Retevis MB1 Dual-Mode CB Mobile Radio With Antenna. Retevis Has Officially Entered the CB Radio Game

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  • Опубликовано: 14 янв 2025

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  • @ZeitghostX
    @ZeitghostX 10 месяцев назад +7

    Glad to see so many people getting into eleven meter!
    COMMS UP!

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +3

      better to have and not need

  • @Hairball786
    @Hairball786 10 месяцев назад +20

    One of these companies needs to put out an actual base station.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +6

      Agreed!

    • @RicArmstrong
      @RicArmstrong 10 месяцев назад +1

      That would be great as long as it had some real wattage packed into it.

    • @JrGoonior
      @JrGoonior 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@RicArmstrongAM/FM 4 watts max, 12 SSB. Anymore than that it won't be type accepted for CB.

    • @RicArmstrong
      @RicArmstrong 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@JrGoonior
      Yeah, but they could make a 10 meter version 😉

    • @JrGoonior
      @JrGoonior 10 месяцев назад

      @@RicArmstrong And a price to match, unfortunately. Ranger has been doing that for 30 years plus.

  • @cabin567
    @cabin567 10 месяцев назад +9

    I do have to say, I miss your old opening song!

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +2

      I have a video with just that song

  • @q95oldies57
    @q95oldies57 10 месяцев назад +3

    So many very cool unique radios out now.

  • @bruceclark5627
    @bruceclark5627 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for posting. Love their products. I have the RA79 2 meter/70 cm handheld and and the build quality seems to be right up there with my Japanese radios for the most part.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      Cool, glad to hear that you like their quality

  • @NatureZone101
    @NatureZone101 10 месяцев назад +3

    That is pretty nice and comes with an antenna. No reviews at all yet - would love to see / hear a real world test out on the road with the antenna. Keep hoping the cobra mini will go on sale, but this with the antenna might be a great little starter package. Thanks!

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +1

      I agree that with the antenna it is a great starter pack

    • @terrymeyer7084
      @terrymeyer7084 5 месяцев назад

      Just ordered this from amazon with antenna for under $100. Looking forward to installing.

  • @AEZAEZEL-187
    @AEZAEZEL-187 10 месяцев назад +1

    Nice compact small radio. Thanks for the share Eric FF!👍

  • @foxman362
    @foxman362 9 месяцев назад +1

    mag mount looks cool would work any cb radio?

  • @alextech88
    @alextech88 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great radio!! now all we need is a one hander with am/fm/ssb. I believe retevis will be the ones to do so. they make so many small advanced radios.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      I am sure that some company is working on one- Technology is really coming around

  • @recumbentrevolution6540
    @recumbentrevolution6540 10 месяцев назад +1

    I have a pair of their 25 W handhelds, They are actually very well made radios. They don't feel like they're made with cheap plastic. And all the switches and knob functions work very smooth and they have very clear sound.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      These guys certainly make some good radios!

  • @DT-ww4gv
    @DT-ww4gv 10 месяцев назад +2

    Ordering today!

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      Cool, you will have to tell me what you think

  • @freik98682
    @freik98682 10 месяцев назад +2

    Keep hoping for a small Radio with SSB. The vehicle does not have room for large radios.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      This is their first Cb so it does not surprise me that it does not have SSB

    • @freik98682
      @freik98682 10 месяцев назад

      @@FarpointFarms That was not a knock on Retevis. Just commenting that I wish someone made something small with SSB for the vehicle. Obviously, President McKinley is small but hoping for something a little smaller from someone in the future.

  • @optscep
    @optscep 6 месяцев назад +1

    What a problem to put that antenna together with that little bolt😢. I wonder if I can use cement to put it together. Very hard to do

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  6 месяцев назад

      Mine thankfully came pre assembled.

  • @robertmeyer4744
    @robertmeyer4744 10 месяцев назад +1

    looks and sounds like a great radio so far. solar weather effecting the ham and SW bands as well. that may be multi country as well. Retevis does have some great radios. I have some ham ones and GMRS and a MURS and all great. use them all the time. nice to see a CB. have to put that on a tractor take it out . years back in 1980's we put CB on farm tractor . worked great for local comms on the farm. now we have FRS and MURS and GMRS. skip changing as we get into spring . I am loosing DX to England in the early am. but south America coming in now. I got Sal Polo Brazil on CB SSB just the outher day. and that was done on T2LT antenna up a fiber glass pole. has a great match. I made it with RG 8X . sitting in a park ! was around 40C in Brazil the day i made contact. in NY we had some snow ! CB radio can be fun !

