Review on Retevis Waterproof Digital Recording Channels by Ben Demers

So this was my first radio I ever had. They appear to be of excellent quality and the range is very good. At least a few miles in the very wooded area where I live. My biggest criticism of this radio is the frequency selection and programming. You can't just click on frequencies with the tuner, you have to pre-program the desired frequencies with a free software on the Retevis website. The instructions are terrible, the website is terrible, and the software isn't very user-friendly. I was able to figure it out by fiddling with it. If I had known that before buying, I probably would have gone differently, but waterproof, dustproof, durable and battery features are within budget. Also, being able to send and receive GPS coordinates and text messages on digital frequencies is pretty damn cool. This is a great radio for communication between people in a pre-planned group, but not at all suitable if you want to follow the air, contact unfamiliar others, etc.