Why is GT-5 better than TD-H8?
GT-5 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is TD-H8 better than GT-5?
- Transmit power5 W vs 10 W2×
- DisplayMonochrome display vs Colour display
Specifications
Side by side
| Radio & range | ||
| Radio standards | VHF, UHF | VHF, UHF |
| Licence | Amateur licence | Amateur licence |
| Dual band (VHF + UHF) | Yes | Yes |
| Frequency ranges | 144–148 MHz, 420–450 MHz, 136–174 MHz, 400–480 MHz | 108–136 MHz, 50–76 MHz, 76–108 MHz, 136–174 MHz |
| Transmit power | 5 W | 10 W |
| CTCSS / DCS sub-tones | Yes | Yes |
| Power & battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,800 mAh | — |
| Design & durability | ||
| Weight | 238 g | — |
| Display | Monochrome display | Colour display |
| Features | ||
| VOX (hands-free) | Yes | — |
| Channel scan | Yes | Yes |
| Flashlight | — | Yes |
| Weather channels / alerts | — | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Monitor button | Yes | — |
| PC programmable | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | — | Yes |
