Retevis RT85 Walkie Talkies Long Range for Adults, Two Way Radios Long Range Rechargeable, High Power, Dual Band, 200 Channel

4.4 | 117 ratings

Price: 29.99

Last update: 06-30-2024

About this item

【Long Distance Walkie Talkies】The RT85 walkie talkies adopts a high power long antenna design with strong penetration and wide range; it can provide clear and loud audio even in densely built areas; and can also be connected to a repeater to extend the communication range
【Dual Display Dual Standby】Dual band/dual display/dual standby; A/B frequency band operates independently and can display and answer incoming calls from two channels at the same time; it enables two teams to talk at the same time without affecting each other; 200 safe call channels; 50 CTCSS and 104 DCS can provide safe calls and are not affected by other signals Influence
【Easy to use】The digital keyboard design makes it easy to adjust CTCSS and DCS without the help of computers and software; the LCD display shows the channel; power and other information of the walkie talkie; and makes it convenient for you to set and store channels; The bright LCD backlight makes the display visible even in the dark; easy to read
【Keypad Lock】The keyboard lock function prevents accidental switching of channels to misses important communications; after turning on this function; you can take it with you with confidence
【VOX Walkie Talkies Hands Free】0-9 level voice activated transmit function allows real hands free operation; VOX frees your hands and can be transmitted without pressing the PTT button; It is suitable for cycling, hiking, work, camping, fishing, etc. road trip
【Rechargeable Walkie Talkies Long Range】1400mAh battery; can work continuously for 8-10 hours; can be on standby for more than 72 hours; comes with a convenient charging base for quick charging; The power-saving function can extend the use time; The low-battery alarm reminds you to charge in time to extend the battery life
【Multi-function radio】The LED flashlight is convenient for night use or emergency lighting; the emergency alarm function is convenient for asking for help in an emergency; the body is made of ABS durable material; which is sturdy and durable and can withstand shock and vibration in harsh environments; effectively protects the internal structure and extends the use of the walkie-talkie life
【FCC Certified】RT85 two way radio has passed FCC certification; FCC ID: 2ASNSRT85; supports CHIRP; Retevis provides free firmware updates; if you have any questions; please contact us via Amazon email

Product information

Technical Details

Item Weight

‎8 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎4.76 x 2.32 x 1.34 inches

Country of Origin

‎China

Item model number

‎FA9195AX2

Batteries

‎1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

‎No

Display Type

‎LCD

Warranty

‎We provide 2 year warranty and 30 days no reason to return;2 year warranty for radio body and 1 year warranty for accessories. Beyond the warranty period: We still offer maintain service, buyers are required to afford corresponding costs. We processed in the most hassle-free way possible.You just need to contact with us on Amazon ,we will reply you within 12 hours

Top reviews from the United States

G. Miller

A great bargain and a good performer!

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023

After trying them for two weeks, I'm very happy with the RT85 radios! Good transmit audio, clear & bright display, convenient size & weight. A have a good combination of basic features and they're straightforward to use. (I like them much better than the B--f--g radios I tried in the past.) I am especially impressed by the fact that these radios can encode and decode 2-tone and 5-tone signalling, in addition to the more common DTMF and PL tones. That makes them very versatile! Getting a pair of these for under $50 is a real bargain!

There are a few minor issues. The receive volume is too loud; with the control rotated only about 90º the volume is more than loud enough; a tiny change in rotation makes a big change in volume so it's difficult to get a level that's "just right"; fully modulated signals can sound slightly distorted. (I'm sure that could easily be solved with one resistor.) Also, the display backlight times out pretty quickly ... a longer option would be nice. (But the display is nice and bright, and very clear!)

Despite the few minor issues, I really like this radio. I recommend it to anybody looking for a bargain! If I needed more HTs I'd buy this model again without reservation!

