Retevis RT1 - Is the Battery Up to the Job?

A test of the power output of the radio on battery vs a regulated power supply. Is the small battery provided with the radio suitable for a 10W walkie-talkie? It&very nice to have a 10W handheld radio, but I&always thought that a 10W transmitter of any kind takes a fair amount of power. I remember years ago I owned a 4W handheld CB radio which needed 10 x AA batteries and they lasted no time at all. Have things really improved that much or is the Retevis RT1 a nice radio throttled by a rather feeble and underpowered battery? Let me know what you think in the comments. Would you expect this kind of power dropoff? Is my testing method flawed, and am I jumping to conclusions? Thanks for watching and please subscribe for more radio content. #handheld My Gear: