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
Base Station Marine Receiver
Portable Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 0.1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 150-4200 kHz in 4 bands 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.6 µV @ 10dB
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 5.5 / 3 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 600 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 5 W 150 mW @ 75 Ohm; 2 W @ 4 Ohm external loudspeaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? ? 4/20 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12/24 V DC, 110/220 V AC 10-32 V DC
Current RX ? ? 3 W
TX - - 60 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1972 and 197x in Denmark Between 198x and 199x in Netherlands / UK by Philips / M.E.L.
Dimensions 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
342 × 232 × 220 mm
(13.46 × 9.13 × 8.66 in)
?
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Military communication
Features Analog readout 11 crystal controlled frequencies Operational range: 30 ... 50 km
Watertight: 1 hour at 1 meter
CPU controlled
Built-in antenna tuner (ATU)
Speech processor
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000030 SAILOR-R000104 PHILIPS-RT-002000