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 Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Floating Marine Transceiver | GPS

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-108 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 225-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 156.050 - 163.275 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   P25   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM 25-27.995 MHz:
4 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-50 dB)

All other bands and modulations:
7 kHz (-6 dB), 13 kHz (-50 dB)
0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? 12 / 25 kHz (-6 / -60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 15 tubes Triple conversion (PLL) Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
1st: 47.25 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 700 mW @ 16 ohm for 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 156.025 - 157.425 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 1 / 2.5 / 5 / 6 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC) 4.8 ~ 6 V DC 5 V through USB 12 V DC - 1150mAh Lithium-Ion
Current RX 1.4 A 120 mA typical 330 mA
TX - - 1.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 19xx in USA Between 2011 and 20xx Between 2013 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions ? 67 × 135 × 28 mm
(2.64 × 5.31 × 1.10 in)
62 × 142 × 45 mm
(2.44 × 5.59 × 1.77 in)
Weight ? 210 gr (7.4 oz) without accessories and batteries 335 gr (11.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 48 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? USB interface
Trunk Tracking (Motorola, EF Johnson, EDACS)
CTCSS / DCS
SAME Wx alerts
Spectrum sweeper
2 GB MicroSD memory card (preloaded)
About 8 million memory channels (limited only by SD card capacity)
Submersible JIS-7 / IPX7
DSC Distress, All Ships, Group and Position Polling
One hand operation
Rubber armor on case for sure grip and durability
SOS Strobe light
Programmable channel names
12-channel GPS receiver
Large LCD (132 × 64 dots)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000047 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000018 STANDARD-HX000851