RETEVIS M62 CB RADIO. Retro and very easy to use.

RETEVIS M62 Retro AM/FM CB Radio Review with up to 18.5 watts TX on Euro band. Full in depth review and modding guide for extra power conversion.
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About this item
AM supports long-distance communication; FM features clear sound quality; no matter which mode you choose; suits your specific needs
80 legal channels adjustable; drivers can use CB radio worry-free in various countries
Switch channel 9 to ask for help in emergencies; switch channel 19 to share road information; ensure your driving safety
CB radio has ASQ and SQ two squelch modes; which reduce background noise and offer clear transmission and reception
CB radio kit is equipped with a panel and various LED indicators; operate and check the function operations easily and clearly
Handheld radio is easy to turn on the VOX function; talk without holding the mic; release your hands to focus on operations in the vehicle
Brand Retevis
Colour black
Special feature Key Lock, Roger Beep
Product dimensions 38L x 185W x 124H millimetres
Tuner technology FM, AM
Style CB Radio
Radio bands supported FM, AM
Included components Microphone hanging piece x1;main bracket x1;Bracket knob x2, Screw x4;Non-slip mat x4;Stop pad x2;Spare fuse x1, Cigarette lighter x1;Talking microphone x1, MB62 CB Radio x1, Handbook x1Microphone hanging piece x1;main bracket x1;Bracket knob x2, Screw x4;Non-slip mat x4;Stop pad x2;Spare fuse x1, Cigarette lighter x1;Talking microphone x1, MB62 CB Radio x1, Handbook x1
Display technology LED
Voltage 12 Volts

[@ianp369]

In Export mode you get the following with white wire cut and jumper removed- AE 25.615 - 26.055 MHz BE 26.065 - 26.505 MHz CE 26.515 - 26.995 MHz DE 26.965 - 27.405 MHz EE 27.415 - 27.855 MHz FE 27.865 - 28.305 MHz GE 28.315 - 28.775 MHz HE 28.765 - 29.205 MHz IE 29.215 - 29.655 MHz JE 29.665 - 30.105 MHz KE 25.165 - 25.605 MHz LE 24.715 - 25.155 MHz

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Thank you

[@26DR302]

Do you lose the UK FM in Export?

[@ianp369]

@@26DR302 Yes you do lose the UK 40, UK 40 has unusual offsets The UK 40 is 27.60125 Channel 1 to 27.99125 Channel 40.

[@Hultis-Funkbude]

Hi Fred! Thank you very much for the tip about the modification! 👍My video about the MB62 in German went online today. I'll take a look at the modification now. Best wishes and stay healthy, Sascha👋

[@irongron]

That second half of the show where you opened up the radio was great. Good stuff Fred.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Thank you.

[@fretlessfender]

I totally like your laidback way of presenting videos, the concept of learning together is nice! You have a pleasant, kind voice... well done!

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Cheers

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed your new Retevis M-62 cb radio is awesome my friend

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed your KZbin videos are awesome my friend

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed I learn lot from you about bying cb radios and antennas for cb radios and power supplys for cb radios my friend

[@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069]

Another great video Fred 👍🍻

[@snakezdewiggle6084]

Nice one Fred 👍 Always love the internal view. Cheerz.

[@alanslade2319]

FRED WE spoke about the heat sink the other day, and you said you have to watch the video, and wow I'm amazed how much power that little radio puts out, what ashamed that we can't have it over here pushing 18 watts , but what a great little radio for the price , thank FRED keep up the great work mate, ALAN FROM LUTON 💯😱👍

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi Alan. Yes its a pity but i would not like to push it that hard on FM for too long.

[@mattcurtis3019]

Great reviews

[@Dj-Jon-E-C]

I getting this Retevis I like the old school led display just a simple number. I have also brought a few weeks back the Thunderpole T-X after watching one of your vids. I think that will be enough CB radio buying for a bit. lol

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes its very old school in is operation. Kinda nice to get back to it. Enjoy.

[@MrSlipstreem]

Hi Fred. I have one of these little marvels and am very pleased with it so far for the price (£53 with discount voucher). However, one feature it claims to have but doesn't is CTCSS/DCS codes. I've confirmed this with Retevis customer support and asked them to remove the information from the online and paper user manuals to avoid misleading potential buyers. Skip has been fantastic lately and I was listening to both sides of a conversation with one breaker in SW Scotland a couple of evenings ago on the MB62 on the UK band. I'm in south Cambridgeshire UK, so that's around 400 miles away. This was on a Thunderpole Orbitor antenna sitting atop a 1.5m aluminium pole hammered 10cm in to my back lawn. I've connected the braid of the coax to the aluminium pole but have no ground plane radials yet. SWR is between 1:1.2 and 1:1.5 across all UK and EU channels, so that's a good start. 😃👍

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. Glad you like the radio. Good call on the privacy codes. I cannon stand them on CB / 10m radios and they cause no end of problems with folk not hearing audio from other stations. Good job on the pole in the garden as thats how i started. You will find as you get the antenna higher your noise level will drop off. Good DX.

