Compare rigs

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

Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 220-225 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW/FSK
500-1620 kHz: < 4 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 0.2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 0.13 µV
AM
500-1620 kHz: < 32 µV
1620 kHz - 21.5 MHz: < 2 µV
21.5-30 MHz: < 1.3 µV
FM
28-30 MHz: < 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? SSB/CW/FSK
2.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
AM
5 kHz @ -6 dB, 18 kHz @ -50 dB
FM
12 kHz @ -6 dB, 25 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 73.05 MHz
2nd: 8.83 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W across 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 220-225 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W SSB/CW/FM:20-100 W, AM: 10-40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 140 mA 2 A
TX Max 1.2 A Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x Between 198x and 199x
Dimensions 64 × 130 × 65 mm
(2.52 × 5.12 × 2.56 in)
270 × 96 × 305 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.01 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) without AT unit
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? AT-450 antenna tuner
MPN ICOM-IC-000003AT KENWOOD-TS-000450S