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
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 49.8-54.0 MHz 10-160 m 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise ? ?
Selectivity 15 kHz (-6 dB) ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 49.8-54.0 MHz 10-160 m 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM  
RF-output AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W 100 W (10m: 50 W) 0.4/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 BNC
Impedance 50-72Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains 13.8V DC 5.5-16 V DC
Current RX 60 W ? ?
TX 120 W ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan Between 198x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
348 × 145 × 347 mm
(13.70 × 5.71 × 13.66 in)
?
Weight ? 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 11 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 ? Full QSK DTMF, CTCSS/PL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000010-'SHAWNEE' JRC-JST-000100D HEATHKIT-HWS-000004XL