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 Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Antenna Directional Control Unit

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  None 
Freq. stability ±0.05 p.p.m. OCXO ? -
Tuning steps ? Channelized -

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - -
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters 15 / 6 / 3 kHz, 600 / 300 Hz ? -
Receiver system Triple conversion Super-heterodyne + DSP ? -
IF-freqs. 1st: Main: 9 MHz, Sub: 40.455 MHz
2nd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM), Sub: 455 kHz
3rd: Main: 30 kHz (SSB/CW), 24 kHz (FM/AM)
? -
Image rejection ? ? -
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - -
RF-output 200 W 3.5 W -

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - dB-9 Serial

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains
Current RX ? ? 3.0 A max
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 201x in Japan Between 197x and 198x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 462 × 135 × 389 mm
(18.19 × 5.31 × 15.31 in)
157 × 53 × 185 mm
(6.18 × 2.09 × 7.28 in)
?
Weight 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) (SM-5000: 3 kg / 6.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP
Dual-RX
RS-232 computer interface (no USB!)
AM -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN YAESU-FTDX005000MP KRACO-002410 HY-GAIN-DCU-000001-PATHFINDER