Compare rigs

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

Portable Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 5-8.5 / 12-16.5 MHz 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (10 dB S+N/N) <0.2µV (12dB SINAD) 15-160 m: 0.4 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: 0.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? 25 or 12.5 kHz 2.7 kHz (-6 dB) / 4.3 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 5.52 MHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W / 3.2 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 20 & 40 m 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
10-80 m
Modulations CW   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 1-4 W VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max 50-100 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.5-14V DC 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery 13.8 V DC
Current RX 34-45 mA ? 300-500 mA
TX 300-700 mA ? 16 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2003 and 2017 in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 1975 and 1979 in USA
Dimensions 135 × 30 × 80 mm
(5.31 × 1.18 × 3.15 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
240 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.45 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight 250 gr (8.8 oz) without options 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
Form factor Portable Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Built-in QSK keyer. CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
100 kHz calibrator
Dimmer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-KX000001 PUXING-PX-000628 ATLAS-000210