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      I have some friends that are farmers and they still use CBs, perfect for them. Solar weather is a huge thing with radio- not just the CB side.

  • @foxman362
    @foxman362 9 месяцев назад +1

    What's test range on that mag mount antenna.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  9 месяцев назад +1

      I am still working on it- Life keeps getting in the way of filming

  • @Cedric21534
    @Cedric21534 10 месяцев назад +2

    nice little radio

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +1

      Not bad at all for their first setup.

  • @michaell7877
    @michaell7877 10 месяцев назад +1

    Do you remember back in the '70's they had the Silver Eagle D104 base mic? I had one, do they still have them? Looking for close to a high end cb radio for the house and the vehicle, what do you suggest? Sideband definitely

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +1

      I see them all the time when I go to the hamfests. They want a pretty penny for them still.

  • @carlosmorillon1174
    @carlosmorillon1174 3 месяца назад +1

    What packs more of a punch cobra ultra mini v recreational cb radio mini

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  3 месяца назад

      Both are maxed out at 4 watts. I think it will come down to a good antenna.

  • @Ranchhand323
    @Ranchhand323 10 месяцев назад +1

    I would like to have seen a demo with the antenna they obviously sent as the companion to the radio. Willing to bet it is optimized for that truly unique antenna.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +1

      I want to, I just have to find the time- It is in short supply now

  • @user-ev3xm7np8x
    @user-ev3xm7np8x 10 месяцев назад +1

    interesting little cb. Might fit in an old 97ish chevy cd area in the dash

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +1

      maybe, it is kinda small so it might work

  • @AdamosDad
    @AdamosDad 10 месяцев назад +1

    It looks like my dual band Anytone AT 779UV My ham version can be changed to GMRS or European use by holding in the top left button on the front while turning it on. On my radio it is the V/M button which the CB has labeled SQ. I would try turning it on pushing each button in turn to see what happens. I already have tons of CB's and other radios, but I just might get this $120 radio just to play, the HAM Ver. is 25 watts.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      there is some similarities to the other radio- If you get it, maybe you can let me know what you think of it

  • @jayzsphotography6
    @jayzsphotography6 9 месяцев назад +1

    Retevis has always done the FRS & GMRS radios and I have some FRS that work well. I know it is completely different tech, but I would love a CB radio that also could transmit and receive FRS. We use FRS on our farm because they are light and rechargeable. Maybe one day, thanks for the review Eric.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  9 месяцев назад

      I think the issue is that CB and FRS use different antenna's as well, so it would still be kind of a odd setup with both as one unit.

    • @clydeosterhout1221
      @clydeosterhout1221 7 месяцев назад

      The FCC doesn’t allow different types to be combined (in general!)

  • @TetrisWaffle
    @TetrisWaffle 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for the video. Excuse the newbie question, but are you effectively operating it as a base station in the video and using the included antenna without it being attached to a vehicle and any metal? I've seen some discussion on radio hobbyist forums that mobile antennas won't function properly as a base station without those adjustments. Is that nonsense or is the answer more complicated?

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  9 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, I am using it as a base station, but no, I wasn't using the stock antenna. I had it hooked to an Antron A99 base antenna. To use a mobile antenna at home, you'll need to have a metal roof.

    • @TetrisWaffle
      @TetrisWaffle 9 месяцев назад

      @@FarpointFarmsthanks brother - that explains it . I will certainly check that antenna out .

  • @indianachrisUDX1313
    @indianachrisUDX1313 10 месяцев назад +2

    Nice Little Rig!

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +1

      Sure is!

    • @indianachrisUDX1313
      @indianachrisUDX1313 10 месяцев назад

      I have a 2016 Ford Focus, so I wonder what the price point is on this MB1? Take care Eric!@@FarpointFarms

  • @carlosmorillon1174
    @carlosmorillon1174 9 месяцев назад +1

    Does have multiple Roger beeps and the original Roger beep how about echo how many watts full power

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  9 месяцев назад

      It has 6 different roger beeps.4 Watts max on this radio.

