Compare rigs

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

Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ± 10 p.p.m. 5-60 mins. ± 2 p.p.m. > 60 mins. ? ?
Tuning steps 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 10 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
30-54 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.3µV SSB 1.8-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) 29-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.6 µV
20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation
?
Selectivity AM: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.0 kHz
10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double Conversion Superhet. Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1W at 8 Ohms 500 mW, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC BNC
Impedance 50/450Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6 9 V DC
Current RX Max 900 mA @ 12 V DC 45~125 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 250 × 100 × 240 mm
(9.84 × 3.94 × 9.45 in)
68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
?
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS-232C (4800bps) 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
...
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000345 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 20-133