Compare rigs

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

Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz 160-10 m + WARC 150 - 174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m + WARC 150 - 174 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? Max 100 W 5-45W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C) Mains ?
Current RX 15 W ? ?
TX - 295 W ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1986 in Taiwan Between 1981 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 333 × 133 × 333 mm
(13.11 × 5.24 × 13.11 in)
?
Weight 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs) 12.80 kg (28.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Portable Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 2 bank(s) ? 160 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? 14 Character alphanumeric LCD
CTCSS / DCS
MIL-SPEC 810 C, D and E for shock, vibration and dust as well as "driven rain" specifications
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000400 KENWOOD-TS-000530SP KENWOOD-TK-000730