TYT TH-8600

A waterproof-rated, compact 2m/70cm mobile for installs where a normal mobile would see weather, and the bundled antenna, mount and programming cable add value over a bare radio. If you want CHIRP programming, the BTECH UV-25X4 supports it, and the TYT TH-9800 is the quad-band 50 W option.

★★★★☆4.3(247 reviews)

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$145.94 on Amazon

Price updated 11/15/2026

Decision helper

Is this mobile radio right for you?

Yes, if you're…

✓Open vehicles, boats and motorcycles where weather reaches the radio
✓Compact installs with little dash space
✓Operators comfortable with the manufacturer's programming software

Skip it, if you're…

✕CHIRP users (the BTECH UV-25X4 supports CHIRP)
✕Anyone who wants 50 W or more than two bands (the TYT TH-9800)
✕Buyers who want digital modes or Bluetooth

Tradeoffs

The good and the bad

What we like

Listed as IP67 waterproof and dustproof, unusual on a mobile
Compact fan-cooled body of about 107 x 45 x 125 mm
200 memory channels with dual display and dual standby
Bundle adds a roughly 38-inch dual-band antenna with mount and coax, plus a programming cable
Includes a hand mic, mounting bracket and power cable

What we don't

Not supported by mainline CHIRP: programming needs TYT's own software
25 W ceiling and analog FM only
IP67 comes from the Amazon listing and seller sources, not TYT's own spec page
Bundled antenna has PL-259 and seller-quoted specs that we have not verified

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$145.94 on Amazon

★★★★☆4.3(247 Amazon reviews)

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Overview

The TH-8600 is a dual-band analog FM mobile for 2m and 70cm: 25 W on 2m and 20 W on 70cm, 200 memory channels, dual display and dual standby, and programmable function keys. The body is a compact 107 x 45 x 125 mm and fan-cooled. This listing is a bundle: the radio comes with a hand mic, power cable, mounting bracket, a programming cable and a roughly 38-inch (96 cm) dual-band mobile antenna with a mount and coax, so it is closer to ready to install than a bare radio.

The listing rates the radio IP67 waterproof and dustproof, and seller and retail sources agree, though TYT's own spec page does not mention it. That is unusual for a mobile and relevant for open vehicles, boats or motorcycles. The IP67 rating applies to the radio, not to the bundled antenna, whose specs on the listing come from the seller.

The tradeoffs: CHIRP does not support this radio (mainline CHIRP has no driver, and a beta driver has not been merged), so you program it with TYT's own software. It is analog only, has no 220 MHz, caps at 25 W, and no low-power wattage is published. No Bluetooth or APRS is listed.

Specifications

Price	$145.94
Frequency bands	VHF, UHF
TX Power (High)	25.00W
Memory Channels	200
Display	LCD
RX Range	136.0000–470.0000 MHz
FCC Authorization	Covers the electronics only (Part 15B)
FCC ID	POD25W-WP
FCC Rule Parts	Part 15B
color	Black

Key Features

25 W on 2m, 20 W on 70cm, 200 memory channels
Transmits 144 to 148 and 420 to 450 MHz
IP67 per the listing and seller sources
Dual display and dual standby, analog FM only
Bundle includes mic, power cable, bracket, programming cable and a roughly 38 in dual-band antenna with mount and coax
Programmed with TYT software, not CHIRP