Compare rigs

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

HF Receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 80m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 50-52 MHz 80 m (25 kHz per XTAL)
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? ?
Selectivity 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? VXO. Max 2 XTALS
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.395-8.895 MHz
2nd: 3.395 MHz
? ?
Image rejection 50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-52 MHz 80 m (25 kHz per XTAL)
Modulations - CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 100 W 2 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.5-15V DC or mains Mains 9.5V DC
Current RX Max 750 mA ? 68 mA
TX - ? Max 600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1981 in USA Between 1965 and 1971 in USA Between 1985 and 2002 in Japan
Dimensions 324 × 171 × 304 mm
(12.76 × 6.73 × 11.97 in)
? 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) ? 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-001680 HEATHKIT-SB-000110 JIM-MX-000003.5S