Compare rigs

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

Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
External Speaker

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-33 / 46.2-61.1 MHz 0.5-999 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? AM/FM: Double-conversion, W-FM: Triple-conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 61.65 MHz (AM/FM A-band), 59.25 MHz (WFM A-band), 46.35 MHz (AM/FM B-band)
2nd: 450 KHz (AM/FM), 13.35 MHz (WFM)
3rd: 1.95 MHz (WFM)
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA) -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   DV   -
RF-output HF: 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W), 6 m: 1-10 W (AM 1-4 W) High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) ?
Current RX ? ? -
TX Max 20 A 0.8-2.1 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 199x Between 2006 and 200x Between 2012 and 2016 in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
200 × 150 × 343 mm
(7.87 × 5.91 × 13.50 in)
Weight ? 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000726 ICOM-IC-000091AD ICOM-SP-000034