Jon Preston

Solid built radio

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023

Couldn't pass up the Black Friday deal on these! 2 for $50!! Now I have 3 of these radios and they are great for the beginning ham radio person (like me). Easy enough to program manually, but software is recommended. They work well for mobile communications with the right mobile antenna. I use a mag mount for dual band RX/TX. You can't go wrong with this radio! (Well, you could if you use it for other than what it's intended for. But don't do that. You don't have that much money for fines in your savings.) 73.

Amazon Customer

Not clear how to block memory channel when scanning

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2022

Nice radios overall. Here is some feedback on BQ1.46 firmware it shipped with:
1. FM radio mode doesn't appear to include a scan function. The FM radio in the RT-85 does have 24 dedicated memory slots for the FM radio though so it appears that radio stations first need to be identified manually and then programmed individually into those 24 slots. The FM radio is a nice feature though.
2. There seems to be no option in the radio menu firmware or programming software to exclude a memory channel from the memory channel scan list (short of deleting the memory channel assignment). There seems to be a grayed-out option buried in the programming software that suggests a particular memory channel could be skipped however setting it doesn't seem to stick in the software. I have NOAA weather frequencies I'd like to program into memory but exclude from a scan. I don't see any way to exclude a programmed memory channel from a scan which is disappointing. I really hope there is a solution for excluding memory channels from a scan in a future update.
3. Channel width has Wide, MIDD, and NARR settings. I gather that Narrow channel bandwidth is 12.5kHz, Wide is 25 MHz. What is the "Mid" channel width though as it isn't mentioned anywhere.
4. The RT-85 (Ham Radio) and TD-H5 (GMRS radio) are physically similar but the button operation is different.
5. The USB-C or cradle chargeable batteries on the TD-H5 fit the RT-85 (which are only charged via a cradle) but a couple plastic tabs must be removed in order to fit the RT-85 batteries on the TD-H5 (I used an exacto knife on the RT-85 batteries to make them compatible with the TD-H5). The RT-85 charging cradle works with both radio and battery combinations. Both radios do require a respective license to transmit legally in the US.
6. When programming frequencies to memory that are not legal to transmit on, I advise leaving the transmit frequency blank in the programming software to prevent accidentally transmitting on them. Warning: There is an alarm feature that by default appears to transmit an alarm on the frequency you are currently tuned to if you press F and then # (which is easy to do inadvertently).
7. Here is a minor nitpick, but it would be nice to start a scan with a single button press instead of pressing three buttons (F-1-F).
8. Very rarely, I have noticed that the FM radio mode may turn on even though I did not press the button to enable it. Power cycling the radio sometimes seems to help prevent that.

David G

Very good quality at an amazing price, working very well in a Full-Duplex AllStar Node

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2022

I always avoided Chinese radios since they have been known as having bad quality and substandard RF performance but after seeing that QRZ/Gigaparts rebranded this and that it's FCC-certified I took a closer look and picked 2 up for $50, and wow - they are very nice radios, simply amazing at this price point. I would not use them for a main HT (the menus are not very well designed, takes a lot of button presses to do anything) but they are perfect for AllStar / EchoLink / DVSwitch node radios. See my demo video on youtube ("Build a Full-Duplex AllStar Node for Under $200...") or my QRZ page (NR9V). I am using 2 of these in a Cross-Band FULL-DUPLEX AllStar node where one radio transmits on 147MHz and the other receives on 431MHz and they work perfectly. I can walk over a mile from my house and get into the node very well. ie. the RT85 RX HT is picking me up just fine from 1 mile away on low-power even though the node is simultaneously transmitting back to me from the TX RX85 which is less than 18" away.

Yihe Li

They are very good, but not so good on low temp

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2023

I think they perform very well on normal temp, dual band radio with this price, there should no complain
I used this radio in ski resort, on that day it was around 20f, the radio seems not able to handle that (i guess this radio was not designed for such extreme condition), overall i liked it and it worked pretty decent

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