Compare rigs

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

Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30.6 MHz 1.6-2.7 / 2.7-4.7 MHz 10-80 m + WARC
Modulations AM   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Better than 10 µV ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 450 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 90 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m + WARC
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 100 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 24V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 70 mA @ 100-150 VAC ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 1964 and 196x in Great Britain Between 198x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 430 × 220 × 250 mm
(16.93 × 8.66 × 9.84 in)
240 × 93 × 295 mm
(9.45 × 3.66 × 11.61 in)
Weight ? 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000840/A EDDYSTONE-000909A YAESU-FT-000707