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5.4Range & power7.7
3.8Battery7.8
8.2Features8.6
Why is GC-5 better than TD-H3 Plus?
GC-5 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is TD-H3 Plus better than GC-5?
- Transmit power5 W vs 10 W2×
- Battery capacity1,800 mAh vs 2,500 mAh+39%
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 | 78–108 MHz, 144–148 MHz, 420–450 MHz, 161.650–163.275 MHz | 87–108 MHz, 136–173.975 MHz, 350–399.975 MHz, 400–469.975 MHz |
| Transmit power | 5 W | 10 W |
| Channels | 999 | — |
| Power & battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 1,800 mAh | 2,500 mAh |
| USB-C charging | — | Yes |
| Design & durability | ||
| Width | — | 53 mm |
| Height | — | 112 mm |
| Depth | — | 32 mm |
| Display | Colour display | Colour display |
| Features | ||
| VOX (hands-free) | Yes | — |
| Channel scan | Yes | Yes |
| Dual watch | Yes | — |
| Flashlight | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency / SOS alarm | Yes | — |
| Weather channels / alerts | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Roger beep | Yes | — |
| Voice encryption / scrambler | — | Yes |
| GPS | — | Yes |
| PC programmable | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | — | Yes |
