Why is GA-5S better than A36PLUS?
GA-5S has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is A36PLUS better than GA-5S?
- 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 | 136–174 MHz, 400–520 MHz, 65–108 MHz | — |
| Transmit power | 7 W | — |
| Channels | 128 | — |
| CTCSS / DCS sub-tones | Yes | — |
| Power & battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 1,800 mAh | — |
| Design & durability | ||
| Weight | 190 g | — |
| Protection rating | — | IP54 |
| Water protection (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Display | Monochrome display | Colour display |
| Features | ||
| Channel scan | Yes | — |
| Dual watch | Yes | — |
| Emergency / SOS alarm | Yes | — |
| FM radio | Yes | — |
| PC programmable | Yes | — |
