Why is UV-17R better than RT-900?
- Channels999 vs 2563.9×
Why is RT-900 better than UV-17R?
- Transmit power5 W vs 8 W+60%
Specifications
Side by side
| Radio & range | ||
| Radio standards | VHF, UHF | — |
| Licence | Amateur licence | Amateur licence |
| Dual band (VHF + UHF) | Yes | — |
| Frequency ranges | 78–108 MHz, 144–148 MHz, 420–450 MHz, 161.650–163.275 MHz | 65–108 MHz, 108–136 MHz, 136–260 MHz, 260–330 MHz |
| Transmit power | 5 W | 8 W |
| Channels | 999 | 256 |
| Power & battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 1,800 mAh | — |
| Design & durability | ||
| Display | Colour display | — |
| Features | ||
| VOX (hands-free) | Yes | Yes |
| Channel scan | Yes | Yes |
| Dual watch | Yes | — |
| Flashlight | Yes | — |
| Emergency / SOS alarm | Yes | — |
| Weather channels / alerts | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Roger beep | Yes | — |
| PC programmable | Yes | Yes |
