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AES Helps You Compare The Dual band Handhelds.
Here are the most popular features of the current Dual Band
handhelds. You can see which one fills your needs!
| Make | Alinco | Alinco | Alinco | Make | Icom | Icom | Icom | Icom | Icom | Make | Kenwood | Kenwood | Kenwood | Make | Yaesu | Yaesu | Yaesu | Yaesu | Make |
| Model | DJ-596T | DJ-C5T | DJ-V5TH | Model | IC-Q7ABC | IC-T7H | IC-T81A | IC-T90A | IC-W32A | Model | TH-D7A(G) | TH-F6A | TH-G71A | Model | FT-50RD/41B | VX-1R | VX-5R & VX5RS | VX-7R | Model |
| TX Range | 144-148 420-450 |
144-148 420-450 | 144-148 438-450 | TX Range | 144-148 440-450 | 144-148 440-450 | 50-54
144-148 440-450 1240-1300 |
50-54 144-148 440-450 |
144-148 440-450 | TX Range | 144-148 438-450 |
144-148 222-225 430-450 |
144-148 430-450 |
TX Range | 144-148 430-450 |
144-148 430-450 |
50-54
144-148 430-450 |
50-54 144-148 222.225 430-450 |
TX Range |
| RX Range | 136-174 400-512 |
118-174 420-450 | 76-999(2) | RX Range | 30-1300 | 118-174 400-470 | 50-54
74-174 400-470 1240-1300 |
.495 - 999.99 | 118-174 400-470 | RX Range | 118-174 438-450 |
0.1-1300 | 118-174 400-470 |
RX Range | 76-200
300-540 590-999 |
76-999 | .5-16
48-729 800-999 |
.5-16 48-730 800-900 |
RX Range |
| (D)ual or
(S)ingle receive |
Single | Single | Single | (D)ual or
(S)ingle receive |
Single | Single | Single | Single | Dual | (D)ual or
(S)ingle receive |
Single(4) | Dual | Single | (D)ual or
(S)ingle receive |
Single | Single | Single | Dual | (D)ual or
(S)ingle receive |
| Aircraft RX | No | Yes | Yes | Aircraft RX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Aircraft RX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Aircraft RX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Aircraft RX |
| TX Power | 5W | 300mW | 5W | TX Power | 350mW | 6W | 5W(3) | 5W | 5W | TX Power | 5W | 5W | 5W | TX Power | 5W | 500mW | 5W | 5W (300mW /222) |
TX Power |
| Memory Channels | 100 | 50 | 200 | Memory Channels | 200 | 70 | 124 | 555 | 200 | Memory Channels | 200 | 435 | 200 | Memory Channels | 112 | 291 | 220 | 220 | Memory Channels |
| CTCSS (Tone) | Enc/Dec/Dcs | Enc/Dec | Enc/Dec | CTCSS (Tone) | Enc/Dec | Enc/Dec | Enc/Dec | Enc/Dec/DCS | Enc/Dec | CTCSS (Tone) | Enc/Dec | Enc/Dec/DCS | Enc/Dec | CTCSS (Tone) | Enc/Dec/DCS | Enc/Dec/DCS | Enc/Dec/DCS | Enc/Dec/DCS | CTCSS (Tone) |
| Touch Tone Pad | Yes | No | Yes | Touch Tone Pad | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Touch Tone Pad | Yes | Yes | Yes | Touch Tone Pad | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Touch Tone Pad |
| Alphanumeric | Yes | No | Yes | Alphanumeric | No | No | Y ( 6) | Yes | Yes | Alphanumeric | Yes | Yes | Yes | Alphanumeric | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Alphanumeric |
| PC Ready | No | No | No | PC Ready | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PC Ready | Yes | Yes | No | PC Ready | Yes | Yes | Yes | TBA | PC Ready |
| Battery Type | NiCAD | Li-Ion | Ni-Cad | Battery Type | Ni-Cad | Ni-Cad | Ni-Mah | Li-ion | Ni-Cad | Battery Type | Ni-Cad | Li-Ion | Ni-Cad | Battery Type | Ni-Cad | Li-Ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | Battery Type |
| Antenna Connector | BNC | None | SMA | Antenna Connector | SMA | BNC | SMA | SMA | BNC | Antenna Connector | SMA | SMA | SMA | Antenna Connector | SMA | SMA | SMA | SMA | Antenna Connector |
| Height | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | Height | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 304 | 5.5 | Height | 119.5 | 3.4 | 112 | Height | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | Height |
| Width | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | Width | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | Width | 54 | 2.3 | 54 | Width | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Width |
| Depth | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | Depth | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Depth | 43.5 | 1.2 | 33.5 | Depth | 1.2 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | Depth |
| Weight | 13.2 | 3.2 | 12 | Weight | 6.4 | 14.3 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 16 | Weight | 13.4 | 8.8 | 11.6 | Weight | 11.5 | 4 | 10 | 19.6 | Weight |
| Model | DJ-596T | DJ-C5T | DJ-V5TH | Model | IC-Q7ABC | IC-T7H | IC-T81A | IC-T90A | IC-W32A | Model | TH-D7A(G) | TH-F6A | TH-G71A | Model | FT-50RD/41B | VX-1R | VX-5R | VX-7R | Model |
| Make | Alinco | Alinco | Alinco | Make | Icom | Icom | Icom | Icom | Icom | Make | Kenwood | Kenwood | Kenwood | Make | Yaesu | Yaesu | Yaesu | Yaesu | Make |
Notes:
1. 80 memory channels per side.
2. Requires internal modification
3. 1 Watt on 1.2 ghz
4. Can do voice and data at the same time
5. 6 character alphanumeric through Software.
This chart was last modified
December 7, 2002