Compare rigs

Compare specifications between amateur radios. Simply select up to 3 radios and compare them side-by-side, including images and descriptions.

Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 144-146 MHz 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity (136.000~174.000 MHz) 12dB SINAD - 16 dBµV ? AM (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-56 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.16 µV
Selectivity > 6 kHz @ -6 dB
> 15 kHz @ -60 dB
? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? 10 kHz roofing
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output 2.5 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-146 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 50 W, Low: 10 W 2.5 W 100 / 100 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ?V DC 13.8V DC +/-10%
Current RX 0.8 A ? 1 A (squelched)
TX 10 A max ? Max 22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 20xx and 20xx Between 1986 and 19xx Between 2007 and 2010
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 154 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.06 in)
? 223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
Weight 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) ? 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 30 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? IF-DSP. IPO. VOX. CTCSS 10 KHz roofing filter. CW beacon feature.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAGON-SY-000130E YAESU-FT-000290R-II YAESU-FT-000450AT