  • @terrymeyer7084
    @terrymeyer7084 5 месяцев назад +1

    I put this radio in my pick yesterday along with their antenna. Tuned swr to 1.4. I cannot hear anything out of it. Bought a cheap external speaker, still cannot hear. No activity on signal meter. Very disappointed. Going to go over it again today and if no luck sending back and going with the cobra 19 am/fm.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  5 месяцев назад +1

      There is a large solar Storm thatnis messing with radio. It's been going on for two weeks now. Hang tight!

    • @terrymeyer7084
      @terrymeyer7084 5 месяцев назад

      I figured out the problem. My antenna coax connector solder is broken. No signal at all.

  • @johnfeliciano7869
    @johnfeliciano7869 10 месяцев назад +1

    Where can I get one of those and can those be tuned??

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      link in the description, I am not sure about tuning it

  • @southernwiprepper1
    @southernwiprepper1 10 месяцев назад +1

    Hey I have been watching ur videos for a while about CB. If u have time or need an ideal I was wondering how well glass mounted antenna work

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      I am not a fan of them- I prefer the magnet mount ones

  • @marioalbertovegasegura9392
    @marioalbertovegasegura9392 Месяц назад +1

    Hello dear friend, I just bought one of these radios and it looks great, I'm just now using it but when I transmit the S-meter doesn't go beyond two lines. Could it be that the radio's power is misconfigured and it's outputting with little power? I'm especially asking this because no one is listening to me. I've already read the entire manual and I don't see any part where the output power is increased. Could you help me? I'd like to apologize in advance because I speak Spanish and I'm using Google Translate, and I could probably make a mistake. Thanks Mario Vega

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  Месяц назад

      I think that you may have an antenna issue. The SWR may be too high and causing this issue.

  • @robertodwyer2979
    @robertodwyer2979 4 месяца назад +1

    Hi Eric Rob T.C.R 5322 the solar storm has wiped out most of the skip on ch 6 & 11. But I'm still trying to make contact on TRC221 I put a new antenna that I got from a TRC216 that wouldn't power up. I hope to bounce a signal to you on ch14 73s to you

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  4 месяца назад

      Last night the band was finally back! I'll be out there!

  • @2148aa
    @2148aa 10 месяцев назад +2

    Not having a squelch knob to adjust is the deal breaker when noise over runs auto squelch. That antenna would not survive a drive in the woods and the first low branch. ctcss/dcs transmit and receive would be so easily added to talk to your gang members without disturbance from others,.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +1

      I think for their first CB radio, it is a great kit. It is like a starter pack- It might not have all the bells and whistles, but for many this is perfect

  • @nicholsonjay4724
    @nicholsonjay4724 10 месяцев назад +1

    Fishermen down around the east coast used to use these years ago when I was a kid to contact their wives while they were out on the water. Then at night they’d get on there and yak back and forth to each other, play music…etc.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +1

      Times haven't changed all that much.

  • @gearjunkie3402
    @gearjunkie3402 10 месяцев назад +1

    Thats the Radioddity DB20 case and microphone

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      Thanks for sharing- Radio Shack also sold Cb radios but did not make them but they were rebranded. I am sure this is like that

  • @danialphaomega
    @danialphaomega 10 месяцев назад +1

    I bought a ANYSECU cb-40 from ebay 5 years ago but its way smaller than this one 1/2 the size and its AM/FM too!

  • @jojojeep1
    @jojojeep1 7 месяцев назад +1

    Eric, the eclipse and a solar storm. It did throw everything off. Do you think it’s permanent because we’re just entering the peak of our solar cycle it would be a shame.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  7 месяцев назад

      I think the peak cycle is going to mess with it. If you can catch skip just right, you will get some great contacts, while other times it will be silence

  • @jedgarpi
    @jedgarpi 9 месяцев назад +1

    Do you still need a licence?

