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Retevis RA89 Handheld Dual-Band Transceiver

Product Documentation

Document Pages Notes
External Photos 4
Internal Photos 6
Product Brochure 2
User Manual 119

Product

Parameter Value Description
Form Factor Handheld The radio is designed to be held in one hand while in use.
Type Transceiver The radio can receive and transmit signals.
Width 62 mm The distance between the left and right surfaces of the main body of the radio, excluding protrusions.
Height 126 mm The distance between the top and bottom surfaces of the main body of the radio, excluding protrusions.
Depth 43 mm The distance between the front and rear surfaces of the main body of the radio, excluding protrusions.
Weight 295 g The mass of the main body of the radio, including the removable battery or removable front panel.
Operating Temperature -10 to 50 °C The range of temperatures in which the product is designed to be operated.
Solid Ingress Protection IP6x The product is dust-tight.
Liquid Ingress Protection IPx8 The product is protected against the effects of continuous immersion in water.

Tuning System

Parameter Value Description
Channel Capacity 200 max The number of memory channels that can be programmed into the radio.
Channel Bandwidths 12.5 kHz The radio's tuning system supports channel spacing of 12.5 kHz.
25 kHz The radio's tuning system supports channel spacing of 25 kHz.
Dual Watch Yes The radio can monitor two frequencies at the same time.
Repeater Capable Yes Memory channels can have different transmit and receive frequencies, facilitating the use of radio repeaters.
VFO Mode Yes The radio allows direct frequency selection.

Signaling System

Parameter Value Description
Signaling Methods 2-Tone Two-tone sequential signaling
5-Tone 5/6/7-tone sequential signaling
DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency
Remote Actions Stun Temporarily disables the receiving radio until it is revived.
Kill Permanently disables the receiving radio until a technician reprograms it.
Revive Restores a stunned radio to normal functionality.
CTCSS Tones 44 The number of distinct CTCSS tones supported by the radio.
DCS Codes 106 The number of distinct DCS codes supported by the radio.
PTT ID Yes The radio supports Automatic Number Identification
Emergency Call Yes Sends out a distress call to other radios. May also place the radio in hands-free mode to so the user can describe his situation without needing to continually press the PTT button.
Roger Beep Yes Indicates that a transmitter is capable of emitting a short beep at the end of each transmission.

Audio System

Parameter Value Description
Output Power 500 mW max
Digital Noise Reduction Yes Radio incorporates digital noise reduction technology.
Voice Inversion Yes An analog method of obscuring the content of a transmission.
Voice Prompts Yes

Receiver

Parameter Value Description
Personal Bands FRS Family Radio Service (462.550 - 467.7125 MHz)
GMRS General Mobile Radio Service (462.550 - 467.725 MHz)
Broadcast Band FM FM broadcast band (88 - 108 MHz)
Amateur Bands 2m Amateur 2-meter band (144.000 - 148.000 MHz)
70cm Amateur 70 cm band (420.000 - 450.000 MHz)
LMR Bands VHF Land mobile VHF high band (150 - 174 MHz)
UHF Land mobile UHF band (450 - 470 MHz)
Marine Bands VHF Marine VHF band (156.050 - 162.025 MHz)
UHF Marine UHF Band (457.5125 - 457.5875 and 467.5125 - 467.5875)
Operating Frequency 65 to 108 MHz The range of frequencies that can be tuned by the receiver.
136 to 174 MHz
400 to 480 MHz
Sensitivity Threshold 0.2 µV max The magnitude of the smallest RF signal that a receiver can detect.
Adjacent Channel Selectivity 65 dB min The ability of a receiver to discriminate between a desired signal and an undesired signal in an adjacent channel.
Intermodulation Rejection 55 dB min The ability of a receiver to reject intermodulation products produced by the mixing of two or more signals at the input to the receiver.
Audio Distortion 10 % max
Audio Response -12.5 to 7 dB The degree of precision with which the audio signal level of a receiver responds to the frequency deviation of an FM signal.

Transmitter

Parameter Value Description Notes
Amateur Bands 2m Amateur 2-meter band (144.000 - 148.000 MHz)
70cm Amateur 70 cm band (420.000 - 450.000 MHz)
Operating Frequency 144 to 148 MHz
420 to 450 MHz
Frequency Drift 5 ppm The amount that a transmitter's frequency varies from its nominal value.
Output Power 10 W max The maximum RF power that a transmitter can produce, as reported by the manufacturer in product documentation.
Intermodulation Distortion -40 dB max
Spurious Emissions -48.44 dB max Emission on a frequency or frequencies which are outside the necessary bandwidth. Calculated
VOX Yes
Busy Channel Lockout Yes Indicates that a transmitter can be prevented from operating when a receiver detects activity on the tuned frequency.
Timeout Timer Yes Indicates that a radio is capable of limiting the length of each transmission.

Channel Selector

Parameter Value Description
Location Front The channel selector is located on the front panel of the radio.
Type Keypad The setting can be adjusted by using a numeric keypad.

Channel Selector

Parameter Value Description
Location Front The channel selector is located on the front panel of the radio.
Type Up/Down Buttons The setting can be increased or decreased by pressing a pair of buttons.

Volume Control

Parameter Value Description
Location Top The volume control is located on the top of the radio.
Type Rotary Knob The setting can be adjusted by rotating a round knob.

Squelch Control

Parameter Value Description
Location Menu The squelch level can be adjusted through the radio's menu system.

Keypad

Parameter Value Description
Lockable The keypad can be configured in a way that disables the function of most keys.
Audible Yes The keypad can be configured to emit a sound each time that a key is pressed.

Display

Parameter Value Description
Type LCD Liquid Crystal Display with Fluorescent Backlighting
Backlit Yes The display device is illuminated for better readability in poor lighting conditions.
Dimmable Yes The brightness of the display's backlight can be adjusted by the user.

Internal Speaker

Parameter Value Description
Location Front The internal speaker is located behind the front panel of the radio.

Microphone Port

Parameter Value Description
Location Right Side The microphone ports is located on the right side of the radio.

Speaker Port

Parameter Value Description
Location Right Side The speaker port is located on the right side of the radio.

Headset Port

Parameter Value Description
Location Right Side The headset port is located on the right side of the radio.

Programming Port

Parameter Value Description
Location Right Side The programming port is located on the right side of the radio.

Antenna Port

Parameter Value Description
Location Top The antenna port is located on top of the radio.
Connector Type SMA-Female SMA Female

Battery

Parameter Value Description
Charge Capacity 2500 mAh The amount of charge stored in a fully-charged battery.
Energy Capacity 18.5 Wh The amount of energy stored in a fully-charged battery.
Type Li-Ion Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (LiFePO4)
Voltage 7.4 V The nominal voltage of a battery.
Voltage Indicator Yes The device provides a visible or audible indication of the battery voltage.
Removable Yes Battery is removable, allowing a discharged battery to be quickly replaced with a fresh one.
Charging Methods Drop-In
USB-C

Bonus Features

Parameter Value Description
LED Flashlight Yes The radio contains an LED that can be switched on to provide a small amount of task lighting.

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