In this video I’m testing Retevis RT95 Amazon return #21 to see if this “broken” dual band mobile ham radio actually has a problem, or if it just needs a little bench time before going to a new ham.
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This RT95 powers on, receives, transmits, and makes good power, but there’s one annoying issue: it won’t switch from VFO mode to memory/channel mode. At first it looks like the V/M button or memory mode might be broken, but after testing the radio, checking the menu, reading and writing with CHIRP, trying resets, and programming a memory from the front panel, the real answer finally shows up.
This is a practical ham radio troubleshooting video for anyone working with the Retevis RT95, Anytone AT-778UV, or similar compact dual band mobile radios. We check basic radio function, microphone buttons, receive audio, transmit audio, power output, VFO mode, memory mode, factory reset behavior, and how to store a channel manually when the radio has no memories saved.
If your Retevis RT95 won’t switch to channel mode, gives an error when pressing V/M, seems stuck in VFO, or refuses to show memory channels, this video may save you from thinking the radio is dead when it may just have nothing programmed into memory.
I also tease an upcoming Radioddity DB25-D go-box build with an AIOC interface, APRS digipeater ideas, Raspberry Pi integration, and an Apache case project for portable ham radio.
This is part of my ongoing series testing and rescuing returned radios, where many “broken” Amazon return ham radios turn out to be perfectly usable after basic setup, programming, or a little operator archaeology.
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