Retevis RT95 25W Analog Mobile Radio With MR100 Magnetic Antenna

What a nice little kit! Easy to program with CHIRP over all build quality is good. This is all you need to get you on the air mobile in one afternoon. I have been a ham for 30 years and this is a good set for both beginner and for a seasoned guy like me. Especially nice that it is small and will fit well in todays smaller cars

Replaced my handheld HAM radio with this one. Love it. I like how easy it is to use and can program it without the software.

Great little radio for the price. Has great range with very clear sound. I use it as a base station for both GMRS and VHF. I used it during the Kentucky tornadoes. Worked fantastically. I'd recommend for beginners and for anyone looking for a working transceiver at a reasonable price. Scanning could be quicker. Minor programming issues, but nothing that makes it a deal breaker. Works just as well as the more expensive brands, but for a lot less.

By the time I got my license the 30 day return policy expired. Unit no longer transmits properly.:::::: UPDATED REVIEW. I contacted the seller and they have gone out of their way to help me. They made some suggestions but the problems I am having are not consistent and they are replacing the product. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE

Great dual-band (UHF/VHF) mobile radio for the price point. I got two of them, one for a base-station and one for my truck because I was so impressed that they work so well. Outputs a solid 20W. Easy to program with CHIRP (or face-programming). Easily unlocked to access GMRS and MURS if you're into that. Very close in functionality to my Icom 2730A for a fraction of the price. WJ4CFW

I’ve been using the Retevis RT95 VOX for some time now, and honestly, I’m impressed with what you get for the price. It’s a solid dual-band mobile radio with clear audio, good power output, and a nice, clean display. The VOX feature (voice-activated transmission) is a great bonus—especially when I’m driving and want to keep my hands free.Programming it was easier than I expected. You can program it using CHIRP—just choose Retevis RT95 VOX from the model list. Make sure you have a working USB programming cable (mine used the Prolific driver), and it’ll save you a ton of time compared to doing it manually through the buttons.One thing I found out that really helped: You need to unlock the radio to use the full range of frequencies it’s capable of. Here’s how I did it:Turn the radio off.Hold down P4 + FUNC + Power On all at once.Once it powers up, turn the channel knob until you see the Mode menu.Hold the PTT button on the mic and turn the knob to select Mode 2.This opens up 136–174 MHz and 400–490 MHz.Turn it off, then back on, and it’s ready to go.Out of the box, it only had the lower part of the ham bands, so unlocking it made a big difference for me.Overall, I think the RT95 VOX is a great buy. It’s easy to use, customizable, and gives you a lot of flexibility—especially once it’s unlocked and programmed with CHIRP. A solid pick for anyone getting into ham and GMRS or looking to add a mobile unit to their setup.

"After 6 months of daily use, it still works like new. Very reliable in all conditions."

Nice radio, easy to program via software if you know what you're doing. I was impressed with the display and audio output from the external speakers. The compact radio surprises me because all the board level components are squeezed into a small package and it actually performs very well. The quality of the microphone is acceptable within its limits, only time will tell how long all the microswitches in it will continue to function without malfunctioning. I saw some reports that this radio final gets very hot at high power during long calls, but I really didn't find it to be too hot. Great radio, I will definitely keep it in my collection middle.