Retevis Retevis RT-85 Help

[KG7PBS]

Hello I have an RT-85 that is locked to Ham bands only. Is there a way to bypass that to allow programming of both VHF and UHF bands? We use them at my Walmart they bought replacement units but we can't program them because of the hem band lock. Thanks

 

[hill]

These radios are only to be used on the ham bands of 2M and 70 CM within the USA. They don't have Part 90 acceptance for any business frequencies.

The Wal Marts in my area all use a Motorola MURS radio and your radios don't have Part 95 acceptance for MURS either.

Going forward your store needs to return these radios and purchase ones made for the service your store is using. Your employer could face fines from the FCC. Also these radios are made in China for hobby use and being light duty won't hold up too well.

 

[rescuecomm]

I thought all Walmarts were switching to a company provided cell phone that wifi's into a store server.

 

[dmaria]

These radios are only to be used on the ham bands of 2M and 70 CM within the USA. They don't have Part 90 acceptance for any business frequencies.

The Wal Marts in my area all use a Motorola MURS radio and your radios don't have Part 95 acceptance for MURS either.

Going forward your store needs to return these radios and purchase ones made for the service your store is using. Your employer could face fines from the FCC. Also these radios are made in China for hobby use and being light duty won't hold up too well.

And I'll go one step further. A company with Walmarts deep pockets shouldn't have to stupe so low (both ethically and legally) to have to resort to these measures. I know there are those that would disagree with me, but it makes me angry to see a thread such as this, and considering the source, even angrier.

Dave
K9DPM

 

[KG7PBS]

And I'll go one step further. A company with Walmarts deep pockets shouldn't have to stupe so low (both ethically and legally) to have to resort to these measures. I know there are those that would disagree with me, but it makes me angry to see a thread such as this, and considering the source, even angrier.

Dave
K9DPM

Well I am glad you're angry it doesn't bother me. I was just trying to figure this out. Thanks for not helping. And the LTE phone system is years away. It's okay I will have them buy HT1000s I have a seller thanks 73s

 

[KG7PBS]

I thought all Walmarts were switching to a company provided cell phone that wifi's into a store server.

That system is years away saddly

 

[rescuecomm]

I did see a store manager with a Motorola Mickey Mouse radio last week. Interesting. I'll have to check with my friend who works maintenance in the local store. He was using a old but nice HT1000 on MURS, but the FCC satellites can't detect the extra RF unless he goes outside. LOL.

 

[KG7PBS]

I did see a store manager with a Motorola Mickey Mouse radio last week. Interesting. I'll have to check with my friend who works maintenance in the local store. He was using a old but nice HT1000 on MURS, but the FCC satellites can't detect the extra RF unless he goes outside. LOL.

Ya if it's set to low power it won't be seen outside the store.

 

[KG7PBS]

Well with no help from the peanut gallery. I found the instructions how to set the radio to full band here they are.

Retevis RT85 Full Power Dual Band Ham/Amateur Radio, Dual Band, 200 Channels of Storage. But if you want to write frequencies other than 144-146MHZ and 430-435MHZ but cannot write the frequencies, you must perform spread spectrum. There are two methods, please do as follows:
The first is to turn off the walkie-talkie, press button 1 and button 7 at the same time, then turn it on
The second is to turn off the walkie-talkie, press the F key and the 1 key at the same time, and then turn it on again.

 

[mmckenna]

As I'm sure you know, there's a reason they are locked.
The RT-85 doesn't have any type certification on the transmitter. The only certification is has is for Part 15 on the receiver. That means in the USA they can only legally transmit on the amateur radio bands. As a ham yourself, I'm sure you can understand why.

What others were trying to suggest is that a company like WalMart shouldn't be using non-type accepted radios from China, essentially thumbing their nose at the USA/FCC, and expecting their staff to figure out how to hack them to work where they are not supposed to.
You may not care. That's fine. None of us are the radio police. But we're simply trying to make sure you are aware of the legal implications of using a non-type accepted radio.
It's not difficult, or expensive, to get the right equipment. WalMart should be helping you guys out more.