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 receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-30 MHz 0.06-0.42 / 0.5-30 MHz in six bands 70 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 20 µV
2-30 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S+N/N)
0.2-2 MHz: 0.2-2 MHz: 5 µV
2-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
CW below 11 MHz: 1-2 µV (20 dB S/N)
CW above 11 MHz: 1.5-4 µV (20 dB S/N)
?
Selectivity AM Wide: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-50 dB)
AM Narrow: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-60 dB)
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne, 11 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 48.055 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
465 KHz ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Hi-Z -
Impedance 50/1000Ω 100 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (12V DC option, DCK-1) Mains Mains
Current RX ? 85 W @ 250 VAC ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1985 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 300 × 115 × 218 mm
(11.81 × 4.53 × 8.58 in)
405 × 310 × 420 mm
(15.94 × 12.20 × 16.54 in)
?
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 37.00 kg (81.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features 12hr clock and timer ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-001000 MARCONI-CR000100-1/8 ITT-MACKAY-MARINE-003010B