Retevis RT3S Dual Band DMR Radio With GPS & Record + Programming

[@ChrisMarsh321]

I love this radio ! I like that they have kept the same compact form factor as the MD380. Great bit of kit. Thanks for posting this Lewis.

[@RingwayManchester]

Yeah it's a good radio! My new fave!

[@sethjenna2561]

I've looked all over for help on these.

[@AdamSWL]

Thanks again Lewis! Ordered an RT3S using the link below the video. Decided to get one since it can use the MD-380 accessories. Another one for the collection courtesy of RM video reviews! Good job!

[@RingwayManchester]

Cheers Adam :)

[@deenunya7735]

Not Licenced yet Lewis, can the PMR Analogue Digital Channels be Progged on it?

[@samglaim4274]

I've got a TYT dmr myself and this radio looks very similar but, this radio seems to have so much more. Some great functionality now available in these new radios coming out, with dual band and both digital and analogue facilities. Many thanks for the video. 73

[@RingwayManchester]

Yeah I'm loving what's coming out lately! Tonnes more coming mate stay tuned :)

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Looks good quality. The screen is very clear and GPS is a bonus.

[@RingwayManchester]

Cheers bud

[@ziczic]

Thanks, great content as always! I think this is the same radio as the TYT MD-UV380. I've got a MD-UV390 (same as the 380, but with a supposedly waterproof, chunkier shell). I would have bought from Retevis, though, if I knew about the RT3S at the time. They seem to be more user friendly than TYT. The record function is very interesting. It records analog as well, which is a plus over some DMR radios. I don't see a delete option when looking at the recordings, but I might not be looking in the right place.

[@RingwayManchester]

Cheers! :)

[@bruce4myfriend]

I know there are two firmware versions available for this radio. One is the default that gives 8 hours of recording and the other allows for 120,000 DMR contacts but no record. I think it would be great is we could have a firmware that compromises and allows for example 15 minutes of recording which would still allow for 116,250 digital contacts.

[@astrazenica7783]

GPS on a radio makes so much sense Check in function is similar to what firefighters use

[@RingwayManchester]

Yeah definitely a step forward Adam!

[@orderfulfillment7322]

I have an RT3S that our customer bought some time ago that communicates with a Motorola EVX-S24 that the customer already owned. The customer recently purchased four new RT3S. I read their existing RT3S and programmed the four new ones from the old one. The four new RT3S communicate with each other but not with their older radios. Do you know what would be causing this issue? Thank you for your assistance. Keith

[@CRy3Gen]

I wanna add different sections like marine, lifeguard, mountain rescue, pmr ect, is there an easy way to just import what i want on to it without having to manually enter each one ?

[@ArkansasOutlaw2024]

What does the GPS feature do on the radio I'm fixing to purchase one of these

[@carter4653]

I’m on a freq dmr 154740 and the light lights up but I can’t hear what are the steps on the radio

[@jeffreypetchharrison4363]

GOT an rt3s an hour ago 80.00 from retevis eu .. sorted.. now to build a hot spot .. jeff ..

[@joshtaylor7881]

Hi Lewis Really great review of this radio and it's good to see that not a lot of money can buy something very good! I've just ordered one of these radios for work use as digital seems to be a good way forward. I however don't have any experience with DMR. I have a business light license so do I need a DMR ID to use handsets purely on simplex on the business and DMR 446 frequencies?

[@daimenworrall]

Thanks for this! GB7MR is my clubs repeater :D

[@FIRSTaid-REDliv]

Great video👍 Im looking for a dmr radio for a team of First Responsers... It must have: Super clear audio. ip67 waterresist. lone worker. enqryption. High quality on handmic and earphone.. Is there a Radio you could recomend.?

[@n3ssaya972]

If it's for professional use, I would recommend Motorola. But Motorola radios are pretty expensive and you can't program them from the radio, only with the expensive Motorola software.

[@leoingless]

Nice video! Do you know how to unlock the GPS feature. I've just got one, installed the most recent firmware etc, but the icon keeps with that red symbol under the globe icon... Thanks!

[@piterex7]

Hi I got one question can I program 2x radios and work on uhf as simple walkie talkie?

[@bulldogbrower6732]

When are these fantastic, well made, feature laden Chinese radios going to incorporate a moving map into their GPS feature. So far we have been saddled with the Garmin Rino's which are incredibly expensive to the tune of $650.00 each. The radio section of the 5 watt Garmin Rino is poor compared to the Chinese and Japanese market. The Garmin Rino's only operate on the UHF GMRS frequencies. As a hunter, hiker, or camper these radios can be invaluable when using the GPS map. I hope this message gets through to the Chinese radio manufacturers. I have seen the $ 59.00 Xiaomi UHF 2 watt radio interface through Bluetooth and your cellphone. This radio sends the GPS coordinates to your phones google map, but who wants to use two devices for the same purpose.

[@RingwayManchester]

Great point Gerald!

