"Hello CQ, hello CQ 67 cm!" Hahahaaa! Fantastic! I'm going to have to dig my stuff out for PMR446 and join you guys some time. Always have my Baofeng handhelds programmed with all the 16 channels in. Hope all is well, man. Great video as always.

These really are great little radios. I bought a pair off the back of this video and i'm really impressed with how well they pull in signals. They also prove that 0.5 watts used efficiently with a decent built in antenna is far better than higher power with a poorly matched antenna whether its built in or external. Keep up the great work Lewis.

I've recently found out about this Sunday PMR 446 Ch. 8 at 8pm thing from a contact I made on my mobile CB whilst driving home one Friday. Despite my house being in a far from ideal location I still manage at least a couple of contacts. It's good fun and great for sharing tips and knowledge about all things radio. Great video and an interesting pocket sized radio.

Very impressive little radio. I'll have to get one of those. The net is a great idea.

Hello Lewis Tried pmr446 channle 8 on Sunday but no one was around my area. I will try again next time. Great video Thanks

I like the look and sound of that little rig. Might have to grab one of them for work.

Good little radio that Lewis

Enjoyed the video Lewis! I have the little Retevis handhelds with no display that are similar. They are programmable, uhf only RT22 I think is the model. Wonderful little radios, and that little fixed antenna actually does a good job. Very handy and small, easy to use whilst doing other things and good radios to pass off to others as they are easy to use. The audio is outstanding on them as well. Retevis puts out good products, I have a few of their products now and I have not been dissappointed so far with any of it. 73's and keep up the good content!

That’s an impressive little radio! Great video! 👍

Looks good. Will buy the FRS version, USA. Thank you for the net. Oh, GMRS and FRS reorganised by our telecomm agency (FCC). Up to 2 watts licence free, and a licence for higher power.

Just not long got one of these then realised you already had a vid of it, looks like I made a good choice then, decent wee backup in my bugout bag while a baofeng on low as main comms in an emergency

Brilliant video Lewis. I love this little pmr handheld. I'm gonna buy some. Cheers

Great video Lewis. Hope to speak soon I have my foundation test next month 👍🏻

Very interesting. I'm still using CB. So channel 8 PMR, analogue 8pm every Sunday evening? I have several old 'walkie talkies' with and without sub channels. Will have to give this a go. Weather permitting, I would use outside the vehicle for improved performance high up near Pendle Hill Clitheroe. You never know. Amazed how well that unit performed, especially with such a small antenna! Subbed on twitter :)

Thanks for the video Lewis. Has anyone had any luck finding an appropriate programming cable for these? The voice alerts are driving me nuts!

UHF is quite a good band but its not given that much credit. I love PMR446 I wish that 70cms simplex would get some more attention as well. Great video.

Great channel Lewis keep up the great work buddy 👍

Oh man.. I wanted to DM you about these since I saw them. They look really cool and functional. I saw them after I bought two radios and I was mad that I didn't saw them sooner although these are only PMR. Great for car rides, outdoors and work when you don't want shout at longer distances. I think they were under $25 with free shipping for a par. Ridiculous.

Very good audio for such a tiny radio

I see the RB618 is super cheap from banggood but the 615 is not available apart from amazon 3 times the price :(

I've had a set of these radios for a couple of weeks and on Sunday I remembered to switch on at home hoping to hear a local on high ground (I live in a Valley Surrounded by hills) but I was Surprised to to hear a Station from 15 - 25 miles away it was loud and clear booming in the Receive was far better then my Florion and my other radio larger Antenna I'll definitely be taking one with me on my next walk I go on

Hi Lewis, thanks great video. 73’s from Pete M0ACD in sunny Templecombe, Somerset 👍

Sounds like there is also a Wednesday night North West PMR446 net as well, I dusted off an old Binatone MR200 radio that I have and tuned in to Chanel 8 and caught bits of intermittent and sometimes weak activity with interference. I'm not in the best place to transmit though as I am surrounded on all sides by houses and my location is in a bit of a natural dip in the landscape.

