Compare rigs

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

Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Base station HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.05 p.p.m. (0 - 50°C, after warm-up)
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 136-178 or 403-470 or 450-520 or 800-821 or 851-866 MHz depending on version 10-80 m 0.03-60 MHz (0.500 - 29.999, 50.000-54.000 MHz guaranteed)
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? <1 µV (10 dB S+N/N) SSB/CW (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: 0.16 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 0.13 µV

AM (at 10 dB S/N)
0.5–1.799 MHz: 6.3 μV typ.
1.8–29.999 MHz: 2.0 µV
28.0–29.7 MHz: -
50–54 MHz: 1.0 µV

FM (at 12 dB SINAD)
0.5–1.799 MHz: -
1.8–29.999 MHz: -
28.0–29.7 MHz: 0.5 µV
50–54 MHz: 0.32 µV
Selectivity ? 0.5 / 1.0 / 2.5 kHz ≤ 2.4 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 500 Hz/–6 dB, ≥ 700 Hz/–60 dB
≤ 6.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 15 kHz/–60 dB
≤ 12.0 kHz/–6 dB, ≥ 20 kHz/–60 dB
Filters ? ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz) CW (BW: 500 Hz) RTTY (BW: 500 Hz) AM (BW: 6 kHz) FM (BW: 15 kHz)
Receiver system ? ? Direct Sampling Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 12 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.6W at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 136-178 or 403-470 or 450-520 or 800-821 or 851-866 MHz depending on version 10-80 m 10-160 m + WARC/6 m
Modulations FM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output VHF: 1-5 W, UHF: 1-4 W, 800: 3 W 30 W 1-100W (AM: 1-25 W)

Connections

Antenna NMO SO-239 BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 3.5 A max
TX ? ? 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x Between 197x and 197x Between 2017 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 56 × 103 × 28 mm
(2.20 × 4.06 × 1.10 in)
? 340 × 117 × 277 mm
(13.39 × 4.61 × 10.91 in)
Weight 312 gr (11.0 oz) incl medium battery ? 9.98 kg (22.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full QSK Large 7-inch color display, 800×600 pixels
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
Digital-Up-Conversion (DUC) for clean transmit
Dual receivers, dual spectrum scopes
DVI-D connector for an external display
SD memory card slot for saving data
I/Q signal output
Memo pad stores up to 10 operating frequencies and modes
Quick split function
Quick Dualwatch function
RF gain and squelch control with a knob
RIT and ΔTX variable up to 9.999 kHz
UTC/local clock and timer function
1 Hz pitch tuning and display
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MOTOROLA-VISAR TEN-TEC-CENTURY-000021/DIGITAL-(574) ICOM-IC-007610