MichaelLAX Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 Strange that it shows different draws on RECEIVING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayoverthere Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, pcradio said: For fun, I wanted to see the power draw on the Retevis RA25 mobile radio. I connected it to an AC to DC Converter 12V 5A 60W Power Adapter (Alitov brand.) . Then the adapter was plugged into a Kill-A-Watt meter. Idle ~ 2W ~ .06A Receiving on channel 16 (462.575) high power ~ 10W ~ .10A Receiving on channel 16 (462.575) medium power ~ 4W ~ .06A Receiving on channel 16 (462.575) low power ~ 3W ~ .06A Transmitting on channel 16 (462.5750) high power ~ 48W ~ .71A Transmitting on channel 16 (462.5750) medium power ~ 32W ~ .51A Transmitting on channel 10 (467.6125) low power ~ 20W ~ .33A Interesting to note what it's drawing on the 120v side of things. Also slightly curious why receiving draw would be different depending on transmit levels. I was curious what my mxt115 draws, and since my alinco psu has power poles on the front along with a digital display, I put an adapter together and plugged it in, got 1.4A on low power and 3.5A on high, iirc, both at 13.8v. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9EMD Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 I just got one of these RA25 radios and I am not able to edit the CTCSS/DCS codes no matter what model I pick. Can anyone help me? I have both Retevis and Radioddity software downloaded and unable to modify (add) some local repeaters that use CTSCC/DCS codes. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLAX Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 Apparently the Ra-25 will only work with the Retevis programming software and cannot use either the Radioddity or Anytone software. But you should be able to modify the Tones in the Retevis software: Are you double clicking on the >> in the More column for the particular Channel that you want to edit the Tone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9EMD Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 I tried to load to the radio from the software Retevis and it tells me "Frequency is wrong!" when I try and load my list. I tried switching the model and just to try and load the 2 frequencies that are in the software and I get Frequency is wrong. I did get the software to let me program my frequencies for repeaters but I keep getting the same frequency is wrong message. I have chose all the models and keep getting frequency is wrong. I am starting to think you can not put your own frequencies into this radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelLAX Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 Which freqs come up as "Frequency is wrong?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K9EMD Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 Ok, so I got it to work......forgot to read the radio after I changed to the non-gmrs setting in the radio.....like I said still learning. MichaelLAX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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