Retevis RT95 Frequency Expansion Hack

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In this video, we take a look at how to expand transmit frequencies in the Retevis RT95 (Anytone 778). Make sure you understand and follow; local, state and federal laws and regulations. Also, make sure you are aware of any license requirements for operation.
NOTE: This radio was sent to me free of charge for testing and evaluation purposes from Retevis.
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  • @SryImMinimal0815
    @SryImMinimal08159 ай бұрын

    Best video. no extra talking... just come on the point which i expect from the titel!!!! LOVE IT!

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks, glad you liked it 👍

  • @SGrosch

    @SGrosch

    5 ай бұрын

    Agreed. I will actively avoid channels that waste time. New fan!

  • @hargrove_here
    @hargrove_here Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing the info 👍

  • @FTroop37F
    @FTroop37F Жыл бұрын

    Good info. This chassis and form factor looks exactly like the Stryker SR-94hpc and the Anytone Apollo II 10 (and 11) meter radios.

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info FTroop, I am not familiar with those radios...

  • @terryshrives8322
    @terryshrives8322 Жыл бұрын

    Yes! Thank you my friend

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching Terry!

  • @Tump2010
    @Tump2010 Жыл бұрын

    Good info thanks Ape.

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Thump 👍

  • @C2welder
    @C2welderАй бұрын

    Thank you so much.

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    27 күн бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @Superfandangoo
    @Superfandangoo Жыл бұрын

    Good little radio, had mine for over a year. Done this back then but a pain in the backside when scanning it takes an age. There was a couple of out of band (local airport) frequencies I wanted to listen to and was able to program them into the memory with Chirp bypassing having to change the continental modes.

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey ND, thanks for the comment and for watching 👍

  • @TheGamingmidnightsun
    @TheGamingmidnightsun7 ай бұрын

    Cheers man I've just got an RT 95

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    7 ай бұрын

    Nice 🍻

  • @Siskiyous6
    @Siskiyous610 ай бұрын

    I am thinking of getting one or two of these. I have an Anytone D-578, it was in the jeep, now in my shack. Being able to use it for MURS and GMRS makes it the perfect radio for local emergency comms. - the 779 or the RT95 would do the same job, and since I am not really doing Digital there is no reason to have the more expensive model.

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    10 ай бұрын

    It’s hard to beat what you get for 100$

  • @RandellReeder
    @RandellReeder Жыл бұрын

    And according to CHIRP... this radio is on their list as a supported model!

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice 👍

  • @davidcurrie8564

    @davidcurrie8564

    13 күн бұрын

    I seen that! away at the bottom of their list on the Retevis radio models. I went and downloaded it for my delivery on tuesday.

  • @bigcatdetective
    @bigcatdetective11 ай бұрын

    I have tried that but i have the crt micron vox and the ch goes from 39 to 42 so theres no ch 43 mode.

  • @agoraphobicadam1171
    @agoraphobicadam1171 Жыл бұрын

    Great info.

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Adam 👍

  • @hermangilis5452
    @hermangilis5452Ай бұрын

    After the hack is there a possibility to use to listen to FM channels here in Europe,I mean 87.5Mhz-108Mhz I like you videos a lot,they're well explained and give lots of ideas and info

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Ай бұрын

    Hey Herman, glad you like the videos. I didn't test the FM broadcast band but I am going to say that I do not believe it does.

  • @hermangilis5452

    @hermangilis5452

    Ай бұрын

    @@TheSmokinApe Thx a lot have a nice WE

  • @KM4ACK
    @KM4ACK Жыл бұрын

    Cool hack.

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jason 👍

  • @crlarock6320
    @crlarock63207 ай бұрын

    Will this work on Anytone 778uv ? Great video, thanks !

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    7 ай бұрын

    I believe so

  • @dreupen
    @dreupen Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the nice video. I see that mode 2 covers the Marine vhf frequencies (i.e., 156MHz - 158MHz). Does this mean that it will transmit on the Marine VHF frequencies?

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Not legally 😐

  • @dreupen

    @dreupen

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheSmokinApe but legal for emergency use! And to be honest, it would likely be the only time I would use the RT95 on a marine vhf channel. Thank you again.

  • @jbrooks4282
    @jbrooks4282 Жыл бұрын

    I have the Anytone AT-778UV version of this radio and mine shipped from Amazon set in region 3. I put mine back to stay within my band limit. Also worth mentioning if you change the region as shown in the video it will nuke your stored memory channels. At least it did on mine.

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Ah, that would be a good think to think about…. The stores memories.

