Why is BF-9700 better than GT-1?
- Transmit power7 W vs 5 W+40%
- Battery capacity1,800 mAh vs 1,500 mAh+20%
Why is GT-1 better than BF-9700?
GT-1 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Radio & range | ||
| Radio standards | UHF | UHF |
| Licence | Amateur licence | Amateur licence |
| Dual band (VHF + UHF) | — | Yes |
| Frequency ranges | 420–450 MHz | 400–470 MHz, 420–450 MHz |
| Transmit power | 7 W | 5 W |
| Channels | 16 | 16 |
| CTCSS / DCS sub-tones | — | Yes |
| Power & battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 1,800 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Design & durability | ||
| Weight | — | 500 g |
| Width | 62 mm | — |
| Height | 123 mm | — |
| Depth | 36 mm | — |
| Protection rating | IP67 | — |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx7 | — |
| Features | ||
| VOX (hands-free) | Yes | Yes |
| Channel scan | Yes | — |
| Flashlight | — | Yes |
| Emergency / SOS alarm | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | — |
| Noise reduction | Yes | — |
| PC programmable | Yes | Yes |
