RT-900 Practical Guide

Get more out of your Radtel RT-900 with a practical, hands-on companion to the factory manual.

RT-900 Practical Guide is a straightforward, hands-on guide for Amateur Radio Operators and others who want to understand, program, and use the Radtel RT-900 handheld radio.

Written from a user's point of view, this guide walks you through the radio step by step, from basic operation to programming repeaters and memory channels. It explains CTCSS and DCS tones, scanning, dual-band and dual-watch operation, NOAA Weather Radio, Air Band reception, commercial FM radio, Bluetooth programming, and computer programming.

You'll learn how to:

• Understand the RT-900's controls and menus
• Enter and save frequencies
• Program simplex and repeater channels
• Set repeater offsets, shift direction, CTCSS, and DCS
• Organize, name, and manage memory channels
• Set up and use scanning
• Use the A and B displays and dual standby
• Listen to NOAA Weather Radio and AM Air Band communications
• Use the commercial FM broadcast receiver
• Program the RT-900 using Bluetooth and a smartphone
• Program and back up the radio using a computer
• Customize the programmable PF2 and PF3 buttons
• Use the complete RT-900 menu reference included in the appendix

Whether you're new to handheld radios or simply want a more practical reference for the RT-900, this guide is designed to help you spend less time figuring out menus and more time actually using your radio.

By Arthur J. Byrnes, N4AJB