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
VHF/UHF SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? 1 PPB

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz 0.54-20 MHz in five bands
(0.54-1.16 / 1.16-2.5 / 2.5-5 / 5-10 / 10-20 MHz)
24-1800 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity 4.5 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? Tracking RF filters
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Digital Down Converter, software defined
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance ? 100 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Separate PSU 5 V DC (USB port)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 1960 in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 201x and 20xx in France
Dimensions 482 × 266 × 330 mm
(18.98 × 10.47 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features SP-200 speaker ? 12bit ADC @ 20 MSPS (10.4 ENOB, 70dB SNR, 95dB SFDR)
Up to 6 MHz panoramic spectrum view
Compatible with Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Pine64 and UP boards
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000160 HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-X AIRSPY-MINI