RETEVIS RA86 UPDATE

SHORT UPDATE TO SHOW THE QUICK ROUGH INSTALL IN THE XJ FOR TEMP TESTING.
MUSIC-By Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

[@djsoundzentertainment42]

Was your vehicle running? How many volts is the radio getting? I think it will do rated power at 14.8V.

[@jeepinbanditrider]

Yes it was running, and this spot is wired straight to battery with appropriately sized wire to run a 50 watt radio. 13.8-13.9 at the battery. 14.8 would be at the top end of "normal" for a running vehicle with a good battery. I'll unhook it from the Jeep the next free day I get and hook it to my bench power supply and set it for 14.8 and see what it does then but I'm not expecting much. It's pretty obvious this is essentially the same radio as a Midland MXT275 which is advertised as a 15 watt radio. And multiple other reviews have found a 15ish watt result instead of 20.

[@djsoundzentertainment42]

@@jeepinbanditrider I don't believe it is anywhere near the Midland MXT275. They are definitely made in different factories and have no connection.

[@jeepinbanditrider]

@djsoundzentertainment42 I'm not convinced. Very similar mics, buttons in the same places but buttons themselves are slightly differnt shapes, base units, ect. Menus are very very similar and they're use the same midland Ctcss/DCS coding structure. Same antenna and coax, same accessory pack. Lots of Midlands mobiles are rebadged TYTs or other Chinese radios with midland badges. I wouldn't be suprised to find that in this case.

[@djsoundzentertainment42]

@@jeepinbanditrider Just not the case with these radios. They are indeed made in different factories. I understand your thinking though.

[@donalderickson-si8ww]

thay are still under F C C rules