by Michael Martens | Jul 13, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
The Retevis RT3S DMR dual band handheld radio is an update to their popular and long running RT3S DMR handheld. The RT3S has some new features, most notably, the RT3S is now a dual band handheld. The RT3 was just a single band model. In full disclosure, the people at...
by Michael Martens | Mar 8, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Thanks for indulging me and taking the time to watch the last few episodes about Digital Mobile Radio. DMR is one of the hot new VHF/UHF digital modes and is gaining popularity due to the supply of inexpensive DMR handheld radios. But it’s not without its challenges...
by Michael Martens | Mar 1, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
Don’t let the lack of a repeater keep you from playing with DMR or another digital mode. Keep reading to find out how This post continues the conversation of DMR radio in my series. In the first video I looked at the Retevis RT82 DMR dual band handheld radio. Part two...
by Michael Martens | Feb 20, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
A DMR radio isn’t any good if it doesn’t have any frequencies or channels programmed into it. Programming your first DMR radio might feel a little bit daunting. It’s certainly different than programming an analog radio. So in part 2 in my series on DMR, we’re going to...
by Michael Martens | Feb 14, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
The Retevis RT82 DMR Dual Band Handheld Radio is a Motorola Tier I & II compatible DMR radio with 3000 channels, 5 watt output power on VHF and 4 watts UHF. The folks at Retevis provided me with this model to evaluate so first we’ll take a look at its features...
Recent Comments