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5.9Battery5.3
Why is GT-82 better than RT-590 Plus?
- Battery capacity2,000 mAh vs 1,800 mAh+11%
Why is RT-590 Plus better than GT-82?
RT-590 Plus has no measurable advantages in this pair.
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 | 144–146 MHz, 430–440 MHz | 76–600 MHz, 50–76 MHz, 76–108 MHz, 136–173.975 MHz |
| Transmit power | 5 W | — |
| Channels | — | 200 |
| CTCSS / DCS sub-tones | Yes | Yes |
| Power & battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 2,000 mAh | 1,800 mAh |
| USB-C charging | — | Yes |
| Design & durability | ||
| Weight | 230 g | — |
| Width | 62 mm | — |
| Height | 131 mm | — |
| Depth | 34 mm | — |
| Display | Monochrome display | Monochrome display |
| Features | ||
| VOX (hands-free) | — | Yes |
| Channel scan | — | Yes |
| Dual watch | Yes | Yes |
| Flashlight | Yes | — |
| Emergency / SOS alarm | Yes | — |
| Weather channels / alerts | — | Yes |
| FM radio | — | Yes |
| Voice encryption / scrambler | — | Yes |
| PC programmable | — | Yes |
