Compare rigs

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

Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Communications receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 0.5 %
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 MHz 66-88 or 136-174 or 403-470 MHz depending on version 620-205 m / 1.4-3.8 / 3.7-10.6 / 10.5-30.6 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 13 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.16 µV (Pre-amp 1 on)
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV (Pre-amp 2 on)
? ?
Selectivity AM (BW=6 kHz)
>6 kHz (-6 dB), <15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (BW=15 kHz)
>12 kHz (-6 dB), <20 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz)
>2.4 kHz (-6 dB), <2.8 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (BW=500 H
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
3rd: 36 KHz
? ?
Image rejection >70 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker or headphones required

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC/50-54 MHz 66-88 or 136-174 or 403-470 MHz depending on version -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   -
RF-output 5-100/5-100 W (AM: 5-40 W) 5 W max ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 NMO Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/- 15% ? Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC)
Current RX Max 3.5 A ? 45 W
TX Max 23 A ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2001 in Japan Between 199x and 199x Between 1950 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 340 × 111 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 4.37 × 11.22 in)
? ?
Weight 9.60 kg (21.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 250 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Military communication
Features IF-DSP. Built-in auto-AT (HF: 16.7-150 ohms / 6 m: 20-125 ohms) Built-in keyer and RTTY demodulator. Twin RX CTCSS/PL, CCIR, ZVEI BFO
S-meter socket
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000756-PRO MOTOROLA-MX002100 EDDYSTONE-000740