HAM RADIO: RETEVIS RA685 Handheld "A Great budget Radio". @mike-M0MSN

Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

Retevis sent me this great little handheld to review, The RA 685 is a super first time radio for the newbie or for anyone that needs a budget duel bander.
This simple no nonsenses analogue radio works out of the box, is simple to program and use, best of all its great value for money at around £40 to £50 that's less than the FT-4XE from Yaesu and only a couple of quid more than the cheapest Baofeng (prices at the time of upload)

Dual band Ham band Radio: 144-146MHZ(RX/TX) 430-440MHZ(RX/TX)
See website for details
amazon.co.uk/dp/B09F8GJ4V7?maas=maas_adg_8564D19926AE095E2841338D7E386A59_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas

This video/upload is my view of the RA685, I am not paid, sponsored or affiliated with Retevis in any way. Hope you enjoy...

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Mike - M0MSN
P.S. do not take my word for it, give it a go for yourself.

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