MidlandAmateur (ham) radio
Midland CT990-EBR
Midland CT990-EBR is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2025. Key specs: transmit power 10 W, channels 257, battery capacity 3,600 mAh, water protection (IPx) IPx7.
7.9Score
Range & power8.0
Battery7.3
Ruggedness5.1
Features3.8
price range£115–145Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2025
- Brand
Midland- Popularity
- #306 of 560
- Model numbers
- Midland CT990-EBR
10 WTransmit power
257Channels
3,600 mAhBattery capacity
IPx7Water protection (IPx)
310 gWeight
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2025
Transmit power · 10 WTop 14%
Channels · 257Top 16%
Battery capacity · 3,600 mAhTop 4%
Water protection (IPx) · IPx7Top 33%
Weight · 310 gBottom 39%
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
compared with other amateur (ham) radios
Why is CT990-EBR a good choice?
Battery capacity: 3,600 mAhbetter than 96% of amateur (ham) radios
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 430 - 440 MHz; 144 - 146 MHz
- Transmit power
- 10 W
- Channels
- 257
- Privacy codes (CTCSS / DCS)
- 83
- CTCSS / DCS sub-tones
- Yes
- Squelch
- adjustable
Power & battery
- Battery capacity
- 3,600 mAh
- Battery voltage
- 7.4 V
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- USB-C charging
- No
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Weight
- 310 g
- Width
- 140 mm
- Height
- 60 mm
- Depth
- 35 mm
- Protection rating
- IP67
- Water protection (IPx)
- IPx7
- Display
- Backlit display
- Colours
- Black
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- VOX sensitivity levels
- 9
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Dual watch
- Yes
- Flashlight
- Yes
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- FM radio
- Yes
- Key lock
- Yes
- Roger beep
- Yes
- Monitor button
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Connectors
- 2,5 und 3,5 mm
- Radios in the base pack
- 1
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
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