  • @Rusted_Link

    @Rusted_Link

    Жыл бұрын

    Why on earth would you limit the bands! There are a lot of repeaters that use 442 - 444...

  • @jbrooks4282

    @jbrooks4282

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Rusted_Link 420-450MHz is within the US region setting of the 778UV. You get the full US 70cm band. No clue where you got the idea I was limiting 70cm down to the lower portion.

  • @Rusted_Link

    @Rusted_Link

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jbrooks4282 because the radio only goes as high as 440 out of the box. As does the CS.

  • @janhenkins
    @janhenkins Жыл бұрын

    Hi Ape! Are those 3 modes the only ones available? It would be interesting to know if there is a mode that includes 446MHz (PMR-446 in the EU). Thanks for the video! 73, Jan (M7HNK)

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    I think mode 2 covered that.

  • @janhenkins

    @janhenkins

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheSmokinApe Brilliant, thanks! :-) I missed that, but when I looked at the video again I saw at approx 02:29 that you have 471.150 on the VFO, which is perfect.

  • @ChrisHirner
    @ChrisHirner5 ай бұрын

    great vid, im ham whos too cheap to buy a dedicated gmrs. Nuff said :-)

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    5 ай бұрын

    I think I understand what you are saying

  • @bdueckserv
    @bdueckserv10 ай бұрын

    Is there a list of frequency ranges each mode unlocks?

  • @SarahC2

    @SarahC2

    2 ай бұрын

    Band 1: 144-148 & 430-440......... Band 2: 136-174 & 400-490......... Band 3: 144-146 & 430-440 ..................Band 2 is the most open by far.

  • @ryanphillips5688
    @ryanphillips56888 күн бұрын

    Can you transmit on 450 MHz after doing this?

  • @codybooth
    @codybooth Жыл бұрын

    Hey Ape, does the jail break work on the Anytone AT778UV also or different firmware?

  • @codybooth

    @codybooth

    Жыл бұрын

    Oops I just read comment from jbrooks, I guess it does

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, it does 👍

  • @codybooth

    @codybooth

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheSmokinApe thanks ape!

  • @Sys-Edit0r-1995
    @Sys-Edit0r-1995 Жыл бұрын

    Is this rig small enough to fit within in a 5.25" compuy drive bay?

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s about 4.88” wide 👍

  • @ag1382
    @ag1382 Жыл бұрын

    If you own Yaesu mobile radios, you should be able to handle a two finger and thumb turn on radio.

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @SSTupperware
    @SSTupperware Жыл бұрын

    Will this reach the gmrs bands?

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @sine0
    @sine0 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info, I have just purchased this radio after selling my yeasu FT817 as i only mess on 2 and 70 in the uk. Could you or fellow commentors recommend a car/van antenna setup for this radio?

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    For mobile 2/70 I use the Comet SBB-5 (fantastic antenna) and the Diamond 400 lip mount. Tram makes "decent" magnet mount antennas that a lot of folks use as well 👍

  • @emanoeldeoliveira8943
    @emanoeldeoliveira8943 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video, but I wanted to take the opportunity to ask another question. My rt95 is with the power in UHF, fixed at 5w, however much you change the power levels the output is 5w. I tested the current at different power levels and it is stable in it. can anybody help me?

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Well, that seems to be a problem. Did you contact the vendor?

  • @emanoeldeoliveira8943

    @emanoeldeoliveira8943

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheSmokinApe It's been 8 months since I bought the equipment.

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh... Maybe try anyway?

  • @bigchew3149
    @bigchew3149 Жыл бұрын

    Good litle Radios For the money..my cousin has one & I have the Retevis RT-25 I Really Like having a volume knob appose to the software volume but Both have Pros & Cons that i am sure about ! But like i said mine is also open because i use GMRS & Listen to 2m & 70cm Bands a lot and for the money you just cant beat these little things ...I hear repeaters that are 180 Miles away from me Yes i said 180 Miles I don't know How but i Do don't Get me Wrong i Bought the Best Antenna i Could Find Comet GP 9NC & All Copper Coax That is Rated Better Than LMR-600 But as you may have Guessed I Spent more than a Fuw Bucks but like i said i wanted the Best i Could Find/Get ! I Bought So Called High Quality Coax from ebay & Amazon like 3-4 Different vendors & it was all Junk/Bad so i said piss on it an bought the best M&P Hyperflex 10 Sahara it is rated at 2.5db loss per 100ft I use 60ft an i use the Evo Connectors ..my point being if you are only getting 6-8 miles from your radio and antenna then you are doing something wrong is all !

