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Retevis MA1
Retevis MA1 is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2026. Key specs: transmit power 50 W, channels 999, weight 1,100 g, VOX (hands-free).
9.2Score
Range & power9.6
Features6.0
price range£185–230Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2026
- Brand
Retevis- Popularity
- #363 of 560
- Model numbers
- Retevis MA1
50 WTransmit power
999Channels
1,100 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
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 MA1 a good choice?
Transmit power: 50 Wbetter than 93% of amateur (ham) radios
Channels: 999better than 79% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Weight: 1,100 gworse than 85% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 420 - 450 MHz; 144 - 148 MHz; 108 - 136.991 MHz
- Transmit power
- 50 W
- Channels
- 999
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
- Squelch
- adjustable
Power & battery
- Battery voltage
- 12 V
- Power source
- Mains / 12 V vehicle
- USB-C charging
- No
Design & durability
- Weight
- 1,100 g
- Width
- 140 mm
- Height
- 43 mm
- Depth
- 215 mm
- Display
- Backlit display
- Colours
- Black
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- VOX sensitivity levels
- 4
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Dual watch
- Yes
- FM radio
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- Voice encryption / scrambler
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Connectors
- 3,5mm Klinke, RJ-45 Mikrofonbuchse, USB-A
- 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
Two-way radios: Transmit power from 10 W + VOX (hands-free)40Two-way radios: Transmit power from 10 W + channels from 9942Two-way radios: Transmit power from 10 W + dual band (VHF + UHF)47Two-way radios: Transmit power from 10 W + channels from 1653Amateur (ham) radios: Transmit power from 10 W62Two-way radios: Channels from 99 + VOX (hands-free)79Two-way radios: VOX (hands-free) + dual band (VHF + UHF)80Two-way radios: Channels from 99 + dual band (VHF + UHF)84
