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
UHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Fixed channel ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 406-512 MHz 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? AM: 2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 2.1 kHz (-6 dB), 7 kHz (-60 dB) ? AM/SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (option): 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL X-TAL
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.395-8.895 MHz
2nd: 3.395 MHz
? ?
Image rejection 50 dB ? >50 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? AM: 80 W (input), 50% duty cycle (slightly lower on 10m), SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input)

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11.5-15V DC or mains 12V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX Max 750 mA ? 0.5 A
TX - - Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1981 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1972 and 1974 in Japan
Dimensions 324 × 171 × 304 mm
(12.76 × 6.73 × 11.97 in)
? 340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
Weight 6.30 kg (13.9 lbs) ? 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 1 channels in 1 bank(s) 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 27.265-27.555 MHz XTAL option, RX and TX.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HR-001680 REGENCY-ACT-R000001-UHF SOMMERKAMP-TS-000288A/24CH