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Retevis RT86S
Retevis RT86S is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2026. Key specs: transmit power 5 W, channels 16, battery capacity 2,600 mAh, weight 290 g.
6.7Score
Range & power2.5
Battery8.7
Features8.0
price range£60–75Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2026
- Brand
Retevis- Popularity
- #100 of 560
- Model numbers
- Retevis RT86S
5 WTransmit power
16Channels
2,600 mAhBattery capacity
290 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2026
Transmit power · 5 WTop 33%
Channels · 16Bottom 38%
Battery capacity · 2,600 mAhTop 24%
Weight · 290 gBottom 36%
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2026. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is RT86S a good choice?
Battery capacity: 2,600 mAhbetter than 80% of amateur (ham) radios
Weak points
Transmit power: 5 Wworse than 92% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Frequency ranges
- 400 - 480 MHz
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- Channels
- 16
- Privacy codes (CTCSS / DCS)
- 260
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
- Squelch
- adjustable
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 2,600 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 7.4 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- Yes
- Standby time
- 117 h
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 290 g
- Width
- 121 mm
- Height
- 55 mm
- Depth
- 38 mm
- Shockproof
- Yes
- Display
- Backlit display
- Colours
- Black
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- VOX sensitivity levels
- 9
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Flashlight
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- Roger beep
- 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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