[@MrSlipstreem]

@@CB-RADIO-UK Unfortunately, I own my property but not the land it stands on and my landlord is allergic to tall antenna masts. I'm currently designing and 3D-printing a kit of support parts to install the antenna and supporting pole inside a dummy 2.9m tall plastic gutter downpipe. The coax will enter the wall via a custom-printed downpipe support bracket, so the whole install will be completely invisible from the outside. 🤫🤭

[@MrSlipstreem]

Just to add to this, I received a nice offer of a discount on a future Retevis purchase as an apology. I won't tell you how much as that's between me and them, but I've just ordered an RA79 and programming cable for a bargain price. It never hurts to be courteous. 🙂

[@NLKMediaGroup]

Hey Fred, keep up the good work. Interesting to see Retevis breaking into CB. Going to need sunglasses with that display, wonder if a resistor could be fitted to dull it down. All the best. MJ7NLK

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed my hobbies are painting pictures 🖼 and listening to shortwave and ssb iam thinking about getting my Grms license my friend

[@Kw1161]

Thanks Fred for another equipment review, although I wish that it had SSB option, because FM has not caught on in my area. However, it also means the local “Lids” are masked more…😂! 73! Have a great day!

[@migsvensurfing6310]

Thanks for the review. You need a frequency counter or a scanner with close call like some Unidens and you would know where you are on the frequency.

[@andyc664]

Very cool

[@-The-Darkside]

One to see if people figure it out, and if they do I might get one

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Nice to know about white wire & power shame no signal meter cheers

[@Chris-tx9ou]

You might need to change your name to Frid in the shed - 73's

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

LOL dont :-)

[@alanslade2319]

Yeah FRID great stuff 😂

[@user-ef3nu1eh7z]

If i were to get a AM FM radio i would not be happy without ssb available been ssb. Operator since the 1970s.

[@silvafox8371]

Sounds like this could be a nice little car (mobile ) option

[@MM0IMC]

4:09 Looks like a 5 DIN pin socket, just like the old Realistic CEPT FM radios that Tandy used to sell.😉

[@MrCOPiSEN]

Hello there Fred! If I could make one wish, it would be to see you operating more often again. In the 305 or DX, it doesn't matter. As much as I hope your reviews are successful, a little "back to the roots" wouldn't go amiss! 73!

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. I ve been recording some of my DX contacts so there will be a video in the future. Cheers.

[@MrCOPiSEN]

Looking forward to that then! Cheers 🙂

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Should be this weds.

[@Don_28.]

I will say band D is eu band E channel 12 is 27.555 and uk going into F band channel 40 F will be 28.305 going into 10 meter

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed why do you need hi power on the retevis m-62 cb radio?

[@davetherave4328]

have you reviewed the "RADIODDITY CB-500 " apparently you can changed the jumper over same as the CS=47 that you reviewed a while back and but get 20 wattts on uk fm band. They are indentical to the Anytone 500M not sure if the Anytone version does the same.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yep. See here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYu4gn2egK5krtk

[@davetherave4328]

@@CB-RADIO-UK nice one i forgot about this ....lol oooppps / great content you put out

[@buzzie0047]

Cheers

[@dennis8196]

They have been making 12M-10M radios for a while, often under their other brands. Do not recommend increasing the wattage beyond the designed spec unless you want to cause the output transistors to wear out prematurely. The heat generated in the rig will build up beyond it's tolerances quite quickly and kill it. Having said this it does have an external heatsink with some substance behind it ao this is probably one of their ham radios thats locked to a legal 4W spec.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes i would sooner run this about 3w into an amp if i wanted power.

[@Dan.and.motors]

Hello Fred some unrelated topic to this video what do you do to protect the antena from lightning as i live in the middle of the woods and I'm a bit reluctant on mounting my Thunderpole Silver Rod | 5/8 Wave on the side of my house or shed.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. Nope no protection. Looked into it at length and decided it would not help much.

