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
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-1000 MHz 0.54-20 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   N-FM   -
RF-output ? High: 55/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?
Current RX ? 0.8-1 A ?
TX - Max 12 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1961 in USA Between 2003 and 200x Between 1936 and 1936 in USA
Dimensions 413 × 241 × 233 mm
(16.26 × 9.49 × 9.17 in)
141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
?
Weight 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 512 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS. 9K6 bd packet ready Multi color display ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000100C ICOM-IC-E000208 HAMMARLUND-SP-000010