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 HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 26-56 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
Sensitivity FM: <0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
SSB/CW: <0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 28-29.7/50-54 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   GMSK  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 1 W AM: 5-25 W, FM/SSB/CW: 10-100 W High: 7 W, Medium: 4 W, Low: 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 6-10.3V DC
Current RX 700-900 mA 1.4-1.6 A 30-250 mA
TX 1.6-5 A Max 20 A 1-2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2004 and 200x in Japan
Dimensions 170 × 64 × 218 mm
(6.69 × 2.52 × 8.58 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
54 × 140 × 37 mm
(2.13 × 5.51 × 1.46 in)
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 390 gr (13.8 oz) with ABP-222N
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 207 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DTMF-mike. Dual VFO's and scanning ? GPS option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000290H ICOM-IC-000575H ICOM-IC-V000001