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/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ±10 ppm (-10°C to +60°C) ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz 26-56 MHz TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
RX: 0.495-999.990 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity Less than 0.18 µV for 12 dB SINAD AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.495-5 MHz: 2.2 µV
5-30 MHz: 1.4 µV
118-137 MHz: 1.4 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-90 MHz: 0.45 µV
90-144 MHz: 0.2 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.18 µV
148-180 MHz: 0.2 µV
350-470 MHz: 0.18 µV
600-940 MHz: 1.4 µV
940-999.990 MHz: 2.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1.8 µV µV
600-800 MHz: 2.5 µV
Selectivity More than 12 kHz at -6 dB
Less than 28 kHz at -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)
(Ham bands)
AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-10 dB), 700 kHz (-20 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 15.65 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB ? >40 dB
Audio output 2.4 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz TX/RX: 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
RX: 0.495-999.990 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output High: 55 W, Low: 5 W AM: 1-4 W, FM/SSB/CW: 1-10 W High: 1.5 / 1 W, Low 1: 0.1 / 0.1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 3.7V DC (Lithium-Ion battery pack, 1800 mAh)
Current RX 0.8-1 A 1.4-1.6 A 80-150 mA
TX 12 A max Max 5.2 A Max 1.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in Japan Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 2005 and 200x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
47 × 81 × 28 mm
(1.85 × 3.19 × 1.10 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 160 gr (5.6 oz) with battery and antenna
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 113 channels in 1 bank(s) 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 1250 channels in 18 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags. CTCSS/DTCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-002100H ICOM-IC-000575A ICOM-IC-E000007