Got the Retevis RT95 today.

[TNFrank]

Did my initial set up on the radio with HAM channels. Had to do the "unlock" for Mode2 to get 70cm to take. Still getting use to all the buttons and stuff. All in all it's working. I put one of my 771 BNC antennas on it(I have a PL259 to BNC adapter on the radio so I can change out antennas quickly) and did a test on medium power(don't want to burn up the antenna) and from my Man Cave I hit a couple repeaters so on the Yagi or the 17" Dual Band(when I get it tomorrow) it should have plenty of range when it's outside to hit all the repeaters in my area. The radio is a lot smaller than I thought it'd be. Almost makes me want to install it in my truck, LOL. I have the BTech 20v2 GMRS radio in it now so I'll just use the RT95 as a portable radio. Works well with one of my smaller 300w solar power stations too, should run the radio for quite a while off of a charge and I can always plug in a small solar panel to it to keep it charged up. Anyway, just wanted to share with ya'll. Thanks. 

[WRYS709]

Congratulations!

The Retevis RT95 is a clone of the Anytone AT-778, a model that I do not have any experience with; but I am sure many others here do, so good luck!

[SteveShannon]

9 hours ago, TNFrank said:

Did my initial set up on the radio with HAM channels. Had to do the "unlock" for Mode2 to get 70cm to take. Still getting use to all the buttons and stuff. All in all it's working. I put one of my 771 BNC antennas on it(I have a PL259 to BNC adapter on the radio so I can change out antennas quickly) and did a test on medium power(don't want to burn up the antenna) and from my Man Cave I hit a couple repeaters so on the Yagi or the 17" Dual Band(when I get it tomorrow) it should have plenty of range when it's outside to hit all the repeaters in my area. The radio is a lot smaller than I thought it'd be. Almost makes me want to install it in my truck, LOL. I have the BTech 20v2 GMRS radio in it now so I'll just use the RT95 as a portable radio. Works well with one of my smaller 300w solar power stations too, should run the radio for quite a while off of a charge and I can always plug in a small solar panel to it to keep it charged up. Anyway, just wanted to share with ya'll. Thanks. 

Well done!