Compare rigs

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

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

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1300 MHz 0.54-20 MHz in five bands
(0.54-1.16 / 1.16-2.5 / 2.5-5 / 5-10 / 10-20 MHz)
10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 80-100 W

Connections

Antenna BNC Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 100 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC, 4 AA batteries Separate PSU Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 64 × 178 × 45 mm
(2.52 × 7.01 × 1.77 in)
? 330 × 195 × 355 mm
(12.99 × 7.68 × 13.98 in)
Weight 340 gr (12.0 oz) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VFO, 10 search limits, 100 search-pass, attenuator, delay/hold, rotary control ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-001000-(XLT) HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-X KENWOOD-TS-000515