Compare rigs

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

Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF 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  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz 14-21 KHz / 0.085-30.3 MHz 522-1620 kHz / 1.7-30 / 87-108 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 3 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 19 tubes Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 (AM) / 450 (SW) kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output HF: 100 W (AM: 40 W), 6 m: 50 W (AM: 20 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 60Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains or 4.5V DC (3 × R6 batteries)
Current RX Max 2.5 A ? ?
TX Max 20.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 196x and 196x in Germany Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 328 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.91 in)
550 × 350 × 380 mm
(21.65 × 13.78 × 14.96 in)
142 × 86 × 28 mm
(5.59 × 3.39 × 1.10 in)
Weight 6.90 kg (15.2 lbs) 35.00 kg (77.2 lbs) 453 gr (16.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None 550 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Clock & Timer Functions / Sleep Timer / Backlight Mode Options Selectable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000690S SIEMENS-000745-E310 TECSUN-PL-000350