BaofengAmateur (ham) radio
Baofeng BF-T17
Baofeng BF-T17 is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2025. Key specs: maximum range (claimed) 10 km, transmit power 2 W, channels 99, battery capacity 1,800 mAh.
4.5Score
Range & power4.5
Battery2.9
Features4.9
price range£15–25Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2025
- Brand
Baofeng- Popularity
- #138 of 560
- Model numbers
- Baofeng BF-T17 rot 2-PackBaofeng BF-T17Baofeng BF-T17 schwarz 2-PackBaofeng BF-T17 gelb 2-PackBaofeng BF-T17 grün 2-Pack
10 kmMaximum range (claimed)
2 WTransmit power
99Channels
1,800 mAhBattery capacity
160 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2025
Maximum range (claimed) · 10 kmTop 43%
Transmit power · 2 WBottom 45%
Channels · 99Top 28%
Battery capacity · 1,800 mAhTop 50%
Weight · 160 gTop 23%
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is BF-T17 a good choice?
Weight: 160 gbetter than 94% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Transmit power: 2 Wworse than 98% of amateur (ham) radios
Battery capacity: 1,800 mAhworse than 80% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Frequency ranges
- 400 - 470 MHz
- Transmit power
- 2 W
- Channels
- 99
- Maximum range (claimed)
- 10 km
- Privacy codes (CTCSS / DCS)
- 155
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
- Squelch
- automatic
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 1,800 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 3.7 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- No
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 160 g
- Width
- 108 mm
- Height
- 55 mm
- Depth
- 21 mm
- Display
- Backlit display
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Flashlight
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- Monitor button
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Connectors
- micro USB, 2,5 und 3,5 mm
- Radios in the base pack
- 2
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
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