Retevis RT27 License Free Walkie Talkie - Surprising Features!

Here we take a look at the Retevis RT27 License Free handheld walkie talkies. Perfect for all sorts of scenarios, security, camping, hiking, rallies etc etc.
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[@iphone_9862]

No clue why I just watched a review on a set of walkie-talkie's in the middle of the night but I have to say this was a very nice review, would buy if I wasn't broke 10/10.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@bulldogbrower6732]

Sorry that you are broke. Check around to find out where the nearest Amateur Radio Club is in your area. Many of them are giving free Baofeng UV-5R walkie talkies to people who take a class with them and pass their FCC Technician License. (assuming you are in the US) Even if you can’t find a club that provides this service, that particular radio only costs $25.00. The radio in this video is for the non license radio service, meaning that it is low power and the antenna is fixed and non removable. This can be used for camping and hiking and similar activities. If you get the amateur license you can talk at much greater distances and with more power.

[@stfuplsok]

iPhone_9 *talkies

[@abbotscottage]

Where did you get the configuration software for the RT27, the version I have doesn't allow you to adjust the frequencies. This is the UK PMR446 version. I am trying to clone these to some Icom PMR IC-F29sr's that only use the first 8 channels, then channels 9-16 are the same 8 sets of frequency repeated but with different tones.

[@Busyman1407]

Poor review. Why did you not mention the use of the two orange buttons….Scan and moni ? The user manual is awful. Terrible use of English, completely unusable.

[@JoelTorresJr.]

Use these for work at a construction site. 2 of the 6 radios make a beep when i press the PTT. Those same 2 radios don’t communicate with the others most of the time. Anyone know y this happens?

[@michaelloughlin734]

Rt24 and rt667 are good radios got these rt27 radios I find them very poor compared to other retevis radios receive on open squelch is poor but mind close call I can't fault them mic and speaker very crisp .

[@mikesey1]

I find that the sensitivity is not to good for distance communication; they just cannot be heard.

[@wisteela]

Yes, the RT667 is superb

[@BoB4jjjjs]

Wait a minute, you could shout that distance!!

[@johnstockwell8322]

How did you get it into program mode. Mine won’t allow any changes to be made. Look like it needs a password to allow changes to be made. ????

[@GWGMJ]

As much as me loving ham radio, but failure to find enough people on air (including lockdown), and failure to find proper mentorship to figure out how to progress, made me decide to ditch this old hobby forever. Liked your channel, been pleasure following you. F*#k digital. 7 3, or whatever.

[@mikesey1]

Try Hubnet, 145.687. Hopefully you have a repeater near you which is enabled for Hubnet, otherwise you will need a "hotspot" Once you've set it up, you can talk through your radio to others all around the world; I chatted to a VK2 near Canberra a couple of days ago. It IS cheating, because it uses VOIP, internet protocol to talk to others, but you soon forget that!

[@TechMindsOfficial]

@Jeff Boogers Sorry to heat you have not had a very good experience so far. May I ask what country/area you live in? Maybe we can figure out a way for you to find some contacts :)

[@GWGMJ]

Thanks mate, but never mind. I seriously tried for the last few years and now totally gave up. Zello is even more fun and clearer. And in case of the zombie apocalypse, I still have my anytone 878, and might get the icom IC SAT 100 and that gsm/uhf hybrid phone (forgot the name).

[@JoHn-if6wy]

lol ham radios.... Just get yourself a liscence free samsung galaxy thats world wide communication and internet access and much more.

[@ernyleechamlee7161]

Thank you so much. Do you mind if I use this for our Community Emergency Response Teams? We use them for search and rescue.

[@jamesgoff9284]

I just bought these for my children to play with, because I had a pair from another brand and whatever channel they used there was some wierdo shouting rude things and calling their names back. How can I set these so that others cant just go on the same channel and talk back, also to stop them listening? Thanks

[@CrackerJohn100]

how to use vox

[@lisocampos8080]

You have an amazing narrator voice.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Cheers!

[@JNET_Reloaded]

how i program via serial cable as i have no usb?

[@LiquidzSFX]

Good to see Glenn! :)

[@mikesey1]

Normally, to programme a repeater into a radio, one needs a shift function to be put in. I can't see anywhere to put a + or - !

[@TechMindsOfficial]

There’s no need for a shift function in this case because the TX and RX frequency is being manually specific. A shift would normally be used if only programming an RX frequency.

[@HexForger]

Nice review, helped to finally make up my mind!

[@hubzcaps]

Uhf is buisness band. ! Warning.

[@markg6jvy135]

👍

[@xoox870]

AKA as "Shenzhen Retevis Technology Co." AKA as ""Shenzhen Chang Taiwei Electronic Co, LTD" AKA cheap chinese junk

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Not all of it is crap

[@xoox870]

@@TechMindsOfficial If you don't mind buying 3 or 4 since they are cheap and throw away them as they fail, no problem. The issue is QUALITY and RELIABILITY. There are *absolutely* scores of people with reviews that showcase the complete *grabbag of problems* that the cheap chinese junk has - it simply comes with the cheap price tag. Its all about high volume and low quality to get the price down. If you don't mind low quality and poor reliability, then you can always justify 'well I got it cheap !!' and yes you did; but for situations where you need it for reliability and simply cannot tolerate constant failures and shoddy workmanship, then its time to pony up more money. Moreover, its always apparent that the quality of signal in receiver sensitivity, selectivity, and overall power conversion efficiency is better from well known, decades proven companies (American, Japanese, and European) that will not trade off quality and reliability simply as their reputation cannot afford to lose customers ! With cheap chineese junk its all about volume sales and they can lost hundreds of thousands of customers since they are selling MILLIONS.

[@AJ-qn6gd]

And the device you are typing this on is probably produced in China !

[@jonron3805]

Whats the distance it works with resonable sound

[@nazmasdelights6303]

Can u change the antenna

[@JustMe619toby]

I have the rt27.. how many channels is this one I have the version with 21

[@TechMindsOfficial]

T bailey this one has 16 but it’s the UK version.

[@JustMe619toby]

@@TechMindsOfficial ok cool thank youb

[@JustMe619toby]

Great video btw love my set

[@elio9207]

fu***ng youtube why did the make unlike button disspear!

[@deenunya7735]

Whatcwas the Distance on the Test?

[@TechMindsOfficial]

I didn’t do a distance test as terrain will make a difference and will vary for every user, so there’s no point seeing how far 500mw can go in open space. Hope that makes sense :)

[@NicMG]

@@gnuclur8952 Bit of dickhead comment mate.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

@Greg Fox, well the video was about the radios, not how far 500mw on NFM can travel. I’m sure you’re NOT lazy enough to go try this yourself!

[@deenunya7735]

@@TechMindsOfficial isnt the effective distance part of the Review? I havent got the Sets ,hence watching your Vid, would have been a bit of a Misguidance if Radios were only cpl Houses apart

[@TechMindsOfficial]

The distance in the actual test was around 500 meters, across an open field. The outside test was more for audio quality while out in the open, which is why I never mentioned distance in the video. However, if enough people want to see some range tests I’ll gladly do another video on ranges. :)

[@deankillick6615]

I have a pair of ULD D-318 these apper to be identical to the radios you are showing

[@stfuplsok]

*appear

[@GateKommand]

Informative review mate, thanks.

[@dalebolen2362]

All walkie talkies are license free

[@bulldogbrower6732]

Where ? What country are you in ? In the US the GMRS walkie talkie license is for 5 watt radios. Amateur walkie talkies which are 5 watts require a license with a test.

[@wisteela]

I can see me adding a pair of these to my collection. 73 M7TUD