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 Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  None  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized, XTAL controlled ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC 148-174 MHz 0.1-56 / 76-154 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - 10-160 m + WARC/ 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
10-160 m + WARC and 60 m / 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output SSB: 150 W (PEP input), CW: 120 W ? 5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 1.5 W (AM) with 13.8 V external DC, 2.5 W (SSB/CW/FM) and 0.7 W (AM) with 9.6 V internal DC

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC 12 V DC 8Li-Ion / R6/AA or 13.8V DC external
Current RX 0.5 A ? ?
TX Max 20 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 199x in USA Between 1974 and 1975 Between 2004 and 200x
Dimensions 228 × 86 × 228 mm
(8.98 × 3.39 × 8.98 in)
127 × 38 × 168 mm
(5.00 × 1.50 × 6.61 in)
?
Weight 3.18 kg (7.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Full QSK ? CTCSS/DCS. Spectrum scope. Alpha tags. 9K6 packet ready.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ATLAS-000400-X RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000011 YAESU-FT-000817ND