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/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Man-Pack SSB Military Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-470 MHz 144-146 MHz ?
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? FM: 0.15 µV (10 dB)
SSB: 0.06 µV (10 dB)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 144-146 MHz ?
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5/3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5/1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5/0.5 W 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX 20-200 mA Max 1.4 A ?
TX 1.8 A max Max 2.9 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 1975 and 197x in West Germany Between 1966 and 19xx in United Kingdom
Dimensions 54 × 154 × 36 mm
(2.13 × 6.06 × 1.42 in)
307 × 117 × 260 mm
(12.09 × 4.61 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight 450 gr (15.9 oz) with BP-83 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 60 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 29 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features Twin RX ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-W000002A BRAUN-SE-000401 RACAL-TRA-006906