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  9 месяцев назад

      for CB you do not, for HAM you do

  • @t.j.speakman7723
    @t.j.speakman7723 10 месяцев назад

    Looks to be the same chassis as a GMRS and a duel band radio made by Any Tone

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      there are some similar features to them

  • @brettcaporale8031
    @brettcaporale8031 9 месяцев назад +1

    Can that radio be unlocked

  • @alexderpyracc4053
    @alexderpyracc4053 10 месяцев назад +1

    I seen many of this model radio all with different names

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      It is common to rebrand items, the specs are usually a bit different based on what the brands are looking for

  • @andrewkellerhals1361
    @andrewkellerhals1361 10 месяцев назад +1

    That mic is literally the cobra CAT-5 mic with a different label.

  • @glbaker5595
    @glbaker5595 10 месяцев назад +1

    I've been out of the radio game for probably 15 years, just now thinking about getting back in went through my boxes I had packed up found several radios and a couple of d 104 Mike's couple of amps that I can't remember if they worked or not I know one of them I think it was a 10 tube type phantom I believe, but definitely going to get back in it the way things look it might be the only way to communicate, analog instead of digital, God bless and have a great week, I'm in southeast Kentucky so if anybody hears rattler on the air holler back at me 🤨

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      I will keep my ears on for you

  • @MrJohndeere3720
    @MrJohndeere3720 10 месяцев назад +1

    good looking radio :)

  • @johnblanton-fd3jf
    @johnblanton-fd3jf 10 месяцев назад +1

    Nice compact radio! You could easily install that in a VW Beatle ;-)

  • @TMSBRANDA
    @TMSBRANDA 10 месяцев назад +1

    It is a CRT XENON 😉

  • @robertsmiczsmiczamplificat593
    @robertsmiczsmiczamplificat593 10 месяцев назад +2

    To be precise. SO-239 antenna connector, but close enough. It accepts a PL-259. I know don’t be a dick. lol. Cool little CB.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      Cool, thanks for that

    • @PIasmaZombie
      @PIasmaZombie 5 месяцев назад

      no need to worry about that, it's good to know what these connectors are called and a comment like that on here is the right place to say.

  • @foxman362
    @foxman362 9 месяцев назад +1

    They should make this radio with ssb.

  • @skippy6243
    @skippy6243 10 месяцев назад +1

    👍

  • @apollomorelos727
    @apollomorelos727 10 месяцев назад

    that radio looks just like the Raddiodity DB-20/Anytone GMRS radio except for the microphone.

    • @2148aa
      @2148aa 10 месяцев назад +1

      Also a twin to the Retevis RA25 including the microphone.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +1

      Many companies rebrand there stuff- Would not surprise me if this was not a rebranded item

  • @coldandaloof7166
    @coldandaloof7166 10 месяцев назад +1

    No SSB makes me so sad 😢.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      Since it is their first CB, it is basic, get it down pat then add the extras

  • @udx-294tn5
    @udx-294tn5 10 месяцев назад +1

    Looks to be fairly “wife friendly” lol. Nice looking radio!

  • @timidater4803
    @timidater4803 10 месяцев назад +1

    Just an observation

  • @techtinkerin
    @techtinkerin 10 месяцев назад +1

    This is a copy of crt xenon, can probably be modded in the same way for all bands and more power.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +2

      Maybe someone will let us know if they can.

  • @stewart00311
    @stewart00311 10 месяцев назад +2

    No SSB, that's a no sale.

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад +3

      It's their first Cb, cut them some slack

  • @timidater4803
    @timidater4803 10 месяцев назад +2

    Nice little radio! I would pronounce it ret-o-vis. There is no r in it

    • @FarpointFarms
      @FarpointFarms  10 месяцев назад

      I have been saying that for years and the company has never said a thing to me.

    • @waakca
      @waakca 10 месяцев назад

      This reminds me of my grandmother whose native language was Spanish. She was never able to speak English fluently. She would ask us that if she mispronounced a word to please let her know so she could say it correctly. She always was trying to learn, to the best of her ability. We would correct her very occasionally and she was always appreciative. She never got mad about the young'uns correcting her and would try to remember the correct pronunciation next time. My grandfather on the other hated to be corrected so we let him mispronounce words. This was usually to the amusement of others.

  • @tterrag2107
    @tterrag2107 10 месяцев назад +1

    Looks like it's the same size as the President Bill.