Compare rigs

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

HF Transceiver
HF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 20 / 100 / 500 Hz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 20/40/80 m 100 kHz - 29.9999 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 100 kHz to 2 MHz
AM 2 µV
SSB .5 µV

2 MHz to 30 MHz
AM 1 µV
SSB .5 µV max

10db(S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? 45 MHz 8 kHz BW
455 Khz (AM) 6 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
Filters ? ? 5.8 kHz AM and 2.5 kHz SSB
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 watts into 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 20/40/80 m -
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100 W 100 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Mains 12V DC / 10 AA cells
Current RX ? ? 350-800 mA
TX Max 20 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 248 × 95 × 302 mm
(9.76 × 3.74 × 11.89 in)
? 232 × 100 × 225 mm
(9.13 × 3.94 × 8.86 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Full QSK ? 6-digit LCD display
Analog S-Meter
455kHz IF output
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SWAN-(CUBIC)-ASTRO-000150A SWAN-(CUBIC)-SW-000240 PALSTAR-RC000030A