18 WTransmit power
1,024Channels
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2025
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is RT-817A a good choice?
Transmit power: 18 Wbetter than 77% of amateur (ham) radios
Channels: 1,024better than 89% of amateur (ham) radios
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Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 64–108 MHz, 108–136 MHz, 136–174 MHz, 174–400 MHz
- Transmit power
- 18 W
- Channels
- 1,024
Power & battery
- USB-C charging
- Yes
Features
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- Weather channels / alerts
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- Voice encryption / scrambler
- Yes
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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