Compare rigs

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

Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ±10 p.p.m. ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 MHz 0.01-30 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   ISB   All mode  
Sensitivity SSB/CW/FM
(0.5~1.8 MHz) 0 dBµV (1 µV)
(1.8~30 MHz) -12 dBµV (0.25 µV)
AM
(1KHz, 30% modulation) (0.5~1.8MHz) +20 dBµV (10 µV)
(1.8~30 MHz) +6 dBµV (2 µV)
FM
-6dbuV (0.5 µV) @ 12 dB SINAD
? ?
Selectivity SSB/CW/AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz/-6 dB, 4.7 kHz /-60 dB
AM-Wide/FM: 8 kHz/-6 dB, 30 kHz/-50 dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion Triple conversion (FM) ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 8.875 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output More than 2Watts @ 8 ohms, 10% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m + WARC - -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - -
RF-output SSB/CW: 10/100 W, AM: 4/40 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC ± 15% 24V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 0.8-1A Max 40 W ?
TX 20A max. - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1982 and 1992 in Sweden Between 1991 and 1998 in Great Britain
Dimensions 246 × 94 × 228 mm
(9.69 × 3.70 × 8.98 in)
483 × 133 × 330 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
483 × 135 × 470 mm
(19.02 × 5.31 × 18.50 in)
Weight 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? Remote control. ISB option. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ALINCO-DX-000077T SRT-CR000091 RACAL-RA-006793A