Why is V1D better than GC-5?
V1D has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is GC-5 better than V1D?
- Battery capacity1,500 mAh vs 1,800 mAh+20%
- Channels16 vs 99962.4×
Specifications
Side by side
| Radio & range | ||
| Radio standards | UHF | VHF, UHF |
| Licence | Amateur licence | Amateur licence |
| Dual band (VHF + UHF) | — | Yes |
| Frequency ranges | 400–480 MHz | 78–108 MHz, 144–148 MHz, 420–450 MHz, 161.650–163.275 MHz |
| Transmit power | — | 5 W |
| Channels | 16 | 999 |
| CTCSS / DCS sub-tones | Yes | — |
| Power & battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 1,500 mAh | 1,800 mAh |
| Design & durability | ||
| Weight | 180 g | — |
| Width | 62 mm | — |
| Height | 124 mm | — |
| Depth | 38 mm | — |
| 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 |
| FM radio | — | Yes |
| Roger beep | — | Yes |
| Monitor button | Yes | — |
| Noise reduction | Yes | — |
| Voice encryption / scrambler | Yes | — |
| PC programmable | — | Yes |
