Why is Marine 242P better than RT-470X Plus?
Marine 242P has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is RT-470X Plus better than Marine 242P?
RT-470X Plus has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Radio & range | ||
| Radio standards | Amateur VHF, Marine VHF | Marine VHF |
| Licence | — | Business licence |
| Dual band (VHF + UHF) | — | Yes |
| Frequency ranges | 156 - 162 MHz | 136–629 MHz, 108–136 MHz, 18–76 MHz, 400–470 MHz |
| Transmit power | 3 W | — |
| Channels | — | 256 |
| CTCSS / DCS sub-tones | — | Yes |
| Power & battery | ||
| Power source | AA / AAA batteries | — |
| USB-C charging | No | — |
| Battery level indicator | Yes | — |
| Design & durability | ||
| Weight | 136 g | — |
| Width | 63 mm | — |
| Height | 119 mm | — |
| Depth | 35 mm | — |
| Protection rating | IP67 | — |
| Water protection (IPx) | IPx7 | — |
| Floats | Yes | — |
| Display | Backlit display | — |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Features | ||
| VOX (hands-free) | — | Yes |
| Channel scan | Yes | Yes |
| Dual watch | Yes | — |
| Emergency / SOS alarm | Yes | — |
| Weather channels / alerts | — | Yes |
| FM radio | — | Yes |
| Key lock | Yes | — |
| Roger beep | — | Yes |
| Voice encryption / scrambler | — | Yes |
| PC programmable | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Headset / earpiece jack | Yes | — |
| Connectors | 2,5mm Klinke | — |
| Bluetooth | — | Yes |
| Radios in the base pack | 1 | — |
