RT25 radio

RT25 Key Setting Functions

Most people have our RT5 radios, it has 15 keys on the keypad, and 3 side keys on the left. All the key settings with default meaning, this will help people use the function directly. Today, let’s talk about the RT25 key setting functions. Hope this will help people to know more about RT25 radios.

Default RT25 Key Setting Instruction

RT25 has 16 keys on the keypad, and also the 4 navigation keys and 2 PTT buttons. Here you will see the RT25 has more key functions than RT5.
Key 1 Channel 1/ Lock
Short press it, enter Channel 1. Long press it enter Lock function, all the key doesn’t work now.
Key 2 Channel 2/ Power
Short press it, enter Channel 2. Long press it enter Power function, it will tell you how much power left.
Key 3 Channel 3/ Scan
Short press it, enter Channel 3. Long press it enter Scan function.
It will say Scan, the begin to scan. Long press it again, it will say escape.
Key 4 Channel 4/ On/Off
Short press it, enter channel 4. Long press it, turn on the radio, long press it again, turn off the radio.
Key 5 Channel 5/ Monitor
Short press it, enter channel 5. Long press and held it, enter the monitor function, then release you hand, stop monitor.
Key 6 Channel 6/ Light
Short press it, enter channel 6. Long press it, turn on the light, long press again, turn off the light.
Key 7 Channel 7/ FM
Short press it, enter channel 7, Long press it, turn on the FM radio, long press again, turn off the FM function.
Key 8 Channel 8/ Call
Short press it, enter channel 8. Long press it sending dual tone multiple frequency (DTMF) signal by PTT button
Key 9 Channel 9/ 1750ZJ
Short press it, enter channel 9. Long press it will transmit 1750 Mhz to wake up the repeater.

Key 10 Channel 10/ VOX
Short press it, enter channel 10. Long press it, turn on the VOX function, long press again, turn off the VOX function.
Key 11 Channel 11/ H/L
Short press it, enter channel 11. Long press it, it will say High (Low) Power. long press again, it will say Low (High) power after a double beep.

Key 12 Channel 12/ Alarm
Short press it, enter channel 12. Long press it, turn on the alarm function, short press PTT will stop alarm.

Set RT25 Key Setting Functions in the Programming Software

The key 13 to key 16, the default function is blank. You could set it in the programming software by yourself.

RT25 key setting in the programming software

By the way, RT25 use special mini USB cable. Here is a picture following.

RT25 programming cable

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