A quick look at the Retevis RT86S

The Retevis RT86S is a long range commercial walkie-talkie with screen and buttons that Retevis debuted on 8.22. This article will help you quickly understand this product.

Appearance

We can see that this walkie-talkie is equipped with a 1.46-inch LCD display and a half-keypad, which allows you to perform many easy-to-use operations directly from the keypad. The overall design follows commercial quality and is rugged. There is a large PTT key on the side for easy use outdoors with gloves on. The top of the walkie-talkie has a power knob, volume knob and antenna. There is a power knob, volume knob, antenna, transmitter/receiver indicator and microphone.

In addition, the RT86S has a total of two versions.

1. RT86S GMRS Handheld Radio

2.RT86S UHF Two Way Radio

As you can clearly see from the picture, the GMRS has an additional NOAA weather function on the lower right keypad. This is also the fastest way to distinguish between the two.

Menu Icon Display

Basic Operations and Instructions

Turn on/off the radio

Rotate the power knob dlockwise and hear a click sound, the radio sends a beep sound, prompts the channel number and is turned on. Rotate the power knob anticlockwise and hear a dick sound, the radio is turned off.

Volume +/-

Rotate the volume knob clockwise to increase the volume. Rotate the volume knob anticlockwise to decrease the volume.

Channel Adjustment

In standby status, shorly press the [PF1] key to increase the channel, and shortly press the [PF2] key to decrease the channel.

Keys Function

[MENU]:  Confirmed key for the selected function options
[EXIT]: Shortly press Return key
[☁/Lock]: （GMRS version）Shortly press: NOAA; Long pres: Keypad lock (other keys can't be use except the PTT, Group call and Emergency call keys), long press the key again to unlock.
[Lock ]: (UHF version) Keypad lock (other keys can't be use except the PTT, Group call and Emergency call keys), long press the key again to unlock. 

[ Scan/Group]: Shortly press: Scan; Long press: Group PTT key

GMRS VESION

[●]Up Key: In the menu, scroll up. In the NOAA menu, NOAA +
[●] Down Key: In the menu, scrol down. In the NOAA menu, NOAA-

UHF VERSION

[●] Up Key: In the menu, scroll up.
[●] Down Key: In the menu, scrol down.

[PTT] Key: 1. Achieve normal communication 2. In the menu, press the PTT key to return to the standby interface
[PF1]: Shortly press: In standby status, channel +; Long press: Flashlight
[PF2]: Shortly press: In standby status, channel -; Long press: sos

These are some of the most basic features and operations about RT86S. In the next articles, we will discuss about the new features and highlights.