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Retevis MateTalk C66B
Retevis MateTalk C66B is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2026. Key specs: maximum range (claimed) 3 km, transmit power 5 W, channels 16, battery capacity 1,500 mAh.
4.8Score
Range & power2.6
Battery4.9
Features7.8
price range£35–50Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2026
- Brand
Retevis- Popularity
- #244 of 560
- Model numbers
- Retevis MateTalk C66B 1-Pack
3 kmMaximum range (claimed)
5 WTransmit power
16Channels
1,500 mAhBattery capacity
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2026
Maximum range (claimed) · 3 kmBottom 13%
Transmit power · 5 WTop 33%
Channels · 16Bottom 38%
Battery capacity · 1,500 mAhBottom 26%
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2026. Bars show the share of models it beats.
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 440 - 470 MHz; 146 - 174 MHz
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- Channels
- 16
- Maximum range (claimed)
- 3 km
- Privacy codes (CTCSS / DCS)
- 260
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
- Squelch
- adjustable
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 1,500 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 7.4 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- Yes
- Standby time
- 71 h
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Width
- 138 mm
- Height
- 58 mm
- Depth
- 38 mm
- Shockproof
- Yes
- Display
- Backlit display
- Colours
- Orange
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- VOX sensitivity levels
- 10
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- Roger beep
- Yes
- Monitor button
- Yes
- Voice encryption / scrambler
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- 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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