[@Dan.and.motors]

@CB-RADIO-UK do you think that I should ground the antenna or just unplugg the coax cable in the case of a thunder storm?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

You can unplug to save risk of fire. If a strike hits anything close by it will prob still fry your radio. :-(

[@davidcooke3811]

Hi, got a team mx10 cb radio. Its modern old school. Great radio however no one seems to use cb these days. Have you tested on of these?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

I ve never seen one for sale in the UK but it looks like a pretty good radio.

[@turemesure3456]

Good RX M8, 73's 51 from the 16MY365 or ON6MAY

[@tonyhaz6664]

FRED do you know anything about the Uniden BearTracker 885 it’s a cb and scanner all in one 😮

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

No not really.

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

I am not sure if I would use any other 2 meter radio other than the tested and tried very reliable Yaesu FT-60R handheld radio for Survival use⚡ For talking to countries that are over 3 thousand miles away I use my Cobra 148GTL AM LSB/USB CB radio Philippines manufactured in the year 1994 .

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

The 148 was a total classic. Very expensive nowadays.

[@jonsanchez-4127]

Where can I buy one of those bench top power supply’s Fred? Looked on eBay etc without much luck especially with the car lighter output which I’m after. Please let me know Make and Model and where to buy please. Another gd vid 👍🏻

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. I got mine from ebay a while back. Many makes but they are all the same really. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124169346915?itmmeta=01J096H49S24KVNVG3WWN7N1CK&hash=item1ce911df63:g:u-4AAOSwykpkmbF2&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4N6cBd%2FF%2FIFOGNTzRrOFI4dVrN2xZXRaz65NlSz0f%2FfFWZ9pOXVS9JVJjIX4sjyGnyqo8iAphMwhdJaXuOWv0dlrL3sOaxNiJNnnPsxXrllfrktmhole0HaOJCYXYVITjRNfnv0QkAhpfklrPLXRBtJ%2F9Iy6ucFlJNhj0oSJTu8txZ8sIFgli1rOQ7SXhqQru4v8xsY9C8srfzVMbklOHNQ%2Bddaa2K%2BaBtw1yuc5Eh6nPG2Zs%2FTMxUU5K0ZJq8LGaLf9z%2B%2FveoIWYcOs6%2B0jKxjTv1HUpEKqk7HDUnt6IAJ6%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR5jFxKaCZA

[@jonsanchez-4127]

Thanks Fred

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed iam thinking about getting Retevis M-62 cb radio my friend do you no how much does a power supply cost?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Not much. If you dont mod it you only need a 5amp supply so prob around £35 UK

[@darthgardner]

That Display needs a filter, not sure about that Din plug, prefer the old 4 pin type to what some old CB,s used for example the old midland 3001 and many more, even those RJ 45 type ones are not a fave of mine.

[@WyeindependantMedia]

i have purchased one of these but when you hold lock and turn on it doesnt give you different band options. will this be to do with the jump connection ?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. Yes that will expand the radio.

[@WyeindependantMedia]

@@CB-RADIO-UK thanks you

[@MrsG7swr]

it is quite an interesting unit but no ssb for a new cb in 2024 gives me pause other wise would have jumped at it, well apart from ni meter, btw din plugs for mics were not uncommon on maxon and some midland sets for example

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Its hard to get SSB for less than £150 these days :-(

[@AllanM2e0]

Looks similar to the old Kernow beta 1100 with some fancy fairy lights to tell you the functions and a din mic socket which I’m not too keen on unless it’s a locking din. Got to be honest drawing 3A on a 4W radio (which it won’t be, it’ll be more 3w) is a tad excessive drain and I don’t think I’d be swapping my midland 48 or 78 pro for one of these or in fact a Kernow beta 1100 for one. It’ll have the usual muting when changing channels which is annoying too. What also irritates me about the new multinorms is that the uk 40 is set almost as an afterthought as they are all optimised for the EU frequencies which I understand but they should optimise the UK40 for the uk market or do a separate batch specifically for the UK. Most on the uk are desensitised and low power or low audio output. So annoying in a lot of ways

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. The din socket locks. It draws 3 amps at 18 watts TX.

[@AllanM2e0]

@@CB-RADIO-UK but only does 18 watts expanded 🤔. No thanks

[@nxesr]

I think I'll pass on this radio as always thank you for the presentation Fred.

