RetevisAmateur (ham) radio
Retevis RB658
Retevis RB658 is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2025. Key specs: transmit power 2 W, battery capacity 1,800 mAh, water protection (IPx) IPx4, weight 185 g.
4.5Score
Range & power2.2
Battery5.3
Ruggedness4.1
Features7.2
price range£45–60Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2025
- Brand
Retevis- Popularity
- #286 of 560
- Model numbers
- Retevis RB658 4-PackRetevis RB658Retevis RB658 1-packRetevis RB658 2-pack
2 WTransmit power
1,800 mAhBattery capacity
IPx4Water protection (IPx)
185 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2025
Transmit power · 2 WBottom 45%
Battery capacity · 1,800 mAhTop 50%
Water protection (IPx) · IPx4Bottom 25%
Weight · 185 gTop 29%
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is RB658 a good choice?
Weight: 185 gbetter than 90% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Transmit power: 2 Wworse than 98% of amateur (ham) radios
Battery capacity: 1,800 mAhworse than 80% of amateur (ham) radios
Water protection (IPx): IPx4worse than 100% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 440 - 470 MHz
- Transmit power
- 2 W
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 1,800 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 3.7 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- Yes
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 185 g
- Width
- 115 mm
- Height
- 56 mm
- Depth
- 27 mm
- Protection rating
- IP54
- Water protection (IPx)
- IPx4
- Display
- Backlit display
- Colours
- Black
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- VOX sensitivity levels
- 9
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Connectors
- USB-C, 2,5 und 3,5 mm
- Bluetooth
- Yes
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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