Product Documentation

Document	Pages	Notes
Retevis RA87 Brochure	2
Retevis RA87 User Manual	28

Product

Parameter	Value	Description
Form Factor	Fixed-Mount	The radio is designed to be permanently attached to a surface using fasteners.
Type	Transceiver	The radio can receive and transmit signals.
Width	141 mm	The distance between the left and right surfaces of the main body of the radio, excluding protrusions.
Height	41 mm	The distance between the top and bottom surfaces of the main body of the radio, excluding protrusions.
Depth	173 mm	The distance between the front and rear surfaces of the main body of the radio, excluding protrusions.
Operating Temperature	-20 to 60 °C	The range of temperatures in which the product is designed to be operated.

Tuning System

Parameter	Value	Description
Channel Capacity	200 max	The number of memory channels that can be programmed into the radio.
Channel Name Length	6 max	The maximum number of characters that can be used in a channel name.
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.
Scan Types	Full	The radio's tuning system can scan the full range of operating frequencies.
	Program	The radio's tuning system can scan all channel frequencies between lower and upper frequency limits.
Repeater Capable	Yes	Memory channels can have different transmit and receive frequencies, facilitating the use of radio repeaters.
Reverse Function	Yes	The transmit and receiver frequencies used by a repeater channel can be temporarily reversed by the user.
Repeater Forwarding	Yes	The transceiver is equipped to permit creation of a simple repeater by directly connecting two units which serve as receiver and transmitter.
VFO Mode	Yes	The radio allows direct frequency selection.

Signaling System

Parameter	Value	Description
Signaling Methods	2-Tone	Two-tone sequential signaling
	DTMF	Dual Tone Multi Frequency
	MSK	Minimum-Shift Keying
Remote Actions	Kill	Permanently disables the receiving radio until a technician reprograms it.
	Revive	Restores a stunned radio to normal functionality.
CTCSS Tones	50	The number of distinct CTCSS tones supported by the radio.
DCS Codes	210	The number of distinct DCS codes supported by the radio.
DTMF Autodial	Yes	The radio is capable of storing one or more DTMF digit sequences and playing them back when needed.
PTT ID	Yes	The radio supports Automatic Number Identification
Selective Call	Yes	Enables one radio user to initiate a conversation with another specific user.
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
Companding	Yes	An audio processing technique that mitigates the effects of a channel with limited dynamic range.
Voice Inversion	Yes	An analog method of obscuring the content of a transmission.

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)

Transmitter

Parameter	Conditions	Value	Description
	Tuning System
	Channel Bandwidth
Personal Band		GMRS	General Mobile Radio Service (462.550 - 467.725 MHz)
Operating Frequency		462.55 to 462.725 MHz
		467.55 to 467.725 MHz
Frequency Drift		2.5 ppm	The amount that a transmitter's frequency varies from its nominal value.
Output Power		40 W max	The maximum RF power that a transmitter can produce, as reported by the manufacturer in product documentation.
Emission Types	12.5 kHz	11K0F3E	11 kHz occupied bandwidth, FM analog voice
	25 kHz	16K0F3E	16 kHz occupied bandwidth, FM analog voice
Busy Channel Lockout		Yes	Indicates that a transmitter can be prevented from operating when a receiver detects activity on the tuned frequency.

Channel Selector (Base)

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Front	The channel selector is located on the front panel of the radio.
Type	Rotary Knob	The setting can be adjusted by rotating a round knob.

Channel Selector (Mic Buttons)

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Mic	The channel selector is located on a hand microphone.
Type	Up/Down Buttons	The setting can be increased or decreased by pressing a pair of buttons.

Channel Selector (Mic Keypad)

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Mic	The channel selector is located on a hand microphone.
Type	Keypad	The setting can be adjusted by using a numeric keypad.

Volume Control

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

Squelch Control

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Front	The squelch control is located on the front panel of the radio.
Type	Rotary Knob	The setting can be adjusted by rotating a round knob.

Keypad

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Mic	The keypad is located on a handheld microphone.
DTMF Capable	Yes	The keypad is capable of generating DTMF tones.
Backlit	Yes	The keypad keys are illuminated for better visibility in low light.
Lockable	Yes	The keypad can be configured in a way that disables the function of most keys.

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.
Background Colors	8	The number of background colors from which to choose.
Dimmable	Yes	The brightness of the display's backlight can be adjusted by the user.

Internal Speaker

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Top	The internal speaker is located at the top surface of the radio.

Microphone Port

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Front Panel	The microphone port is located on the front panel of the radio.
Connector Type	RJ45-Female	8-Position RJ45 Female

Speaker Port

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Rear Panel	The speaker port is located on the rear panel of the radio.
Connector Type	3.5mm Mono Mini	2-Position Miniature Phone Jack

Data Port

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Rear Panel	The data port is located on the rear panel of the radio.

Programming Port

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Rear Panel	The programming port is located on the rear panel of the radio.

Antenna Port

Parameter	Value	Description
Location	Rear Panel	The antenna port is located on the rear panel of the radio.
Connector Type	UHF-Female	UHF Female (SO-239)
Impedance	50 Ω

Power Supply Port

Parameter	Value	Description
Connector Type	T-Style-Male	2-Position Male T-Style Power Connector
Supply Voltage	13.8 V +/-15%
Current Draw	14 A max	The maximum amount of current drawn from the power source by the device.
Overvoltage Protection	Yes	The radio is designed to protect itself from an excessively high supply voltage.

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