[@theboostedboogieman95]

Sir can you please help me out I know nothing about setting up radios I just got the retevis ra79 now at my job we have retevis not sure what ones but not this one the one they had gave me is crap and really old so I bought my own now how do I get there channels on to my retevis ra79

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Hi. Yes there is a lot to learn but its quite easy if you break it down in pieces. Try these videos. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWingYSjfb6qhKM and kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ2vkoF_ppuheNE and kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp7Hop13ZZeBh8U and kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqfKnnuoeL59oaM and kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqfKnnuoeL59oaM

[@theboostedboogieman95]

@CB-RADIO-UK sweet I'll check them out soon thanks one more question just wondering is there a way to change the color of the screen lite ?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Dont think so

[@theboostedboogieman95]

@CB-RADIO-UK so I got it working didn't get to check then videos out yet but I do have the channel I can hear but can't talk it says disabled

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes the radio is disabled from transmit outside its set freq range. You can go into a hidden menu and change that but i would not do so myself due to harmonics from the radio.

[@sprint955st]

The display needs the bit of plastic from a Quality Street wrapper

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

What CB radio is best to use during fallout from a nuclear ☢ explosion or an EMP shower⚡ ?

[@bruceclark5627]

The one made out of lead

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

​@@bruceclark5627 what about CB radios made with internal glass tubes ?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

EMP is really hard to protect against but your going to need a full HAM HF radio which is modded to inc CB. Most personal emergency com will prob be on Ham radio.

[@unitedstatesirie7431]

@@CB-RADIO-UK who makes an old style tube HAM radio ?

[@bruceclark5627]

@unitedstatesirie7431 tubes stand up much better. Fact is ,EMP/CME wave lengths are EXTREMELY long,so unless you are at ground zero, if you disconnect from the AC mains and your antenna is disconnected you most likely will be fine. Everything being dead is great for books,but not reality.

[@EfigenioTeranLabastida]

Funciona en México?

[@nielsbruun8046]

Where would it be possible to buy the power-socket, you showed?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Try this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y564YX1_h5trhq8

[@nielsbruun8046]

@@CB-RADIO-UK Thank you very much. Now you are there. I watched your youtube about ATS - 20 (Si4732.) Could you recommend an antenna?

[@nielsbruun8046]

It's for a power supply for cigarette plug in - thing. to supply RETEVIS M62 CB with electricity - :)

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Antenna wise it depends on what freq your listening for.

[@nielsbruun8046]

@@CB-RADIO-UK I really dont know. Im a rookie in this

[@se7vennld]

It looks like a mix of an old DNT and Danita.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes your right.

[@paul1962uk]

Shame about the lack of signal meter

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Yes would have been nice but many real budget models do without.

[@paul1962uk]

Don't think I could do without one, silly question, but are aftermarket/add on signal meters available these days?

[@26DR302]

I was wondering what the general consensus was about this. Signal meters are quite variable so a signal report is only a rough guide. Normally you can hear a strong station i.e. fully quietening which will likely be S7 or higher.

[@snakezdewiggle6084]

Yep, agreed. Meter would seal the deal for me. Get me a schematic of the radio and I'll diy one at the pcb making place.

[@tammetoon]

or you connect a frequency counter..;)

[@andyc664]

Can it be wide banded

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Watch to the end.

[@bruceclark5627]

,......and don't "like" your own comments.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

I liked Andys comment.

[@bruceclark5627]

@@CB-RADIO-UK well I liked yours,so there 😃 .

[@bruceclark5627]

@CB-RADIO-UK well,I liked yours, so there 😃 !! P.S. I'm not bothered at all by your hands in the video. It is a personality trait of your channel and I'm sure many more feel the same.

[@MAGNETAR-187]

Hey Fred why can't you review a CB transceiver like your Friend DAVE M0OGY he did a review about the GEORGEII and the WASHINGTON! I like listening to your voice but i love the radios your friend dave has.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Dave has been doing President radios for years. I bought a Grant 2 on the strength of one of his reviews. I ve never contacted President and offered to review their radios. I always wait for an offer.

[@Greg-et2dp]

Frid in the shed you and your wife i wis you 73s my friend

[@nicholaseudall6333]

Get yourself a frequency counter open it up be a great radio

[@WillemHosking-lz7tx]

How much

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

The clue is in the thumbnail.

[@WillemHosking-lz7tx]

?

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Its shown on the thumbnail. Its £53 delivered on Amazon UK. Buying links for UK and USA in the description.

[@WillemHosking-lz7tx]

How much will it be in South Africa money

[@kayakmaneuan]

​@@WillemHosking-lz7tx4 springboks and 200m roll of razor wire.

[@andrzejbogus4369]

President Jackson rules

[@kengotts2015]

Highly illegal to use.

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Only if modded. Totally 100% legal in standard form.