Compare rigs

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

Handheld 2m Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? Standard TCXO: below 30 MHz +/- 20 Hz, above 30 MHz +/- 0.5ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-149 MHz 50-54 / 136-174 MHz 2MHz - 3.0 GHz
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   All mode   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB  
Sensitivity Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
SSB: 0.2 µV (10 dB S+N/N @ 2.4 kHz BW) SSB, 10 db S/N: 3 kHz@-117dBm
AM (50% mod), 10 db S/N: 6.0 kHz@-108dBm
FM-N @ 6 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 15 kHz@-107dBm
FM-W @ 10-20 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 30-50 kHz@-102dBm
FM-W @ 75kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 200 kHz@-96dBm
Selectivity More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
? Selection is mode independent. Approx. 50 filter bandwidths with 8-10 chosen appropriately for each of the 5 modes. Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. (6 to 60 dB).

Examples, useful for: CW-100,150,200,250,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000 Hz SSB-1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.0, 3.4 kHz AM- 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.6, 10.4, 12.0, 13.6, 15.2,16kHz WFM-100,120,140,150,160,180, 200, 250, 300 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
3rd: 14.5 KHz
?
Image rejection ? ? 80 dB typical 2-3000 MHz
Audio output 325 mW at 8 ohms ? Line + Headphones

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-149 MHz 50-54 / 144-148 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W 1-20/1-20 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8.4 V DC NiCd 12-14V DC 90-264 VAC, 48-440 Hz; optional 11-28V DC power supply
Current RX 25-180 mA 400 mA (no signal) 36W
TX 750-375 mA Max 6 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 198x in USA Between 2000 and 200x Between 2009 and in USA
Dimensions 169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
216 × 70 × 222 mm
(8.50 × 2.76 × 8.74 in)
190 × 89 × 432 mm
(7.48 × 3.50 × 17.01 in)
Weight 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack ? 4.65 kg (10.3 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
CTCSS encoder. IF-DSP with 35 built-in filters. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN TEN-TEC-002591 TEN-TEC-000526-(6N2) TEN-TEC-RX-000400