I will put a few calls out this sunday, I will see if I can hear anyone

Really love the net in Sundays! Always using at least 200W and X510.

I lost it when he started calling CQ!

Great test, super little radios, will speak to Retevis and get a set for the kids.

Comrade Wingray. Thank you for notifying me of the imposter. It is the duty of all D.P.M.R.K citizens to dob people in! Using very advanced technology on my very advanced smartphone and a very advanced KZfaq app (all only available to me), I was able to triangulate the position of the Stakker Humanoid pretender and they will be dealt with henceforthwith.

I’ve just seen the link where to buy thanks. I’ve also checked amazon available 21 June 2020 £34 pair. I’m gonna get 2 I think. 🙂. Cheers Wayne.

We've now came into 3 of these the voice prompts are doing our heads in.

Even a half a watt, if you can see it you can work it! Not bad for inside the car and not facing the direction you want to talk to. Atop the church tower is a good place to be NCS. There's lot more activity, here in the states, with social distancing. Perhaps more people will get them? Cellphone's don't work in a disaster!

How can the voice notifications be turned off... Is it only through programming? Or can it be done by some form of key stroke? Thank you.

So, ever try an earpiece with it? When I plug in an earpiece, it stays in transmit mode.

More compact and easier than getting on 160m (Topband) lol.

RT40 Digital/Analog Radio or TK-3601D Compact PMR446/dPMR446 also have digital modes.

Was some enchanced propogation from italy heard ? It sounded like it

Brilliant video Lewis enjoyed it

The size and design remindes me of the old nextel push to talk phones.

Love the music and your background. Manchester?

0.5 W is very important, otherwise you are cheating. 4W only in life saving situations, otherwise it will create chaos. (if you cheat with 4W what stops anyone for cheating with 50 W ?!!!! (got my drift ? .....) Congratulations: Short and sweet comms.

how do lewis, I hadnt visited your channel ages until during the week on this video, anyway i had a listen in to this tonight, and got a good signal on most people here in wilmslow. I might have another listen next week and announce myself.

RX Audio and squelch very nice sounds like pro gear!

Nobody does the PMR Net down south here in Sussex.

hi all I just got two of these radios and they came with a programming cable dose anyone know what software to use and where to get it?

Where can I find out where PMR nets go on? It will be handy as I'm studying for Foundation.

Hi Lewis I just wanted to ask mate what date do you all use the 446? I know that it's at 8.00pm but I just need the date you guys go on the 446? Because I will come on definitely and give you a shout and it would be really interesting to see if you can hear me in the Liverpool area I live in Kirkby and that's near the Knowsley area so hopefully I'll able to speak to you mate OK. And if you monitor channel 1 on the 446 of a day then you can probably hear us on that channel and there's another frequency that a mate uses 446.150mhz so if you can listen to that part of the band then you can hear the lads from Liverpool I don't use it because it's illegal to use and you could end up loosing your amateur licence that you've worked so hard to get I know that it's tempting to use that frequency but I wouldn't go on it if I was you and just leave them to it basically OK. Anyway you take care and I'll speak to you very soon then mate OK cheers and best 73's for now then mate OK cheers buddy. Stephen M3SNV 73's.

Canny little rigs. I have 4 (klepto 🤣) Midland G7’s, love em, might try and kick off a 446 net up here 👍🏻👍🏻

8:23 Taxi lee off CB 19 😎👍

I use this almost 3 month, cool radio.

I've never heard anyone on mine what 446 frequency are they on can they be reprogramd Lewis??

On channel there are 2 other bands of sub channels, dcs and dtcss?? what channel of these if they are other sub channels? Thanks Lewis

Is this radio version PMR (0,5W)? Range with buildings? Did you tested?

Which FB group is the 446 net advertised. Not sure if anyone is on the air but I ll give it a try next Sunday.

