Walkie talkies & GMRS
Retevis RB17P
Retevis
Five-watt GMRS pair with 8 repeater channels and 11 NOAA weather channels.
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What you get
Two 5-watt GMRS handhelds with 22 standard channels and 8 repeater channels. Each carries a 2,200 mAh Li-ion battery and 11 NOAA weather channels. A one-key SOS alarm and a battery voltage alert are built in.
- 5 W GMRS handheld with 30 channels: 22 standard plus 8 repeater channels
- 11 NOAA weather channels
- 2200 mAh Li-ion battery for long standby
- One-key alarm (SOS) function
- High/low power switch, power saving, battery voltage alert, busy channel lockout
Pros and cons of the Retevis RB17P
Pros
- Two 5-watt radios in one pack where many GMRS handhelds sell as single units.
- Eleven NOAA weather channels is more than the usual ten.
- A power saving mode and a high/low power switch are on board.
Cons
- The spec table shows no water resistance rating at all.
Specs
- Radio service
- GMRS
- License neededFCC license for GMRS transmit
- Yes
- Channels
- 30
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- Waterproofing
- none stated
- Battery type
- Li-ion 7.4V
- Repeater capable
- Yes
- Battery
- 2,200 mAh
- Radios in the box
- 2
- Weight
- 9.5 oz (269 g)
Why it scores 6.9
6.9/10
Shortlist score. How it is calculated
Emergency features
- NOAA weather alert
- Rechargeable batteries
- Waterproof rating
- Transmit power of 2 W or more
- 22 channels or more
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