Retevis MB1 AM/FM CB Radio Review (CB Radio)

[@udx-294tn5]

I think I’m gonna roll the dice and sneak one of these into my wife’s car. Ask for forgiveness later! Lol wish me luck gentlemen.

[@Gary958Michigan.]

Just got this radio yesterday one day try out and it worked great about 5 miles range to local base stations.

[@Gary958Michigan.]

Update 5 miles mobile to mobile loving this little radio for for around town talking

[@rickysig]

What part of the country are you in where you are getting that much traffic?

[@Gary958Michigan.]

@@rickysig west Michigan

[@UDX-21]

I can't keep up. Me and KORN are old and slow. Happy Easter UDX-21 South Carolina.

[@UDX-21]

@@cornbread-KO5RN Same right back, and to all The Citizens Band Of Brothers

[@clydeosterhout1221]

I have been experimenting with the old “emergency” radios, using an adapter to hook up a generic 36 inch CB mag mount antenna. My conclusions: - it does increase range over the stock “emergency” antenna with the kit, but not as much as I had expected. The stock antennas actually seem to work quite well! I compared using the emergency CB with its stock antenna with President Randy hooked up to the 36 in mag mount, and the “emergency” CB actually did quite a bit better, with a stronger signal and a bit more range. Both radios had a range of over 3 miles. That was in an area with a lot of trees and power wires. I would expect a bit more on highways.

[@johnnyphillips9735]

Nice radio mr wagonmaster hillbilly in the bam waving

[@spaceflight1019]

That antenna looks a lot like a dual band amateur VHF/UHF antenna. I'm going to have to keep an eye out for a new AM/FM radio to do a road test. Now that we're in the summer doldrums, with almost no DX, I took a drive today and threw in a mobile AM CB. Nothing has changed. You have to constantly adjust the squelch to compensate for power line noise. I want to see if you have to do that with an FM radio.

[@jgmopar]

Thats a nifty little radio. It would be a good one to have as a backup rig in the wife's car.

[@christophersmith1155]

reminds me of the Radiodditty CB-500. CB-500 does all the European channels . I wonder if this does it also ?

[@indianachrisUDX1313]

Cool little rig.

[@kenn743]

have you ever been able to buy tokai cb radio in your country

[@390WagonMaster]

I have never heard of that brand. Is it Euro?

[@kenn743]

@@390WagonMaster tokai cbradio is a old brand from sweden 1970 to 1980

[@UDX4570PalmSprings-yh1mv]

Sounds like something you smoke!

[@390WagonMaster]

I looked them up... very cool!

[@cariboooutlaw4852]

Tokai was very popular here in Canada in the 70's.

[@sfdvr2]

When do you use AM or FM? If I'm on a logging road, lots of trees & mountains, which would be best for me to use? Appreciate any help. I picked this radio up.. will use it to monitor logging truck travel on off-road travel.

[@390WagonMaster]

AM is still the preferred mode of operation for truckers and most CBers in general.. FM not really popular in USA.

[@clydeosterhout1221]

I use FM when I am traveling with other vehicles. We switch to a quiet channel and enjoy the relative quiet the FM mode provides. But otherwise you will probably not hear anyone using the FM mode.

[@mr.stonerUDX714]

`a great budget and I mean budget beginner radio

[@terrymeyer7084]

Ordered this and got it hooked up only to find the coax connector on the antenna was broken.

[@390WagonMaster]

Contact them or the seller immediately. They will take care of you.

[@terrymeyer7084]

@@390WagonMastergot it replaced and she's a talker hooked to a Wilson mag mount in my pickup. Any update on the power mod?

[@jesusdiaz1249]

Do you recommend this over the cobra 75 or is cobra a way better option?

[@390WagonMaster]

I have been using the Retevis for a few weeks now and so far so good. It is a nice entry level radio. IDK about the Cobra one hander, I have not used one, however on a personal note, I'm not a fan of this type of radio.

[@drsysop]

What chip does that use as I seen them go on free band channels in the EU.

[@charlesford4999]

What corn bread said,😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@user-dr4me8ju8w]

Can scan ch01 to 40?

[@gtrs4ever]

Beware Retevis warranty sucks! I bought a GMRS RS87, 40watt, tested it was only putting out 20-25 watts at the most. I contacted them for an exchange or repair, they just kept on making excuses. They told me another customer cranked his power supply to a higher voltage to get full 40watts...so that was their recommendation to increase the voltage pass the publish voltage.

[@390WagonMaster]

Yes this happens. Cobra did this to me back years ago, they said I must not be checking the power level correctly. Think about this for a second... They probably get calls from lots of folks that really don't know what they are doing. Now that being said, if you have been paying attention, a very large amount of Chinese GMRS/VHF/UHF hand helds do not put out what they are rated. Baofeng and this like. Call President,Cobra,Midland and see if you get any further.

[@gtrs4ever]

@@390WagonMaster I sent them a video of SWR meter and voltage reading from the power supply, even cranked it up with voltage to 15.2v, and was getting same results.

[@390WagonMaster]

Who did you buy it from? Send it back? EDIT... They are very well regulated so upping or lowering the Volts should be no effect.

[@gtrs4ever]

@@390WagonMaster unfortunately I bought it directly from Retevis. They want "me" to do more test applying more voltage, after I asked for an exchange. Appears they're trying not honoring the warranty which says, 30 days for and exchange or repair, 24 months for repair. They keep asking for videos of how I'm testing. I just gave up, won't buy another Retevis product. They sent me a video of how they perform their test, took the guy 3 seconds to connect power then key up and disconnect then places it in a box with others, no recording of what the test results were...not compliant with ISO2000 standards.

[@390WagonMaster]

Noted. Thank you.

[@greenswithEnvyHomestead6392]

73s

[@chrispierce2942]

Be a nice radio with side band

[@390WagonMaster]

I have a feeling that we will see something soon. Stay Tuned.

[@charlesford4999]

Your little late,3 others has already show this radio.

[@390WagonMaster]

Its not a race, I take pride in actually using these radios a lot before posting any content about them And yes I try to destroy them while testing. I TOT them for an hour or more into a 1.5.1 SWR. After reviewing I still use the radio, if something pops up I will report. Cheers