RetevisAmateur (ham) radio
Retevis RA89
Retevis RA89 is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2025. Key specs: transmit power 10 W, channels 200, battery capacity 2,500 mAh, water protection (IPx) IPx8.
9.1Score
Range & power7.4
Battery7.8
Ruggedness9.5
Features6.5
price range£50–65Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2025
- Brand
Retevis- Popularity
- #69 of 560
- Model numbers
- Retevis RA89Retevis RA89 2-PackRetevis RA89 1-pack
10 WTransmit power
200Channels
2,500 mAhBattery capacity
IPx8Water protection (IPx)
295 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2025
Transmit power · 10 WTop 14%
Channels · 200Top 20%
Battery capacity · 2,500 mAhTop 18%
Water protection (IPx) · IPx8Top 5%
Weight · 295 gBottom 41%
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is RA89 a good choice?
Water protection (IPx): IPx8better than 97% of amateur (ham) radios
Battery capacity: 2,500 mAhbetter than 72% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 430 - 440 MHz; 144 - 146 MHz
- Transmit power
- 10 W
- Channels
- 200
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 2,500 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 7.4 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- Yes
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 295 g
- Width
- 126 mm
- Height
- 62 mm
- Depth
- 43 mm
- Protection rating
- IP68
- Water protection (IPx)
- IPx8
- Shockproof
- Yes
- Display
- Backlit display
- Colours
- Black
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Flashlight
- Yes
- FM radio
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Connectors
- USB-C, 2,5 und 3,5 mm
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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