally, They are giving us 250-350 MHz but in FM. That are should be AM as its used by Military Aviation. Go look at FWJRB or US Armed Forces on radioreference, They are primarily using 225-380 MHz in AM. If we could get these guys to correct that, I'd bet Radtel would become the new Baofeng!

[@RedneckHillbillyGnR]

Update the firmware to V2,13C and it gives you the ability to switch between FM/AM by holding the #1 button for a couple of seconds.

[@RichardDorsey-ge1yq]

Can you hear police frequencies?

[@HamRadio2]

Technically yes, but it depends on what frequencies your local police dept uses.

[@MC-hs4mf]

@@HamRadio2the new digital police frequencies?

[@ki5exydanny104]

Can you test the new RFinder M6

[@HamRadio2]

I already have

[@ki5exydanny104]

@@HamRadio2 how did it do

[@mip4839]

I bought it but all that I heard here is totalyl greek to me, I am a total amateur of radio amateurism. Can someone direct me to some videos to understand the possibilities of my Radte lRT-470X better? Thanks.

[@NVRMTmotion]

use repeaterbook to look up repeaters in your area, then look up a video about setting up a baofeng for use on a repeater. the menu numbers will different, but the actual menu options are easy to interpret between brands. Set up your radtel, and say hi!

[@Mr.NiceGuy80]

That menu looks exactly like the baofeng uv17 r.

[@HamRadio2]

Probably the same radio

[@Mr.NiceGuy80]

I have a uv17r but I don't use it much at all. I pick up one of my tidradios instead.

[@RedneckHillbillyGnR]

Quite a bit of difference.

[@markr.1984]

I agree with the this guy, can't do anything about people talking on these radios. I have two Baofengs but I won't talk on them. Someone gave them to me. One thing I don't like about almost all inexpensive Chinese rigs is they don't have an ext. DC jack, or DC in as Kenwood calls it. This is critical for me as I can plug in a cig adaptor in my car and keep from draining the radio battery. Also I have a AGM 12 volt battery (size of a motorcycle battery) and I can plug in a barrel adaptor from the battery into my any of my traditional radios to power them in an emergency or whatever. Can't do that with most, if not all of the Chinese radios.

[@RedneckHillbillyGnR]

These have a USB-C port on the battery that works well for mobile use.

[@markr.1984]

@@RedneckHillbillyGnR Cool, maybe you can operate on USB-C with this one? I know my Kenwood D75 they say do not operate, or even attempt to just being powered with USB-C.

[@RedneckHillbillyGnR]

@@markr.1984 I haven't tried to really confirm if it operates while charging and keeping the battery topped up but it does not have the extremely bad noise while receiving while charging that most of the others like the Baofengs have that make it impossible to use when piugged into the USB-C port.

[@la5984]

I got my from ali express they more to choose

[@BakerStudiosIndy]

I have the Radtel RT-730 and have been extremely impressed. It has become the EDC of my collection. I may have to grab a 470x for fun.

[@markr.1984]

For me that's both good and bad. I want to see 1.25m more used and more repeaters but only up to a point. I do not want to see it become as popular as 2m and 70cm. Because they quietness of 1.25m is really cool but yeah, it's too quiet. So I hope to see a middle ground where it doesn't become like 2m and 70cm but more used than it is now.

[@Alienshark]

Love the video but can’t stand that protective plastic on the screen. Peel it ooooooooooof!!!! 😩😩😩😩😩😂🤣😂

[@thedayofevil]

I like their RT730 much better..

[@HamRadio2]

I haven't tried that one yet

[@NVRMTmotion]

Yes, it is Chirp (confirmed myself w/ Chirp Next) programmable.

[@W-733_KWX]

I did have the 470X, but then tried the 630 and it's like a 470X on steroids: it's a 470X with 10W and waterproof.