Compare rigs

Compare specifications between amateur radios. Simply select up to 3 radios and compare them side-by-side, including images and descriptions.

Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ≤ 10 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
0.1-30 MHz 0.54-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? SSB / CW / FSK
100-500 kHz: ≤ 1 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 4 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 0.2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 0.13 µV
AM
100-500 kHz: ≤ 2 µV
0.5-1.62 MHz: ≤ 31.6 µV
1.62-24.5 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
24.5-30 MHz: ≤ 2 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: ≤ 0.25 µV
?
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.3 kHz @ -6 dB / 3.3 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 200 Hz @ -6 dB / 450 Hz @ -60 dB
FSK: 500 Hz @ -6 dB / 1000 Hz @ -60 dB
AM: 9 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 14 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? SSB: 300 / 2600 Hz CW: 200 Hz FSK: 500 Hz AM: 100 / 4000 Hz FM: 14 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Quadruple conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne, 5 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 11.3 kHz
?
Image rejection Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB ≥ 80 dB ?
Audio output ? >= 1.5 W @ 1-% THD into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W Max 100 W (AM 25 W) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A 2 A ?
TX Max 20.5 A 20.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 200x Between 1995 and 19xx Between 1950 and 1957 in USA
Dimensions 281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
330 × 120 × 334 mm
(12.99 × 4.72 × 13.15 in)
280 × 178 × 178 mm
(11.02 × 7.01 × 7.01 in)
Weight 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs) 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC
Auto-AT on HF/6m
DX-Cluster functions
DSP
Built-in auto AT: 20-150 ohms
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-002000 KENWOOD-TS-000870S NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000054