[@bruce4myfriend]

I would love to at least have the GPS show your compass direction when moving. All you can see is you position as coordinates.

[@adrianoragazzo1321]

This is not a radio that a hiker, a camper or a hunter should use IF he's not a Ham also why a Ham should talk about hunting or camping on ham bands ? There are the dedicated PRM / LPD for that stuff.

[@bulldogbrower6732]

@@adrianoragazzo1321 I thought that once I’m a licensed ham I could talk about any legal subject in any legal channel. They don’t necessarily need to put this feature on this radio, they could put it on one of their GMRS radios. Garmin’s Rino does it for $650.00, way too much.

[@brucekempf4648]

I have this radio and the volume on its lowest setting is too loud at night. It seems to be limited and settings below 1 are muted. Does anyone else have this problem?

[@knoxieman]

Nice video Lewis, love the recording feature first hand held I have seen with that facility, be interesting to see how it performs.

[@RingwayManchester]

Yeah same it's a nice feature :)

[@n3ssaya972]

Hi Lewis! How would you compare it to the Anytone D868/878? I would like to buy a spare DMR radio and I just can't decide which one. It has to be APRS/DPRS compatible and to be VHF and UHF. 73 de E73HAK

[@piterex7]

What I trying to say can I locked the frequency between this two radios so no one can hear it ?

[@hmleeds72]

Does the record do record both sides has you and who you talk to

[@g1fsh]

I like the look of this one. Gary from Martin Lynch recommends this one over all of the others. How many channels per zone are u aloud and how many per scan list?

[@BI6KXX]

Hi, for RT3S, 64 channels per one zone, and 31 channels per one scan list

[@g1fsh]

jinghua xiao Thanks for the reply thats great.

[@Robcfpv]

Hi you may know the answer to my question as I have had no hope from retevis. My rt3s won't go into vfo mode from Mr mode and just makes one beep and not go into vfo. Any ideas. M7ROF 73

[@hamzah6251]

Useful video. I am thinking of getting in to DMR with this radio and I’m in London. Do I need a hotspot? And how do I find out which talk groups are on my local repeater? Thanks a lot!

[@RingwayManchester]

You don't need a hotspot and your local repeater should have a website which details its talkgroups

[@hamzah6251]

Ringway Manchester thanks!

[@markaz2kk]

Great radio, however, mine died within 10 minutes of use. It just went blank and it won’t turn on again. Tried recharging it, still no luck 😔.

[@jackriderdh]

The difference between rt3s to rt3 is only the gps function that’s correct ? Another thing not especific to this radio but I’m not sure about dmr can someone without amateur radio licence uses this dmr radio only to monitoring or just listening? I mean dmr amateur radio repeaters this kind of thing, or you need to have the license to acess this repeaters. Thank you very much for the attention! Cheers

[@RingwayManchester]

Hey Andre no I covered the differences in the video, this one records audio, is dual band, has GPS. You can use it to monitor without a license. Cheers!

[@jackriderdh]

Ringway Manchester yeah i see again the video thks great videos... Another thing the best dmr is the hd1 or you recommend other like this rt3s? Cheers

[@RadiosPlanesSpace]

HD1 transmit audio is muffled

[@slawomirsobiecki4240]

Could you write or make video about lone worker mode? Most what I need is time when it’s actually activate what is maximum time possible to set?

[@RingwayManchester]

Possibly mate

[@rpcomms1]

Quick question-I noticed in the channel edit page when you select analogue or digital ,does the menu lock out channel bandwidth in digital mode? so can I have in digital mode 25khz bandwidth? not the normal fixed 12.5Khz bandwidth forced one in DMR mode? If it can do wide digital bandwidth thats def a plus! Normally its fixed and cannot be changed,wonder if can verify ? Ill assume analogue will do 25K,20K,12.5K bandwidths fine. 73 Rob

[@RingwayManchester]

DMR is 6.25khz mate.

[@PNWZach]

hi so I try inputting the freq and it just resets it to the default freq. I need help. any pointers?

[@Alexander-kz6es]

Can´t read the radios software... i alreeady programmed radios like RT24 RT23 and RT22 and they all worked. but this time with my new RT3s it wont work. is there a way to set the com port in the software?

[@jacobmoye3210]

Do you need a license to use it also what does a repeater do (I’m new to this)

[@bulldogbrower6732]

Technically it’s a 5 watt licensed amateur radio.

[@darkshadow987]

I make no secret about the fact that I do not like SMA-M antennas. I have ONE radio with a male antenna, the GD-77. I have at least a dozen aftermarket female antennas, because every other radio I own is female. So I have to go out and specifically BUY an antenna to replace the stock junk. I know, it's minor... Just really bugs me. The antenna, battery and charger base are very similar/identical to the GD-77. (The battery is different, wouldn't be interchangeable, but not terribly far off). Thanks for the vid!

