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/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? +/-15 Hz (below 23 MHz, at -30°C ~ +60°C)
Tuning steps ? ? 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 138-174 / 400-470 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   RTTY  
Sensitivity 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? *0.50000~1.79999 MHz*
SSB/CW/FSK 6.3 µV, AM 30 µV

*1.80000~30.0000 MHz*
SSB/CW/FSK 0.5 µV, AM 3.16 µV (For 12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 12.5 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) ? SSB 2.3 kHz/-6 dB, 4.2 kHz/-60 dB
AM 6 kHz/-6 dB, 20 kHz/-60 dB
CW, FSK 500 Hz/-6 dB, 1.6 kHz/-60 dB* (*with optional FL-32A CW and RTTY Narrow Filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 30.875 MHz - Crystal filter: 30M15B
2nd: 455 KHz - Ceramic filter: CFW455E
? SSB - 1st 69.0115, 2nd 9.0115
CW, FSK - 1st 69.0106, 2nd 9.0106
AM - 1st 69.0100, 2nd 9.0100 (Unit: MHz)
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 5 W internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz - 2–3 / 4–5 / 6–7 / 8–9 / 12–14 / 16-17 / 18–19 / 22–23 / 25–26 MHz (Approx)
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   RTTY  
RF-output High: 25/25 W, Low: 5/5 W ? 150 W max (60 W above 23 MHz)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% 6V DC (4LR14) 13.6 V DC
Current RX 550-900 mA ? 2 A max
TX 3.6-7.6 A - 30 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 1991 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 180 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.09 in)
290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
287 × 112 × 62 mm
(11.30 × 4.41 × 2.44 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 162 channels in bank(s) 1005 channels in 4 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features CTCSS/PL ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003210A SONY-ICF-SW000077 ICOM-IC-M000810