16 "No worries"..... quite nice!!! ;^D

Hi Lewis. Can you tell me if I can put PMR446 frequencies into a UV- 5R ? Or is that illegal? Thanks 🙏 Eamonn.

I am looking for a good pmr walkie talkie and because of your video i think i will buy this device. Thank you! 👍🏻

How is everyone having 446 nets when it's only 0.5w ? Or is everyone just running illegally, genuine question.

Is this unit to unit or are you going through a repeater?

Was going to monitor on the FT-897D for some signal reports but, by the time I remembered, it was too late!

What is pmr is that like frs?

Can you tell me if this bet is still active on a Sunday night. If so do I need to set a CTS tone Thanks .

Hi Lewis great video question the CTSS tones for PMR 82,5 77 94.8 are they for the same areas as 2M 70cms for example my local repeaters are 82.5 Paul

Does this still happen?

Never tried PMR, may give it a try in the future!

My two Retevis RB615 radios communicate with each other, but not with another radio. What did I mess up?

Fiddlers Ferry in Liverpool? I think your a county out there m8ty 😄 Could I get 446 on a realistic pro 26, and listen in on a Sunday night? 👍😎👍MDS

no worries

Have you tried the retevis rt667 radio I got a pair £19.99 each they charge via mini usb they have a monitor button and proper 3500mah battery and a small grub screw at the bottom of the stock antannae which when removed antannae screws off revealing male mini sma I've now fitted a quarter wave on mine and it works really well these are the most solid built radios I've owned from the retevis range and cheap as chips and 16ch is ch 7 on them radios 7 with ctcss 16?

Very good sir

Hi Lewis. I’ve just bought 2 Retevis rt619 radios for use with my crew mate on my patience transport ambulance. I wish I had seen this radio before so I can program my own cctss and dcs channels. Is this a fairly new radio? And where is the best place to get them? Love your videos I’ve just added you as friend on Facebook I’m in surrey so I don’t think it’s possible to get you on a dxing pmr8pm Sunday lol. Keep safe.thanks. Wayne.

Was that a tropo at 9.15 ?

PMR radios are ridiculously under powered for towns and cities. Ok for rural areas yeah but try getting that 0.5 watt to penetrate buildings, no chance. I do like the idea of trying to get a local area net going. On channel 8. PMR446 Channel 8 nets forming all over the country, awesome!

9:15 What was that?

Stakker Humanoid What a Toooooooooon!!!!!!

Says "Unavailable" in the retevis.com link, in your video description.

Hello. Does this radio program the frequencies?

Funciona en Mexico ? Works in Mexico?

67cm, nice;D

Nice

Great video. I'm a newbie and just bought a pair of these and love the portability but so far I haven't been able to hear anyone else and I live in a big town, do you know what setting I need to use? I don't have any encoding on and the band is set to N.

These radios are top notch, but has anyone figured out how to turn off the voice announcements? Ear piercing!!

Can you program this radio to include 70cm amateur frequencies?

There is one problem no one in amateur radio on the KZfaq videos ever discusses the price what it costs to get a license is it free or does it cost thousands of millions of dollars or hundreds of dollars or $10 and I'm talking about USD over here what does it cost to get a license and unless you discuss what it cost to get a license Kylie don't make such videos because all it gives is people buying these radios starting to broadcast for free and then they can get into trouble because they don't have a license because of course when they find out the cost if it if it there's a cost then you know people are going to start using these things and not going to have call signs not going to have nothing because no one discusses the price of the license which is a very important topic here so if you're not going to discuss that then Kylie close out all these videos because these videos are giving the wrong impression to people stating that the basically you're saying that license is free and anyone can jump on it just buy a radio and broadcast and you want to just get to go to the course and just get it for free is that the real story or is there a cost like $10 per license $50 $100 $1,000 a million dollars per license what the heck does it cost

Not sure how a kid will manage all those functions.