Handhelds And The New Retevis RT3S Dual Band DMR Radio.

[@AdamSWL]

Nice video, thanks Gille! I can recommend the HD-1. A very well made radio that seems to perform quite well (although it needs to go into the city to see how it holds up in an RF rich environment). Easy to program from the front panel which is excellent, and you can spin up and down the bands with the top rotary in VFO mode. Just got an RT-3, and learning to use that one now as well. Cheers and 73!

[@RadioPrepper]

Thanks. I still haven't learned all its features... BTW it's Gil, not short for Gilles.

[@Pounder480]

Very useful review. I already ordered one, but it is good to know that I didn't waste my money. Anyone get the retevis larger antenna?

[@AGXX1977]

Hello Gil verry nice transceiver and thx for this demonstration ;) ...

[@RadioPrepper]

Thanks.

[@AGXX1977]

Gil, for your information, i ve moved during 1 month i think my repeter in f5cdf qra ;)

[@RadioPrepper]

Email moi à [e-mail]

[@thormusique]

Excellent video, Gil, thank you! That radio really is a very handy size for carrying anywhere, no matter how you're dressed or what you're doing.

[@RadioPrepper]

Thanks.

[@Digi4u]

Thanks for this informative video Gil, and that RT3S looks like a nice radio. I am very new to DMR, so still have a lot to learn, and the radio I have is a Anytone AT-D868UV, very similar to this Retevis. It also has dual band and dual mode....but as I said, there is a lot to discover and understand about DMR. Have fun and best 73 ! Patrick ON4CDJ

[@RadioPrepper]

Thanks Patrick :-)

[@RosssRoyce]

You know, on your boat you don’t have to worry about altitude and losing lift 😝. But you may worry about depth and rocks. On the plane we constantly are thinking of engine failure and where to possibly land. On the boat you have to think of wind and currents upon an engine failure. But we both worry about visibility. ..your mentioning boat makes me compare these two in my mind. Cheers

[@RadioPrepper]

Definitely. I am a pilot too.. Everything is faster in a plane but shit can hit the fan very fast on a boat too 😉

[@RosssRoyce]

@@RadioPrepper Glad to know you fly too! I find that for me the positive side of the stress accumulated on a difficult solo flights is that for a week after, every moment feels like a blissful relaxation 😝! I seriously think lately about switching to paramotor: take off and land from any place, no pushing in and out of hangar 1 ton of machinery (and more on the TB10), no dirty, greasy cabin - smelling the wind and the fields, no club fees…. Almost like your radio activation trips, one can drive with their wing to a place and take off from there! For me repeating the same airports starts to get old after 7 years… Cheers! PS I started slowly to study for the French exam, and talking about pilots, how come we don’t have to memorize all the formulas there (though it is a more dangerous activity than radio amateur), yet for the French exam we have to memorize all these twisted formulas!!! Grrrr…

[@RadioPrepper]

Same reasons I was always interested in gyrocopters as well.. I might yet decide to build one.. I flew ultralight and regular single engines. The French love to complicate everything... They can't accept other people succeeding 😞

[@RosssRoyce]

@@RadioPrepperGyros have absolutely amazingly short take off and landing roll distances, probably the closest to the paramotor - mere meters! If you build one, pls chose a model with a parachute: I’ve been reflecting on the qualities of the gyros and everything is positive, except if a bird strike happens and break off one of the blades there is nothing to keep the machine in the air or let it glide… On the other hand, engine failures autorotation (from videos I’ve seen) look extremely comfortable! Incredible for storage too, no need for a big space or hangar. PS waiting for this radio on the mail, apparently this open source firmware (77 something…) can turn it into a satellite tracker with a minimap, timing, bearing, azimuth and trajectory…

[@RadioPrepper]

Cool, yes, I flew in one once in Wauchulla FL, back seat, it was great!

[@alainbibi0047]

Salut Gill J'ai choisi le TYT MD-UV380, je croyais pouvoir m'affranchir du 380 tools, seulement pour intégrer la tonalité de 1750 Hz pour déclencher les relais ce n'est pas possible car ce modèle n'a pas de firmware alternatif incluant le 380 tools :/ Je confirme l'excellente qualité audio en réception. 73/51

[@RadioPrepper]

Merci.

[@Paul-L125]

Looking almost the same as my MD380, I have the RT3S. Codeplug programming should be fun being dual band. Nice review and comparison.

[@RadioPrepper]

Thanks.

[@organiccold]

Atention that the codeplugs from TYT md380 arent entirely compatible with the RT3S. I had some issues with that

[@RadioPrepper]

Indeed.

[@christophe241273]

Bonjour merci pour la vidéo ! ( je ne parle pas anglais 😂) Juste une question le retevis rt3s rencontre t-il des problèmes au niveau volume sonore ? Exemple : volume niveau 1 ---> mais a l'écoute ressenti plutot niveau "10" ? . Entre le retevis rt3s et le raddiodity gd-77 lequel me conseiller vous ?. MERCI d'avance.

[@RadioPrepper]

Je ne connais pas le gd77 mais je ne me souviens pas de problème de volume...

[@christophe241273]

@@RadioPrepper ok merci pour votre réponse rapide ! ( pourriez-vous faire un vrais tuto pour comment programmé étapes part étapes le retevis rt3s svp , car ils n'y a rien en francais ! ) 73-51

[@RadioPrepper]

Le problème c'est que j'ai perdu cette radio!

