New
20 WTransmit power
500Channels
YesVOX (hands-free)
YesDigital mode (DMR / dPMR)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2026
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2026. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is RT-820W a good choice?
Transmit power: 20 Wbetter than 79% of amateur (ham) radios
Channels: 500better than 71% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Digital mode (DMR / dPMR)
- Yes
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 136–174 MHz, 400–470 MHz
- Transmit power
- 20 W
- Channels
- 500
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
Design & durability
- Display
- Monochrome display
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
Two-way radios: Transmit power from 10 W + digital mode (DMR / dPMR)15Two-way radios: VOX (hands-free) + digital mode (DMR / dPMR)19Two-way radios: Channels from 99 + digital mode (DMR / dPMR)23Two-way radios: Digital mode (DMR / dPMR) + dual band (VHF + UHF)31Two-way radios: Transmit power from 5 W + digital mode (DMR / dPMR)31Two-way radios: Channels from 16 + digital mode (DMR / dPMR)31Amateur (ham) radios: Digital mode (DMR / dPMR)37Two-way radios: Transmit power from 10 W + VOX (hands-free)40
