radtelRT-730 10W Heavy Duty Walkie Talkie, Tri Band Ham Radios Long Range 199CH, Rechargeable Handheld Radio with USB-C Battery, NOAA, AM Aviation Band Dual PTT for Biking Camping Hiking Jobsite

I must have lucked out with this one. Compared to some other reviews. It's a fantastic radio. It comes on clear, is durable, receives and transmits perfectly. The programming on the radio itself isnt as easy but with the software makes it easy. However the downside is the battery isn't as good as I would have thought and the programming cable is specifically made for this radio. As in you can't use Baofang programming cords or mics. But I love this radio over all.

The radio was on my purchase list for a while before I bought it. It seemed like it would be the perfect radio. The battery life is nice and it has a firm feel in the hand, it is chirp compatible. It is an all band radio that can operate between 10mhz and 630mhz. However, that is more in theory than it is in actual operation. It does receive air band fairly well and will receive anything between 136mhz and 480mhz without a problem. It will only receive outside of uhf/vhf in close proximity. The first one I received would transmit between 7-9 watts on high power on the vhf i.e. MURS and 2m but it has puts out barely 1 watt on high power on the uhf band. Thus, it was pretty much useless for transmitting on 70cm or GMRS. The only real use for it is as a scanner. Radtel sent a replacement radio, and it works correctly and puts out the advertised amount of power. A winner after a dud. Radtel has good customer service if needed.

The display is the radio! I’m retired now and while stacking on the years my eyes just don’t perform like they used to. So my ability's to read the display data is a pass/fail factor in my radio hobby. Beyond the great display the backlit keypad is a nice feature along with the dual PTT & ability to charge the battery with a usb “ C “ charging cable. The menus and functions are all intuitive and I was able to use the dual VFO’s on simplex calling frequencies almost effortlessly. More advanced programming is also easy. The only problem I have with it is the top mounted channel select switch is awful. It’s simply the lowest quality channel switch on any radio I’ve ever used. It is either defective or a HUGE mistake by Radtel. This is my fourth Radtel radio that I own. At $ 60.00 the complete package with programming cable and the other standard accessories make it even with the wonkiest channel selector it’s still a good mid tier dual band full feature radio. I paid full price for it and am not affiliated with Radtel or any radio dealership.Jim Boyle KF4COP/WRVP232

This is a slick radio..... USB-C charging, air band, nice clear display. A definite step up from the $25 radios out there.

I had high expectations after reading reviews here. The upshot is this: Squelch levels change depending on which antenna you use. Display is noisy and interferes with weaker signals which in turn affects squelch and signal suddenly gets squelched even with strong signal.Crap. Returning for refund, not gonna bother with a replacement.

You can transmit on 2M, 70cm, and GMRS frequencies. It actually delivers the 10 watts that it says it does on most bands. It’s easy to program and works with chirp. The battery lasts all day with moderate use. If I needed another radio I would buy more of these.

While the radio does operate, its not very good. If you are looking for a basic radio with easy programming, maybe check out a radio without a proprietary programming cable. Most amateur radios are the K1 style programming cable while this is a M style. There are 2 knobs on top, 1 for channel selection, and the other for volume. The channel selection does not keep up with the amount of clicks in the turn. For example, turning the knob quickly for what should be 10 channels in difference, will only change 1 channel as the radio is slow to respond. There is a parasitic draw from the battery even when not plugged into the radio. The radio does work, it also has spurious emissions that can be picked up strongly by neighboring radios on harmonic frequencies. Does it work, yes. Does it work well, no.

I already have a RT-490, which I love. I also like this RT-730. I'm just disappointed that it doesn't have GPS, the programming/mic port is the smaller Motorola size and the 4 way button doesn't do much other than change channels. It would also be nice if the radio could upload an image on start up like the RT-490. Overall it's a good radio and I will keep it. The shortcoming are minor but I'm baffled why they are there. I also really like the form factor.