[@christophe241273]

@@RadioPrepper ok merci quand même ! Du coup je me suis abonné a vôtre chaine ! Peut-être rachèterait vous un rt3s , ou vous en ferais prêter un par un amis, et a se moment la ,vous ferais peut-être une vidéo bien détaillé ! 73-51

[@RadioPrepper]

Possible... :-)

[@Oregun]

Wow, that’s a heck of a radio for the price and there is a model that has GPS for $10 more. Nice review!

[@RadioPrepper]

Chinese radios have come a long way!

[@Waynethepainsmurf]

Hi. Do you know if the rt3 s can do 446 frequencies? Thanks

[@RadioPrepper]

Hi, no idea... retevis.com

[@Waynethepainsmurf]

@@RadioPrepper thanks for replying.

[@chrisseymour3027]

Does anybody have any idea why my Retevis RRT3S isn't recognised by the software from Retevis please?

[@RadioPrepper]

Probably the USB drivers...?

[@chrisseymour3027]

@@RadioPrepper how do I fix it please?

[@RadioPrepper]

I'd say download and install the USB drivers from Retevis, and make sure you specify the correct COM port...

[@chrisseymour3027]

@@RadioPrepper I have the driver form Retevis. I thought that I'd installed it.

[@chrisseymour3027]

Thank you so much for your help. I started the process from scratch after uninstalling everything, updating windows, reinstalling the device driver from Retivis, reinstalling the device and, connecting the radio again.....success. Your advice was far better than one condescending pr**k that looked down his nose at my "cheap Chinese radio". I may not know as much as some others but, I know that my cheap Chinese radio will work just as well as his and, cost a fraction of the price :-)

[@jonmac3995]

I have one of these radios, but I can't find out how to delete the recordings, I wonder if you can help me there.

[@RadioPrepper]

I don't believe that model can record...

[@jonmac3995]

@@RadioPrepper Yes, mine has the record feature and it was turned on by default, I now have hundreds of recordings and can't find out how to delete them . :-(

[@RadioPrepper]

Thanks for the info! I need to.look into it, no idea!

[@Geekchess]

Can turning the handheld on without an antenna connected damage it?

[@RadioPrepper]

No but transmitting might.

[@КацманКранштейн]

Народ кто подскажет плохой приём dmr в групаx приёмник затыкается, станция станция всё отлично!!?Я зная така проблема не у одного меня

[@stevejones8665]

I Suspect that almost all these Chinese Radio,s are made by TYT and Boefung, they all seem to have very similar cases and the displays and even the operating systems look very similar..Great to see the prices coming down so well done to the Chinese.

[@RadioPrepper]

Yep. Retevis even has its own UV-5R model, so it might even be one company... TYT and Retevis quality is a step above Baofeng though, so who knows...

[@mikesey1]

@@RadioPrepper I like Retevis radios, but their chargers fail a lot. I've had to replace three so far, including the charger for the excellent RT5, a powerful radio which I like very much.

[@RadioPrepper]

Interesting, we'll see... I have two...

[@Capt.Safety]

I know this is an old vid but where did you get the software that works on Mac OS?

[@RadioPrepper]

I used WINE.

[@Capt.Safety]

Radio Prepper M7PRC 73

[@2e1dxy]

Great video my friend 👍

[@RadioPrepper]

Thanks.

[@Ron_C]

Nice! Look forward to future info on that radio! I'm...peeking in the door of getting a DMR....not quite convinced that I "need" one yet...lol

[@RadioPrepper]

Nobody "needs" one, LOL.

[@Ron_C]

SHhhhhhh! if my wife sees this........

[@RadioPrepper]

It's really a matter of safety then...

[@Ron_C]

Yes...yes it is! Thanks!

[@mrm8628]

avez-vous fait un version française de cette vidéo ?

[@RadioPrepper]

Pas celle là..

[@DavidS-iw4ei]

I like the TYT and Retevis radio's. But I really like the new AnyTone AT-878uv.. Check it out.

[@RadioPrepper]

Will do thanks.

[@joseph_donovan]

Good grief Gil, you tend to lose radios faster than I lose girlfriends! All my exes were rugged, dependable and ladylike, until they left me for waiters in tight trousers! Garcon! Fetch me another radio!

[@RadioPrepper]

At least I can resell some. Not as easy with girlfriends, LOL.

[@joczo97]

I have my wouxun kg-uvd1p for like 7 or 8years now,and still works perfectly.baofengs are sh#t,but the old type wouxuns are absolutely worth the money

[@peterostender8627]

Hi Gil, great video ;) THX ... if you will have chance, try Anytone AT-D868uv...good choice for money ;) 73 OK1SSX

[@RadioPrepper]

I'll check it out, thanks.

[@peterostender8627]

Btw, 20859 TG works good for me, we can make a phone call sometimes :D

[@RadioPrepper]

Sort of yes ;-) I am usually on while driving or walking...

[@CT7ARQ]

DMR sucks !!!

[@Cultwatch123]

Pedro Almeida why ?

[@RadioPrepper]

DMR simplex works fine and allows encryption. Using an analog/DMR radio is a win/win. If it was only DMR, I would not buy one, but both, yes.