BaofengAmateur (ham) radio
Baofeng UV-17E
Baofeng UV-17E is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2025. Key specs: maximum range (claimed) 10 km, transmit power 5 W, channels 128, battery capacity 1,800 mAh.
5.6Score
Range & power6.1
Battery5.3
Ruggedness4.5
Features4.6
price range£25–40Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2025
- Brand
Baofeng- Popularity
- #104 of 560
- Model numbers
- Baofeng UV-17EBaofeng UV-17E grün
10 kmMaximum range (claimed)
5 WTransmit power
128Channels
1,800 mAhBattery capacity
IPx4Water protection (IPx)
130 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2025
Maximum range (claimed) · 10 kmTop 43%
Transmit power · 5 WTop 26%
Channels · 128Top 25%
Battery capacity · 1,800 mAhTop 50%
Water protection (IPx) · IPx4Bottom 25%
Weight · 130 gTop 17%
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is UV-17E a good choice?
Weight: 130 gbetter than 97% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Transmit power: 5 Wworse than 92% of amateur (ham) radios
Battery capacity: 1,800 mAhworse than 80% of amateur (ham) radios
Water protection (IPx): IPx4worse than 100% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 400 - 520 MHz; 136 - 174 MHz
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- Channels
- 128
- Maximum range (claimed)
- 10 km
- Privacy codes (CTCSS / DCS)
- 104
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 1,800 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 7.4 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- Yes
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 130 g
- Width
- 130 mm
- Height
- 60 mm
- Depth
- 34 mm
- Protection rating
- IP54
- Water protection (IPx)
- IPx4
- Display
- Backlit display
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Dual watch
- Yes
- Flashlight
- Yes
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- FM radio
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- Monitor button
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Connectors
- 2,5 und 3,5 mm, USB-C
- Radios in the base pack
- 1
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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