[@stuballvaughan2119]

I`m new in radios and don´t know too much i´m trying to listen to the local taxis but although i can see who is transmiting car/radio number i can´t hear anything just a very dim radio hiss i have the frecuency time slot and color code but there ´s still something missing type G comes up and tx contact 5 on all transmitions but no options to in menu to set this please can you help? i have the rt3s and they have motorolas

[@jackduncan7068]

Hi Lewis I am thinking on getting my license and I was wondering do you need a license for DMR low power and high power

[@RingwayManchester]

Hi Jack, to use on the amateur bands the normal foundation license will cover analogue and DMR operation on anything below 10 watts

[@jackduncan7068]

Ringway Manchester cheers

[@m3hpr118]

another great review lewis , keep it up . 73s

[@RingwayManchester]

Thanks :)

[@halfabapandmusket]

Do you have another site for the firmware, the links have expired I think

[@nagasainathkoduru9995]

I need a programing software for Baofeng dm-1702 can u help me

[@rossbassette7518]

How does this radio compare to the Aliunce HD1?

[@RingwayManchester]

I'm not sure yet! I'll be comparing them at some point :)

[@radiosification]

Nice video Lewis, got a like from me!

[@RingwayManchester]

Cheers mate :) You do the programming stuff better than me hence the shout out! haha

[@radiosification]

Thanks

[@BarefootBeekeeper]

Timeslots? Talk zones? Groups? Is there a tutorial somewhere for us old-fashioned analogue guys?

[@RingwayManchester]

Check out @radiosification

[@BarefootBeekeeper]

@@RingwayManchester thanks!

[@RadiosPlanesSpace]

Hi great vedeo! Any news about the RT-8S ?

[@RingwayManchester]

Hey I don't have that model

[@jonmac3995]

Hello Lewis. I have the TYT version of that radio, and i can't work out how to delete the recordings, it was turned on by default, and I have hundreds of recordings, do you know how to do it ?

[@RingwayManchester]

I'll have a look Jon!

[@mama9048]

New to DMR what’s the best radio to get under £100 please?

[@radiosification]

The best cheap radio is probably the MD-380 in my opinion but Lewis might prefer something else.

[@RingwayManchester]

Under £100? Completely agree Ben! MD-380 it is!

[@mama9048]

MD-380 then... Where would you recommend me to pick it up from in the UK obv =) Thanks!

[@RingwayManchester]

eBay is your best bet, or Amazon

[@mama9048]

Just picked up the RT3S. The MD380 seems like it’s discontinued now.

[@eamesaerospace2805]

Could you do a review on the binatone latitude 100 please

[@RingwayManchester]

I've nothing like that planned but who knows in the future. I have a list of over 20 projects I'm working on.

[@ReeceWalker-ko1em]

I’ve downloaded the thing but I open it n nothing opens

[@Taffy866]

Great video. when you're finished with it ,i'll take it off you .ta

[@RingwayManchester]

Haha!

[@cerealkiller1918]

Does this radio has VFO mode and how does it work

[@adrianoragazzo1321]

It is stated, both on the official website also theyr blog that is HAS the VFO but i can't find anything about it i'm sorry :(

[@Paul-L125]

Press and hold RED/Back button about 2 sec. will switch to VFO and reverse to exit

[@jonmac3995]

That doesn't work on mine, does it have to enabled in the codeplug ?

[@cerealkiller1918]

@@jonmac3995 you have to go to menu, utilities, radio settings, mode, mr mode. Then hold down the red button. That will put you into vfo mode

[@jonmac3995]

Thank's Justin, that worked fine. Do you by any chance know how to delete the recordings ?

[@m.demirel5175]

I thank you..... izmir/turkiye

[@alexderpyracc4053]

Can I turn GPS off in the radio itself?

[@RingwayManchester]

Yes you can

[@alexderpyracc4053]

@@RingwayManchester I just got mine but the volume is really loud on the lowest volume do you also have the same problem or is it just mine? I disabled all the beeps but the volume is just way too loud overall I put a pice of tape over it and am now trying to find a way to make the speaker less loud with resistors

[@Airfix21]

Hi Mate. just been in touch with a Ham club member, who said they are going over to D-Star. Is DMR still popular, as I have just bought the Retevis rt3s gps model. Doing My exam for foundation on 22nd and think that I may have wasted money. David Ps not a member of the mentioned club but I was going to join.

[@n3ssaya972]

ukrepeater.net/repeaterlist.htm?filter=DMR

[@me001dk]

Can i record analog to ?

[@adycfrbv]

No, only Digital

[@mandirigmadw3tdj154]

@@retekessaliexpress4451 are you the same company on Retekess shopee.ph?

[@mandirigmadw3tdj154]

@@retekessaliexpress4451 i just ordered my RT3S, hopefully i will received it this week...

[@apacheah-64hell-fire21]

Not much point in GPS we on lockdown lol

[@peterbrookes3595]

Both the tyt and retevis radios in this video look as though they have screen bubbles on them, not good.

[@RingwayManchester]

Peter Brookes it’s a screen protector.....