Compare rigs

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

Desktop VHF Transmitter
Portable 32-band Shortwave Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 150-400 / 530-1605 kHz
1.6-30 / 87.5-108 MHz
0.15-1.5 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations - AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? W-FM: 1.8 µV (30 dB S/N)
SW: 0.7 µV
MW: 32 µV
LW: 57 µV
?
Selectivity ? FM: ≥ 70 dB
AM: 16 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double/triple conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? SW: 45.145 MHz / 455 kHz
FM: 10.7 MHz
MW/LW: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? W-FM: 60 dB @ 104 MHz AM: 55 dB @1.605 MHz, 80 dB @ 360 kHz ?
Audio output ? 2 W internal speaker Requires high-Z headphones or external speaker LS-3

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W - ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. External PSU 12V DC external, 8 x R20 batteries or mains ?
Current RX - ? ?
TX 6.3 V @ 3.5 A, 300 V DC @ 75 mA, 400-750 V DC @ 200 mA - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1976 and 1980 in Japan Between 1936 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
452 × 310 × 208 mm
(17.80 × 12.20 × 8.19 in)
460 × 254 × 231 mm
(18.11 × 10.00 × 9.09 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight 13.15 kg (29.0 lbs) 27.90 kg (61.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories None None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features XTAL or external VFO Quartz clock/timer BFO
Accessories ? ? LS-3 external speaker
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 SONY-CRF-000320 MILITARY-BC-000344