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
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  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 10-160 m 0.5-999 MHz 118-136 / 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
(VHF sub-band: <0.28 µV for 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-40 dB)
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 ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 420-440 MHz (USA) 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   N-FM   DV   FM  
RF-output ? High: 5 / 5 W, Low: 500 / 500 mW High: 2.5-6 / 2.2-6 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 / 0.5 W, El: 50 / 50 mW

Connections

Antenna - SMA SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) 6 or 9 V battery pack or 5.5-16V DC external
Current RX ? ? 25-115 mA (depending on configuration)
TX - 0.8-2.1 A 300 mA-1.7 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2006 and 200x Between 200x and 2007 in Japan
Dimensions ? 58 × 103 × 24 mm
(2.28 × 4.06 × 0.94 in)
54 × 1195 × 437 mm
(2.13 × 47.05 × 17.20 in)
Weight ? 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries and antenna 380 gr (13.4 oz) with PB-39
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 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 Alpha tags. Built-in 1200/9600bd TNC. APRS.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-G-000066 ICOM-IC-000091AD KENWOOD-TH-D000007E(2.0)