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 Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  33cm  ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.405 / 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.2-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-160 MHz: 0.6 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-520 MHz: 0.3 µV
520-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-160 MHz: 0.9 µV
160-370 MHz: 0.6 µV
370-520 MHz: 1.0 µV
520-1300 MHz: 3.0 µV
?
Selectivity ? AM/FM: 16 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 200 kHz (-6 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.7 MHz
2nd: 10.85 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC BNC -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 2.2-3.5V DC (2R6/AA) or 5.5-10V DC (external) ?
Current RX ? 15-95 mA ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x in USA Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Taiwan
Dimensions 180 × 50 × 204 mm
(7.09 × 1.97 × 8.03 in)
59 × 85 × 26 mm
(2.32 × 3.35 × 1.02 in)
186 × 55 × 221 mm
(7.32 × 2.17 × 8.70 in)
Weight 1.03 kg (2.3 lbs) 195 gr (6.9 oz) ?
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 150 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 640 channels in 10 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Trunking (800 Motorola I/II/III (1 trunking bank at a time)
5 list, 10 IDs, 50 per bank; 250 IDs total
ID delay
5 priority channels
9 service search bands
5 monitor memories
Direct search
Data skip
Alpha tags. "Frequency finder". Dual watch. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN 20-195 YAESU-VR-000120D HANDIC-000423