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- #Chirp programming nfm vs fm software
This radio has two firmware versions, one allows you to record up to 8 hours of audio, this is very useful if you wanted to record a contact you have had to maybe send to the other user so they can hear how well their radio sounded for example.
#Chirp programming nfm vs fm software
The radio comes with a charging cradle, PC Programming cable and a very well written user manual, the PC software is also free with all Retevis radios so you don’t have to worry about any hidden costs.
#Chirp programming nfm vs fm portable
The build quality is very good on this radio, I have dropped it several times and there’s not even a mark on it, Retevis have done a fantastic job with it and I can see it being around for a very long time yet, I have taken this radio out portable many times since I have owned it and its been perfect! The reports I have received from other operators have been great, one even said that it was “the best audio he had ever heard on DMR”, the FM side of things will not disappoint either as this sounds really punchy both on transmit and receive. The menus on the RT3S DMR radio are also very similar to the previous model but has some added features including Contacts CSV, Private and group call match and in my case the GPS settings. The Display on this radio is beautiful and its one of its best assets, its super bright and I have no trouble viewing the display outdoors in bright sunlight. The front of the radio sports the Retevis brand logo at the very top above the very nice sounding audio speaker, this sounds really nice and I never have had any issues hearing any stations when outside for example.Īt the back of the radio we have the belt clip attached to the 2000mah battery, this is the same as the previous RT3 model, I would have liked to see this attached to the main body of the radio because if you want to take a spare battery out on a field trip for example you would also need your screwdriver to move the clip with you, not ideal but certainly not a deal breaker. This is the common Kenwood style connector and has been tried and tested over several years now, works very well. On the right hand side we have the socket for accessories and program cable. These have a really nice feel to them and I especially like the PTT button as it’s not too hard to press so will be really good for people with dexterity problems, the radio also features a VOX function so can alleviate the need to even touch the radio at all whilst in a QSO. The two user programmable buttons either side of the orange accented PTT button. Moving to the left hand side of the radio we have the 3 rubber buttons. This now allows you to have more than 16 channels in each zone, the radio also allows you to program 3000 channels instead of the 1000 that was on the previous version. This is a fantastic addition and proves very useful indeed when navigating the menus and searching through the channels.
#Chirp programming nfm vs fm full
The Channel selector is one of the things that has changed on the new radio, the old one used to only rotate to 16 positions but now the knob rotates a full 360 degrees. On the top of the radio we have the Antenna, channel selector knob and volume on/off switch to the right. Like I said the radio is identical to the RT3 but for those who are not familiar we will have a closer look. Let’s start by having a good look around the radio. The RT3S is identical on the outside and is quite similar in the menus etc. The RT3 was a huge favourite with amateurs that use DMR as it was actually the very first DMR Radio I ever owned so it has a special place in my heart. I have been looking forward to this radio for quite some time and its finally here! The Retevis RT3S Dual Band DMR & FM Handheld radio is the successor to the RT3 (Tytera MD380) and that radio was only able to operate on the 70cms Amateur Radio band.