Why is V1D better than R2?
- Battery capacity1,500 mAh vs 1,200 mAh+25%
Why is R2 better than V1D?
R2 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Radio & range | ||
| Radio standards | UHF | UHF |
| Licence | Amateur licence | Amateur licence |
| Frequency ranges | 400–480 MHz | 400–470 MHz |
| Transmit power | — | 2 W |
| Channels | 16 | 16 |
| CTCSS / DCS sub-tones | Yes | Yes |
| Power & battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 1,500 mAh | 1,200 mAh |
| Design & durability | ||
| Weight | 180 g | — |
| Width | 62 mm | — |
| Height | 124 mm | — |
| Depth | 38 mm | — |
| Features | ||
| VOX (hands-free) | Yes | Yes |
| Channel scan | Yes | Yes |
| Monitor button | Yes | — |
| Noise reduction | Yes | — |
| Voice encryption / scrambler | Yes | Yes |
| PC programmable | — | Yes |
