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
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? 2.5 ppm (10C to +60C)
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 140-150 MHz 118-174 / 230-550 / 810-823 / 849-869 / 894-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? FM (12 dB SINAD) < 0.18 ?V
DV (BER 1%) < 0.35 ?V
Selectivity ? ? Wide: > 10 kHz/6 dB, < 30 kHz/60 dB
Narrow: > 6 kHz/6 dB, < 20 kHz/60 dB
DV: > 50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 46.35 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? More than 2.0 W at 10% distortion with an 8 ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 140-150 MHz 144-148 / 420-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output 100 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 50/15/5 W (approx.)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 15%
Current RX ? Max 1.5 A 1.2 A max
TX ? Max 8 A 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 140 × 38 × 172 mm
(5.51 × 1.50 × 6.77 in)
150 × 40 × 200 mm
(5.91 × 1.57 × 7.87 in)
Weight ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 1052 channels in 26 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Alpha tags
GPS connectivity
Detachable front panel
USB programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000110D SANTEC-FM-000240 ICOM-ID-000880H