Compare rigs

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

Portable Shortwave Transceiver
HF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 to 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 5-8.5 / 12-16.5 MHz 15-80 m 25-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 850-869 / 895-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? 0.4μV 25–27.995 MHz AM
0.3μV 28–53.98 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 54–71.95 MHz W-FM
0.2μV 72–75.995 MHz FM
0.4μV 76–107.9 MHz FM-B
0.3μV 108–136.9916 MHz AM
0.3μV 137–173.9875 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 174–215.95 MHz W-FM
0.3μV 216–224.98 MHz N-FM
0.3μV 400–512 MHz N-FM
0.4μV 806–960 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 1240–1300 MHz N-FM
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380.7 to 380.8 MHz
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 320 mW, 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 20 & 40 m 15-80 m -
Modulations CW   CW   -
RF-output 1-4 W 2.5 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 6.5-14V DC 13.8V DC 3V DC (3×AA), 12V DC external
Current RX 34-45 mA ? 500 mA
TX 300-700 mA ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2017 in USA Between 1976 and 1983 in USA Between 2004 and 20xx
Dimensions 135 × 30 × 80 mm
(5.31 × 1.18 × 3.15 in)
? 61 × 136 × 31 mm
(2.40 × 5.35 × 1.22 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) without options ? 168 gr (5.9 oz)
Form factor Portable Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 9000 channels in 500 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in QSK keyer. ? CTCSS / DCS
GPS connectivity
PC programmable
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola Systems: Type I, II, II/I (hybrid), EDACS Systems (FM, NFM, and SCAT), LTR Systems
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-KX000001 HEATHKIT-HW-000008 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000346XT