Radtel RT-880

[Falcon9h]

I have to ask an urgent question.. saw a youtube vid mentioning a squelch issue. How is the squelch sensitivity on this radio? I sent back an rt-900 because of useless squelch sens, it was too tight evrn on 1 and I was misding most transmisdions. (keyboard sux, giving up on typos) If it is the same with the 880, I need to know so I can cancel the order forthwith. TIA

 

[EAFrizzle]

Squelch works fine on both my 860 and 880. I've got squelch assigned to a key, and it makes it much easier to adjust. I've been running mine from from level 1 during the afternoon for airband reception, but have to crank it up to 5 or 6 in the mornings due to tropospheric enhancement.

 

[Falcon9h]

Squelch works fine on both my 860 and 880. I've got squelch assigned to a key, and it makes it much easier to adjust. I've been running mine from from level 1 during the afternoon for airband reception, but have to crank it up to 5 or 6 in the mornings due to tropospheric enhancement.

So weak/noisy signals get through fine?

 

[EAFrizzle]

Yes, very well. I'm listening to traffic on 123.450 around the region, as well as 131.175 and 246.900. FM reception is equally good.

 

[Falcon9h]

Yes, very well. I'm listening to traffic on 123.450 around the region, as well as 131.175 and 246.900. FM reception is equally good.

Cool-thanks!

 

[radarshop]

Does it receive the full Airband (108-136 MHz)

Does anyone know where I can download a user manual for it?

 

[Nighthunter1]

Friends, I was one of the first in Russia to receive 880, and I can say that the sensitivity of this radio is high, but with the menu, of course, it takes a very long time to figure out and I am waiting for a miracle cable for programs from China

 

[buddrousa]

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[radarshop]

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The rt-880 is not on the site

 

[EAFrizzle]

Does it receive the full Airband (108-136 MHz)

Yes. Full coverage of Civil and Military airbands, along with full HF aeronautical.

My 880 and 860 work great for airband monitoring, and the audio quality on AM is better than any other radio I have.

 

[radarshop]

I have the RT-490 which I love for Airband
Again does anyone have a manual for the RT-880

 

[radarshop]

Again does anyone know where I can download a user manual the RT-880 ?

 

[buddrousa]

If it is not at the manufactories website I do not see anyone else having it. Sorry I would have thought it would have been at Radtel site.

 

[buddrousa]

The copy I have does not work with password of 700

 

[radarshop]

the manual is now on the website after contacting ratel

 

[radarshop]

Also try 25880416 for password

 

[xawen]

Again does anyone know where I can download a user manual the RT-880 ?

I am seeing it on the site buddrousa linked (User Manual Download) at the bottom of the page, number 43.

This is the link where I was able to download it.

 

[KC1UA]

Much to my surprise mine arrived today. Very solid feeling radio (that said, the cement block in my backyard has a solid feel to it as well). Easy to operate without looking at the manual, because why would I want to do a thing like that? Mine came with two cables, one of which appears to be a programming cable (whether wired properly remains to be seen).

Preliminary receive seems to find it to be reasonably sensitive. I'm only using its stock antenna which will have to be replaced. I'll need to find an appropriately fitting SMA female to BNC female adapter so I can use real antennas. I'll investigate firmware and programming later. I have no intention for using this as a transmitter, just a kick-around "disposable" receiver that if it gets dropped in the drink (or the can) I won't shed too many tears...if any.

 

[KC1UA]

The password protection for the firmware is absurd. I found one for the CPS but it, and any of the above, don't work for the firmware. Might anyone have one kicking around?

Edit: I just found one that works, if it's of help: 25880417

Thanks.

 

[KC1UA]

Well....so much for that bright idea.