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 Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-6 m 0.55-30 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 2215 kHz
2nd: 230 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC) ? 12-14V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1964 in USA Between 1938 and 1940 in USA Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 400 × 222 × 228 mm
(15.75 × 8.74 × 8.98 in)
? 248 × 95 × 302 mm
(9.76 × 3.74 × 11.89 in)
Weight ? ? 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Full QSK
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000270 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000044 SWAN-(CUBIC)-ASTRO-000150A