retevis ra87 programming

[WSAL818]

I'm struggling to correctly set up Retevis RA87 using their software.  Can anyone tell me what the Step(KHz) stands for and what the proper value is for the gmrs? 

[OffRoaderX]

Step(KHz) stands for how much of a Step the radio takes when manually tuning to the next frequency. Ie; .5khz, 25khz, etc.. It does not really apply much to GMRS unless you are using your radio to manually tune-around to find non-GMRS frequencies to listen to.

My guess is you will not need to change it.

[SteveShannon]

Just now, WSAL818 said:

I'm struggling to correctly set up Retevis RA87 using their software.  Can anyone tell me what the Step(KHz) stands for and what the proper value is for the gmrs? 

Step defines the spacing between frequencies when in VFO mode. Because GMRS has predetermined channels set in regulation it really doesn’t apply but if it’s set too high it can block entering an approved frequency from the front panel. Set it lower than 6 kHz. 

[dosw]

2 hours ago, WSAL818 said:

I'm struggling to correctly set up Retevis RA87 using their software.  Can anyone tell me what the Step(KHz) stands for and what the proper value is for the gmrs? 

When the radio is set in VFO mode, and you turn the knob on the right, it will move up or down through its frequency range. Step is how far it jumps with each click. If you set up the radio for GMRS, you probably wouldn't use this setting much. But it's there in case you want to move around through the frequencies to listen to things, such as in the 70cm amateur band.

[The219]

On 3/31/2025 at 10:16 AM, WSAL818 said:

I'm struggling to correctly set up Retevis RA87 using their software.  Can anyone tell me what the Step(KHz) stands for and what the proper value is for the gmrs? 

Use chirp, the retevis software is almost as as bad as trying to program the radio from the face.

Took me about 15 mins with chirp to program 80 channels. On the "left" and "right"

https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki/Home

[CoffeeTime]

100% agreement. I will continue to maintain the Retevis programming application on my computer--- but I don't use it.   

The Chirp program, in my opinion,  is much easier to use for the RA87.  

 

 

 

                 
 

[WRUU653]

1 hour ago, CoffeeTime said:

100% agreement. I will continue to maintain the Retevis programming application on my computer--- but I don't use it.   

The Chirp program, in my opinion,  is much easier to use for the RA87.  

 

 

 

                 
 

This ^^^ I completely agree with. The Chirp software is much simpler to use for the RA87.