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/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m 
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 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-1000 MHz 0.495-999 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2m / 70cm
23cm + D-Star optional
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   RTTY   DV  
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 ? ? Optional roofing filter modules with 3 & 6kHz filters for HF/6m, and 15kHz filter only for 50MHz and up.
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 60 dB ? Better than 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe) 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2m / 70cm
23cm + D-Star optional
Modulations FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   DV   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR   DV  
RF-output High: 55/50 W, Medium: 15/15 W, Low: 5/5 W High: 5 / 5 W, Mid1: 2.5 / 2.5 W, Mid2: 500/500 mW, Low: 100 / 100 mW HF/50/144MHz: 100W, 430MHz: 75W, 1.2GHz: 10W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SMA SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 7.4V DC (battery pack) 10-16V DC (external) +13.8V DC
Current RX 0.8-1 A ? ?
TX Max 12 A ? 24 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 200x Between 2008 and 200x in Japan Between 2009 and 201x
Dimensions 141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
58 × 112 × 34 mm
(2.28 × 4.41 × 1.34 in)
315 × 116 × 343 mm
(12.40 × 4.57 × 13.50 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) with BP-256 11.00 kg (24.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 512 channels in 1 bank(s) 1200 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 D-Star concept. Alpha tags. CTCSS and DTCS. Submersible (1 meter/30 minutes). Twin RX Optional speaker-mike with built-in GPS receiver (HM-175GPS) for extended D-Star functions Built-in HF/50MHz ATU (tuner)
IF-DSP (32-bit operation and 24-bit ADC)
24 bit A/D converter
Rear-panel USB port
RIT/XIT
Digital Noise Reduction
Manual and Automatic Notch
Digital Twin PBT
Dual Display
100 Watt Output (75 W on 440)

1.2GHz (23cm) is available with optional UX-9100 module.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-E000208 ICOM-IC-E000092D ICOM-IC-009100