Compare rigs

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

Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 66-88 / 118-136 / 144-174 / 420-512 MHz 28-29.7 MHz 30-50 / 152-174 / 450-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity VHF AM: 1 µV (10 dB S/N)
VHF FM: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.8 MHz
2nd: 400 KHz
? ?
Image rejection ? 65 dB ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 28-29.7 MHz -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne SO-239 -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/- 15 % ?
Current RX 550-770 mA @ 13.8 VDC 0.5-1 A 11 W
TX - Max 6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x in USA Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan (probably)
Dimensions 265 × 75 × 195 mm
(10.43 × 2.95 × 7.68 in)
185 × 62 × 200 mm
(7.28 × 2.44 × 7.87 in)
330 × 102 × 254 mm
(12.99 × 4.02 × 10.00 in)
Weight 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 4 bank(s) @ 11 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Squelch
AF filter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000220FB RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000100 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000003A