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If you are still having questions on the menu/Echo function... Please try an email question directed to Amber Chen at support@retevis.com She has been very helpful and responsive to all my questions. Best Regards!

Retevis has updated the page numbers so that (reference to missing page 36) is now page number 16. Please see this update /visit their site to download the PDF for the latest revisions. Best Regards!

I love reading the questions and answers. Keep asking! Welcome to the group! Best Regards!

For manual programming of my Baofengs (UV variations) with the keypad, I know that unless I hear "Saving Memory," this channel number already has data assigned to it --- and that this assigned/occupying data must be deleted before any new data will be reliably saved. I no longer try to update any occupied channel---I simply delete the channel and program anew for that channel number. To manually create a channel memory, using the keypad menu, I enter/ define everything I want from the keypad menu options (including tones) before saving the channel memory. Again, If I don't hear "Saving Memory," ... I don't have a reliable saved channel. Hope this helps someone. Best Regards!

My RA87 in the truck as been great performer for months now. Many of the issues I faced early on was from me learning the radio. If things go sideways now( from me playing with features) I simply reload the code plug and all is right again. Not having a cooling fan is a good thing in my dusty truck.

I have been here myself with a new H3. Please troubleshoot /check the radio's antenna port pin for visible damage/broken off. Please also examine the cable and the inline SMA adapters used during testing. Poor antenna port connection problems might affect your Finals, Output, and Reliable Repeater Connections. I have history here. I think the current CP is corrupted and not actually writing to the radio what you think. If you have a reliable H3 available, you can easily upload this good CP from this reliable HT >into Chirp> and then write that reliable CP to the non-working unit. Loading a reliable code plug is better than a Reset in my experience with multiple brands. In Chirp, always confirm that the Vendor and the Model are correct. Best Regards!

I found a missing tone issue on my DB20 (I always program via the software). In my case, several rewrites to the radio didn't fix it. It stayed absent. All other tones were there. I needed to delete the Code plug line (for the fault channel) and enter the details again for that channel only. All great now. I like the DB20. Best Regards!

Here is a working example for my RA87. I hope this helps you somehow. Best Regards! SILVERADO MOBILE 04182025 Ham .img

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Just an FYI.. One thing I did not understand about my RA87 is that certain menu features can easily become deactivated as you experiment with the buttons/settings. On page 9 (see Channel Display) is a list of these menu functions. Please note the reference for a simple RESET process of pressing the REV button while pressing/powering up the RA87. This info might help you as you experiment. When you wrote Pre-programmed channels, I don't know if you are referring to the limited factory test channels or channels you manually entered or entered using software. I highly recommend Chirp software for the programming of your radio. A valuable evolution is to use Chirp to save your Code-plug/choices, and then write the CP to the radio again after any experimenting goes sideways. Afterwards, your RA87 channels' names are displayed again --- provided you set your Chirp settings to show channels by Name instead of by Frequency. Chirp is your friend. In case you do not have your original manual: https://www.retevissolutions.com/Assets/files/20230518/1000309129/RA87-ENGLISH-MANUAL--1-.pdf Best Regards!

May God bless and comfort your joints and spine. Thank you for your service! Best Regards!

Keep after Retevis! I have had positive results with Retevis Support in China AFTER they understood what I needed them to do for me. I became convinced over time that the agent, that I was working with, was having a Major Failure to translate/understand my written points/claims/needs. The Agent was always businesslike in written form but clearly did not understand English very well. This Agent was not advising me of any action they planned to take and it was mostly just unknown if they planned to do anything for me. Ample emails were sent every few days including numerous "proof" pictures ---that I thought they could use to ensure I was being honest with them. Each time I worded my email a little differently trying harder to get my points across -- and so that someone over there might understand and pass this need up the chain for a command decision. After several more emails were sent to China ( thread style with all replies copied in) I finally received a message from a different person asking me to explain the problem / what I needed. I believe he was probably a Supervisor with more English comprehension and authority. I sent him the email thread and my pictures. The result was a fast response and immediate action was taken. The issue was resolved. WOW! That took time and effort but I was made whole once I got to the right person. Best Regards!