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
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz (after modification) - 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   DV   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity < -16.0 dBu (12 dB SINAD) ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity FM: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 28 kHz or less (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz or more (-6 dB), 16 kHz or less (-60 dB)
? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 160-10 m -
Modulations FM   N-FM   DV   AM   CW   -
RF-output High: 50 W, Medium: 20 W, Low: 5 W CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 400 mA (squelched) - ?
TX Max 11 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 1949 and 1952 in USA Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain
Dimensions 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) ? 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) option. RoHS compliant 11 tubes PC-control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DR-000135E-MKIII E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-I LOWE-HF-000235