Compare rigs

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

Mobile 2m FM-transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Single Band SSB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  40m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. +14°F to +140°F. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 136-174 MHz 40 m
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   SSB  
Sensitivity ± 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD 0.16 µV (typical for 12 dB SINAD) ≥ 0.5 μV at 10 dB SNR
Selectivity ? 65 dB typical ?
Filters ? ? about 2.0 kHz
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
8.467 MHz or 8.192 MHz, depending on the selected tuning range
Image rejection ? 75 dB typical ?
Audio output Requires external speaker 300 mW (typical with an 8 ohm load) 3.5mm connector, mono output

Transmitter

TX-range 143.5-148.5 MHz 144-148 MHz 40 m
Modulations FM   FM   AFSK   SSB  
RF-output 10 W 0.5 / 5.5 W 10 W PEP

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12.6-16 V DC (HWA-2036-3 Power Supply) 7.2 V DC 12~13.8 V
Current RX 0.7 A 20-250 mA 30 mA
TX 2.6 A max 0.7-2 A 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in USA (late seventies) Between 2001 and 200x in Japan Between 2011 and 201x in China
Dimensions 210 × 70 × 249 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.80 in)
54 × 132 × 35 mm
(2.13 × 5.20 × 1.38 in)
153 × 97 × 40 mm
(6.02 × 3.82 × 1.57 in)
Weight 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) 350 gr (12.4 oz) with antenna and battery 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 107 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS & DCS. Alpha tags. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-002036 ICOM-IC-V000008 CRKITS-KN-Q000007A