Compare rigs

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

HF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 ppm
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.1-2000 MHz 136-174 Mhz (VHF Lo version)
240-260 Mhz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 Mhz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 Mhz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-AM   W-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 6.3 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 3.2 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2.5 µV
AM-N (10 dB S/N)
1.8-2 MHz: 2.5 µV
2-1000 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
AM-W (10 dB S/N)
30-1000 MHz: 3.2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3.2 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-1000 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-1000 MHz: 1.4 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 2 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-0.5 MHz: 1 µV
0.5-1.8 MHz: 2 µV
1.8-2 MHz: 0.25 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
30-1000 MHz: 0.32 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.32 µV
<0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB) AM/FM-N: 5.5 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-N/SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB)
AM-W/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: 150 kHz (-6 dB)
CW narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB, with optional FL-52A)
25 or 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.395-8.895 MHz
2nd: 3.395 MHz
? ?
Image rejection 50 dB HF: Better than 60 dB VHF/UHF: 50 dB ≥60dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 Mhz (VHF Lo version)
240-260 Mhz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 Mhz (UHF Lo version)
465-520 Mhz (UHF Hi version)
Modulations - - N-FM   W-FM  
RF-output ? ? VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) N-type SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.5-15V DC or mains 13.8V DC 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery
Current RX Max 750 mA Max 2 A ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1981 in USA Between 1996 and 2004 in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 324 × 171 × 304 mm
(12.76 × 6.73 × 11.97 in)
287 × 112 × 309 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 12.17 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? IF-shift. RS-232C. CI-V Voice synthesizer option (UT-102) Alpha tags
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF encoder
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
Keypad lock
Reverse Frequency Function (Shift)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-001680 ICOM-IC-R008500 PUXING-PX-000328