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
Mobile Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? less than 100 Hz drift
Tuning steps ? ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 220-225 MHz ? 0.01-30 MHz in 500 kHz bands
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 220-225 MHz 20-54 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   DSB   -
RF-output ? 50 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 40-600Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12 V DC (Negative ground) Mains (115/230 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? 1-8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1972 and 1973 in USA
Dimensions ? 228 × 50 × 178 mm
(8.98 × 1.97 × 7.01 in)
440 × 160 × 360 mm
(17.32 × 6.30 × 14.17 in)
Weight ? 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Triple RX Minimum input drive: 1W Solid state
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TM-000642 LAFAYETTE-HA-000250 GALAXY-R-001530