Compare rigs

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

Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 118-180 MHz 130-173.995 / 400-519.995 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? < 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity 70 dB (no reference) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker Internal speaker > 400 mW at 10 % distortion with an 8 Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 144-147.995 / 440-449.995 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output High: 60 W, Medium: 25 W, Low: 7 W 0.3 / 1 / 2 / 5 W High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-15.8V DC 7.2/12 V DC (EBP-20N or EBP-22N) 7.2-13.2 V DC battery pack or 12-15 V DC external
Current RX Max 600 mA ? 10-250 mA
TX Max 12 A ? 2.2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1999 and 19xx Between 199x and 199x Between 1988 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 144 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.67 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
58 × 140 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.51 × 1.30 in)
65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 140 gr (4.9 oz) 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3
Form factor Mobile Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 81 channels in 1 bank(s) 42 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/DCS Twin RX (V/V,U/U,U/V,V/U)
Three Power Levels
Dual VFOs
Cross Band Repeat
CTCSS Encode/Decode
Airband Receive
Automatic Power Off
Illuminated Keypad
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ADI-AR-000147E ALINCO-DJ-000580 ICOM-IC-000032E