8% cheaper ≈ £120
- Display Colour display vs Backlit display
- Channels 512 vs 257
- Transmit power 5 W vs 10 W
- Battery capacity 2,200 mAh vs 3,600 mAh
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Alternatives to Midland CT990-EBR
10 amateur (ham) radios at a similar price that compete with the CT990-EBR — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.
Alternatives to the CT990-EBR
31% pricier ≈ £170
- USB-C charging
- Battery capacity 2,500 mAh vs 3,600 mAh
- Transmit power 8 W vs 10 W
3
Retevis · 2025RT95
16% cheaper ≈ £110
- Transmit power 25 W vs 10 W
- Weight 640 g vs 310 g
- Channels 200 vs 257
23% cheaper ≈ £100
- Transmit power 25 W vs 10 W
- Privacy codes (CTCSS / DCS) 1,076 vs 83
- Weight 480 g vs 310 g
- Channels 200 vs 257
16% pricier ≈ £150
- Weight 280 g vs 310 g
- Channels 400 vs 257
- Transmit power 6 W vs 10 W
- Battery capacity 2,600 mAh vs 3,600 mAh
35% cheaper ≈ £85
- USB-C charging
- Privacy codes (CTCSS / DCS) 260 vs 83
- Battery capacity 2,800 mAh vs 3,600 mAh
- Channels 32 vs 257
27% cheaper ≈ £95
- Transmit power 20 W vs 10 W
- Channels 500 vs 257
- Weight 500 g vs 310 g
8% cheaper ≈ £120
- Battery capacity 3,200 mAh vs 3,600 mAh
- Channels 16 vs 257
33% cheaper ≈ £85
- USB-C charging
- Channels 1,024 vs 257
- Display Colour display vs Backlit display
- Battery capacity 2,400 mAh vs 3,600 mAh
10
CRT · 2025Space-V
48% cheaper ≈ £65
- Transmit power 17 W vs 10 W
- Privacy codes (CTCSS / DCS) 1,076 vs 83
- Weight 434 g vs 310 g
- Channels 199 vs 257