Question on Retevis RA87

[garydrumm]

So I just got a new Retevis RA87 and something seems off to me. There's a menu function to turn on the internal speaker (Menu #59). I've figured out how to get the speaker to turn on, but it seems as if I have to turn it on for every channel. For example, I turn it on for channel 15, and it works fine. I can hear the output. But if I switch to channel 16, I have to go and turn it on again fro channel 16. 

I'm I missing something here? Is there a universal "speak on" setting the I'm missing somewhere? I've done the YouTube thing, and read through the manual but I cannot for the life of me find any information on this. It's very odd. On every other radio I have, if I turn the speaker on it works across all channels or frequencies. 

I would love some feedback. 

Thanks everyone. 

[Sshannon]

4 minutes ago, garydrumm said:

So I just got a new Retevis RA87 and something seems off to me. There's a menu function to turn on the internal speaker (Menu #59). I've figured out how to get the speaker to turn on, but it seems as if I have to turn it on for every channel. For example, I turn it on for channel 15, and it works fine. I can hear the output. But if I switch to channel 16, I have to go and turn it on again fro channel 16. 

I'm I missing something here? Is there a universal "speak on" setting the I'm missing somewhere? I've done the YouTube thing, and read through the manual but I cannot for the life of me find any information on this. It's very odd. On every other radio I have, if I turn the speaker on it works across all channels or frequencies. 

I would love some feedback. 

Thanks everyone. 

I don’t have an answer. I’ve never had a radio that required turning on the internal speaker. 
If you download and look at the channel list in software, is there a per channel setting for internal speaker?

[garydrumm]

2 minutes ago, Sshannon said:

I don’t have an answer. I’ve never had a radio that required turning on the internal speaker. 
If you download and look at the channel list in software, is there a per channel setting for internal speaker?

Yeah, it's kind of odd. I have a few other radios and none of them have ever had this "feature" before. I have the Midland MXT275 in my Jeep, and when I originally installed it I had to turn on the internal speaker, but I only had to do that once. For some reason this one seems to require it on every channel. 

I have not downloaded the Retevis programming software yet. I'm currently on a Mac and apparently the software is only supported on Windows, so I guess I need to buy a PC with Windows on it. My only PC's are running Linux right now. 

[Sshannon]

Ahhh, here’s what’s going on.  It’s not just “turning on the speaker.”  It’s mute logic and there’s a setting for when to un-mute.  Here’s what the manual says:

Speaker Turn On (SP unmute)
Speaker will be turned on when the mobile radio receives communication signaling. Opening conditions can be chosen.

1. Press FUN, MHZ/SET key in turn, then rotate the coding knob to choose menu number 59 (UNMUTE).
2. Press MHZ/SET key and rotate the coding knob to choose PTT ID types: QD (default), Q+0 or Q-0.
QD: Speaker will be turned on as soon as CTCSS/DCS signaling is right.

Q+0: Both the CTCSS\DCS signaling and the optional signaling (DTMF or MSK signaling) must be correct to turn on the horn.

Q-0: Turn on the horn whenever one of the CTCSS\DCS signaling, optional signaling (DTMF or MSK signaling) is correct

3.Press MHZ/SET key to save settings, or press any other key to cancel.

4.Press any other key to exit menu mode, except MHZ/SET key.