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/UHF Scanner
HF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-3
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 30 / 50 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-520 / 760-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US) 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz (general coverage)
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM (20 dB S/N @ 60% modulation)
25-520 MHz: 2 µV
760-1100 MHz: 2 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
FM (20 dB S/N @ 3 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 0.5 µV
760-1100 MHz: 0.5 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 3 µV
W-FM (30 dB S/N @ 22.5 kHz deviation)
25-520 MHz: 3 µV
760-1100 MHz: 3 µV
1100-1300 MHz: 10 µV
SSB: 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) @ 3 kHz BW ?
Selectivity AM/FM: 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 30 kHz (-50 dB)
W-FM: 300 kHz (-6 dB) / 600 kHz (-50 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB ?
Audio output 1.8 W ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC and 60 m (5 MHz) 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 5-100 W (100% duty cycle) SSB/CW/FM: 100 W, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC or mains 12-14V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 12 W Max 1.5 A ?
TX - Max 20 A 20 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan (by GRE) Between 2000 and 200x Between 1990 and 1994 in Japan
Dimensions 275 × 75 × 230 mm
(10.83 × 2.95 × 9.06 in)
308 × 127 × 330 mm
(12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)
238 × 93 × 243 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.57 in)
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 5.30 kg (11.7 lbs) 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 32 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Sound squelch
Tape out jack
10 dB attenuator
Dimmer
Membrane keypad
39 IF-DSP filters. Spectrum scope. Auto-ATU option Electronic Keyer
IF Notch
IF Shift
Dual VFOs
Noise Blanker
Break-in CW
Attenuator
Speech Compressor
VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002004 TEN-TEC-JUPITER-(000538) YAESU-FT-000890