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9.1Battery5.3
Why is RT-463 better than RT-590 Plus?
- Battery capacity3,500 mAh vs 1,800 mAh+94%
Why is RT-590 Plus better than RT-463?
RT-590 Plus has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Radio & range | ||
| Radio standards | — | VHF, UHF |
| Licence | Amateur licence | Amateur licence |
| Dual band (VHF + UHF) | — | Yes |
| Frequency ranges | 100–108 MHz, 136–199 MHz, 200–299 MHz, 300–399 MHz | 76–600 MHz, 50–76 MHz, 76–108 MHz, 136–173.975 MHz |
| Transmit power | 8 W | — |
| Channels | 199 | 200 |
| CTCSS / DCS sub-tones | Yes | Yes |
| Power & battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,500 mAh | 1,800 mAh |
| USB-C charging | Yes | Yes |
| Design & durability | ||
| Display | — | Monochrome display |
| Features | ||
| VOX (hands-free) | — | Yes |
| Channel scan | — | Yes |
| Dual watch | — | Yes |
| Weather channels / alerts | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | — | Yes |
| Voice encryption / scrambler | — | Yes |
| PC programmable | Yes | Yes |
