Compare rigs

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

HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Communications receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz ? ≤ 2.5 p.p.m. after 5 min. warm-up
Tuning steps ? 5 to 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
25-225 / 400-512 / 806-824 / 850-869 / 895-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.1-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   USB   DMR   D-STAR   P25   APCO-25   GMSK  
Sensitivity Main
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

Sub
AM
≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)

FM
≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)
0.4μV 25–27.995 MHz AM
0.3μV 28–53.98 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 54–71.95 MHz W-FM
0.2μV 72–75.995 MHz FM
0.4μV 76–107.9 MHz FM-B
0.3μV 108–136.9916 MHz AM
0.3μV 137–173.9875 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 174–215.95 MHz W-FM
0.3μV 216–224.98 MHz N-FM
0.3μV 400–512 MHz N-FM
0.4μV 806–960 MHz N-FM
0.5μV 1240–1300 MHz N-FM
530 kHz - 18 MHz: 0.71 µV (12 dB SINAD)
18 - 1300 MHz: 0.32 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne Direct, double or triple conversion depending on selected range
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 380.7 to 380.8 MHz
2nd: 10.8 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
1st: 1.705 GHz
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion 320 mW, 8 ohm 1 W internal speaker, 3.5mm jacks

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm - -
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   - -
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type SMA BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 3V DC (3×AA), 12V DC external 10.8-16 V DC
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A 500 mA 750 mA
TX Max 20.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2014 Between 2004 and 20xx Between 2014 and 20xx
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
61 × 136 × 31 mm
(2.40 × 5.35 × 1.22 in)
178 × 50 × 215 mm
(7.01 × 1.97 × 8.46 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 168 gr (5.9 oz) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 9000 channels in 500 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 2000 channels in 40 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. CTCSS / DCS
GPS connectivity
PC programmable
Trunktracker III, tracks Motorola Systems: Type I, II, II/I (hybrid), EDACS Systems (FM, NFM, and SCAT), LTR Systems
Turbo-search (300 chn/sec)
Micro-USB for receiver control with command list
Support for the following digital modes:
- DMR (Digital Mobile Radio)
- dPMR (Digital Private Mobile Radio)
- D-Star
- APCO-25
- NXDN
- Yaesu Digital (System Fusion)
- Alinco Digital
- Digital-CR
- AOR G4GUO (as used in ARD9000/9800)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-B002000 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000346XT AOR-AR-DV000001