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 Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m 
Freq. stability ? Within 100 Hz after warm up ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 10-80 + WWV m 15-160 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV for 10 dB S/N ?
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.2 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W (8 ohm / 10% THD) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 10-80 m 15-160 m
Modulations CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output 5-100 W Max 100 W 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC (12-16 V DC) 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 700 mA 300-500 mA
TX ? 18 A max Max 16 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 1979 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions ? 241 × 94 × 235 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in)
250 × 90 × 250 mm
(9.84 × 3.54 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Vox, NB, RIT, Digital readout ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000125 KENWOOD-TS-000120S ATLAS-000215