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 receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10°C to +60°C) ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-30 MHz 136-174 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   FM   AFSK   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? More than 6/3 kHz at -6 dB, Less than 14/9 kHz at -60 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st 21.7 MHz
2nd 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB ?
Audio output ? More than 2 W at 10% distortion with an 8 load ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Asia)
144-148 MHz (USA)
50-54 MHz
Modulations - FM   AFSK   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 5 / 10 / 25 / 75 W SSB/CW: 20 W, AM: 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC +/-15% (negative ground) Mains
Current RX ? 0.3-1 A ?
TX - 15 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1969 in Great Britain Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 1976 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 150 × 50 × 150 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 5.91 in)
280 × 125 × 295 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 11.61 in)
Weight ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 207 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Selectable green or amber display. CTCSS and DCS. Standard DTMF encoder and optional decoder. Weather alert scan (US version only). ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000830/2 ICOM-IC-V008000 YAESU-FT-000620B