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Two-way radio transmit power by year

Median transmit power of radios released in 2017 — 0.5 W, in 2026 — 4 W.

MedianMiddle 50% of models
03.87.51115201720182020202120222023202420252026
YearMedianMiddle 50% of modelsModels
20264 W0.5 W – 5.5 W155
20254 W0.5 W – 5 W164
20245 W3.5 W – 9 W31
20235 W5 W – 10 W38
20224 W0.5 W – 12 W17
20214 W4 W – 5 W14
20200.5 W0.5 W – 1 W5
20185 W0.5 W – 7 W25
20170.5 W0.5 W – 0.5 W11

By year of release; only models in our catalog are counted, so the newest year may still change.

Top 2026 models by transmit power

1 AnyTone AT-D578UV Pro
AnyTone · 2026
AT-D578UV Pro
60 W
2 Alinco DR-MD-520E
Alinco · 2026
DR-MD-520E
55 W4,000
9.7
3 Retevis MA1
Retevis · 2026
MA1
50 W999
9.2
4 Radioddity VB70
Radioddity · 2026
VB70
50 W758
5 Radtel P89
Radtel · 2026
P89
35 W
6 Icom IC-M510BB
Icom · 2026
IC-M510BB
25 WIPx7
5.8
7 Standard Horizon GX1400GPS/E
Standard Horizon · 2026
GX1400GPS/E
25 WIPx8
8 Hytera HM785L UV
Hytera · 2026
HM785L UV
25 W1,024IPx4
8.3
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