RadtelAmateur (ham) radio
Radtel RT-860
Radtel RT-860 is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2025. Key specs: transmit power 5 W, channels 1,024, battery capacity 2,000 mAh, weight 255 g.
6.8Score
Range & power5.8
Battery6.3
price range£30–45Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2025
- Brand
Radtel- Popularity
- #92 of 560
- Model numbers
- Radtel RT-860
5 WTransmit power
1,024Channels
2,000 mAhBattery capacity
255 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2025
Transmit power · 5 WTop 26%
Channels · 1,024Top 5%
Battery capacity · 2,000 mAhTop 42%
Weight · 255 gTop 50%
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-860 a good choice?
Channels: 1,024better than 89% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Transmit power: 5 Wworse than 92% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 400 - 480 MHz; 136 - 174 MHz
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- Channels
- 1,024
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 2,000 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 7.4 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- Yes
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 255 g
- Width
- 137 mm
- Height
- 60 mm
- Depth
- 36 mm
- Shockproof
- Yes
- Display
- Backlit display
- Colours
- Black
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Monitor button
- Yes
Connectivity
- Connectors
- USB-C
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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