Compare rigs

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

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

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? VHF: 5 kHz
UHF: 12.5 kHz
Airband: 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 80-10 m 29-54 / 118-174 / 406-512 / 806-824 / 849-869 / 894-956 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV S+N/N 10 dB or more 29-54 MHz: 0.33-0.51 µV
118-136 MHz: 0.67-0.7 µV
136-174 MHz: 0.5-0.58 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.35-0.43 µV
806-956 MHz: 1.25-2.7 µV
(For 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: ? kHz
Image rejection ? Better than 50 dB 29 MHz: 40 dB / 145 MHz: 20 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 80-10 m -
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 50/35 W, Medium: 20/20 W, Low: 5/5 W Max 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50-70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX ? 5 A (heaters on), 0.6 A (heaters off) ?
TX Max 10 A 15 A max. -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
333 × 153 × 335 mm
(13.11 × 6.02 × 13.19 in)
160 × 41 × 189 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.44 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 16.00 kg (35.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 105 channels in 5 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-008100R KENWOOD-TS-000520 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000950XLT