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, these are good no-frills radios that work well. That antenna story is awesome, being frank, more people should take the approach of focusing on their antennas 👍

  • @bigchew3149

    @bigchew3149

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheSmokinApe I have ben into radios for decades now & 1 thing i am 100% Certain about (i bet you are to) is that ANY Good station MUST Start With a Good Antenna & Coax ..you could buy a 12,000$ radio and still not talk down the block with a bad peace of coax or antenna !

  • @SnareTrapSurvive
    @SnareTrapSurviveАй бұрын

    Can this be done on the RA-87 40 Watt model?

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Ай бұрын

    Sorry, I don’t know

  • @SnareTrapSurvive

    @SnareTrapSurvive

    Ай бұрын

    @@TheSmokinApe Actually my bad, that one is GMRS only

  • @EdzashedFudwinkle
    @EdzashedFudwinkle Жыл бұрын

    Just bought 1, 1st thing i did was open it up, not used it otherwise as of yet 😂

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol, good luck with the radio 👍

  • @josephzikan
    @josephzikan7 ай бұрын

    Is there a way to get the 151-158 range?

  • @josephzikan

    @josephzikan

    7 ай бұрын

    apologies if this is a dumb question, I just want my RV to be able to communicate with my Rugged Radios in my side by sides

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    7 ай бұрын

    Sorry, I’m not sure

  • @phillyedhrj
    @phillyedhrj Жыл бұрын

    That dingus looks familiar

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Just your run of the mill dingus 👍

  • @curtiseggemeyer5681
    @curtiseggemeyer568110 ай бұрын

    I still did not see gmrs, range frequencies.

  • @nats50

    @nats50

    3 ай бұрын

    On Mode 2, it goes up to 490.00 which covers GMRS!

  • @ttlh.4637
    @ttlh.4637 Жыл бұрын

    Not working on my RT95, please Help

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    What happened? Stayed the same?

  • @richerich853
    @richerich8534 ай бұрын

    Does this open up 2m transmit?

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    4 ай бұрын

    Stock it will so 2m

  • @richerich853

    @richerich853

    4 ай бұрын

    @@TheSmokinApe we still run analog for the FD it's 154mhz I was just curious if it would transmit there

  • @preppinglife624
    @preppinglife6243 ай бұрын

    I bought mine simply because of its compact size.

  • @preppinglife624

    @preppinglife624

    3 ай бұрын

    Mine is branded as in any cone but it's essentially the same damn radio

  • @preppinglife624

    @preppinglife624

    3 ай бұрын

    Anyone not any cone. Autocorrect sucks.

  • @preppinglife624

    @preppinglife624

    3 ай бұрын

    Anytone

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    3 ай бұрын

    LOL, yes they are the same radio 👍

  • @45auto
    @45auto Жыл бұрын

    *insert witty comment here*

  • @rafaelgcpp

    @rafaelgcpp

    Жыл бұрын

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @temporarilyoffline

    @temporarilyoffline

    Жыл бұрын

    Dang it, just missed it.

  • @enginedave
    @enginedave2 ай бұрын

    Anytone clone?

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    2 ай бұрын

    Rebranded Anytone 👍

  • @Siskiyous6
    @Siskiyous6 Жыл бұрын

    First.

  • @AndyAAzeroAM

    @AndyAAzeroAM

    Жыл бұрын

    I three finger salute you good sir!

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Howdy folks 👍

  • @shuntera
    @shuntera Жыл бұрын

    Can’t take anyone seriously who doesn’t remove the plastic screen protector before use.

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @carpman4767
    @carpman4767 Жыл бұрын

    This hack is old now .People have been doing this for a long time...OLD NEWS LOL

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked the video 👍

  • @sine0

    @sine0

    Жыл бұрын

    Maz thanks for letting us know how cool you are and how behind the times we are. Unfortunatly not everyone is blessed with your fonzie level of coolness so that is why we are here, picking up info that passed us by, late to the game so to speak. I just bought this radio today and then found this video, I must have missed your video that you did on it however many years ago when it first came out, do you have a link?

  • @StraightOuttaUrbex
    @StraightOuttaUrbex Жыл бұрын

    Its not a hack lol

  • @TheSmokinApe

    @TheSmokinApe

    Жыл бұрын

    Ok

  • @pen25

    @pen25

    Жыл бұрын

    do you know what the definition of a hack is? hack meaning to change something from its original intended purpose through an ingenious way of accomplishing it. and yes button combinations and power on's are all forms of gaining access to area's we arnt meant to be in. what this isnt is a jailbreak

  • @ryanphillips5688
    @ryanphillips56888 күн бұрын

    Can you transmit on 450 MHz after doing this?

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