Compare rigs

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

VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HANDHELD SCANNER RADIO

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 / 230-252.9 / 255.1-261.9 / 266.1-270.9 / 275.1-379.9 / 382.1-411.9 /
415.1-550 / 834.1-859.9 / 889.1-914.9 / 960.1-999.99 MHz
10-160 m 29-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (cellular blocked in the US)
Modulations AM   FM   DV   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   P25  
Sensitivity FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.35 µV (BER 1%)
? 5-54 MHz: 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
108-137 MHz: 0.4 uV
137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
300-406 MHz: 0.8 µV (12 dB SINAD)
406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
1240-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection 60 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m -
Modulations FM   DV   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 50 / 50 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 2 / 2 W 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ?V DC 9 V DC or batteries
Current RX ? ? 170 mA
TX Max 12.5 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2014 and 201x in USA
Dimensions 141 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
? 67 × 135 × 28 mm
(2.64 × 5.31 × 1.10 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ? 210 gr (7.4 oz) without antenna and batteries
Form factor Unknown Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 512 channels in 1 bank(s) None 10000 channels in 200 bank(s) @ 55 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Object oriented memory
Trunking: Motorola I/II/III, EDACS, LTR
SAME/FIPS weather alert
Spectrum sweeper
Weather channels
USB interface
CTCSS/PL + DCS
MicroSD card
Discriminator output
Audio recorder
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TMW-000706S KENWOOD-TS-000520SE WHISTLER-WS001080