Compare rigs

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

HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile CB / 10m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  ? 11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability Main: Other mode within ±0.5 x 10^-6 (±0.5 p.p.m.) FM TX mode within ±0.5x10^-6 ±2 kHz Sub: Within ±0.5x10^-6 ±600 Hz ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option.
UK: 66-88 / 137-174 /406-512 MHz
USA: 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 MHz
26.065-29.695 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Main
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 4 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 0.2µV (1.705 MHz ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (24.5 MHz ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.13µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.16µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.11µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.11 µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

AM (S/N 10 dB)
≤ 31.6 µV (500 kHz ~ 1.705 MHz)
≤ 2µV (1.705 ~ 24.5 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (24.5 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 1.3µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 1.4µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 1.0µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

FM (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.22 µV (28 ~ 30 MHz)
≤ 0.22µV (50 ~ 54 MHz)
≤ 0.25µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.18 µV (430 ~ 450 MHz)
≤ 0.18µV (1240 ~ 1300 MHz)

Sub
AM
≤ 2.25 µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 1.55 µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)

FM
≤ 0.40µV (144 ~ 148 MHz)
≤ 0.28µV (438 ~ 450 MHz)
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
FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 10 kHz (-6 dB)
17 kHz (-50 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system SSB/CW/AM/FSK: Quadruple stereoheterodyne FM: Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1.5 Watts 8 ohms at 10% distortion 500 mW, 8 ohms Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm - 26.065-29.695 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   SSB   FSK   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output Max 100/100/100/50 W ? SSB: 12/100 W, AM/FM: 4/30 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 6 V DC or 4×AA/LR6 13.8 V DC
Current RX Squelched 2.6 A 45~125 mA ?
TX Max 20.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 2014 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 317 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 12.48 in)
68.5 × 162 × 39 mm
(2.70 × 6.38 × 1.54 in)
200 × 60 × 280 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 11.02 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. 8-Digit LCD Display
Band Search
Direct Search
Lockout Function
Search Skip
Two-Second Scan Delay
Weather Band Key
...
Noise Blanker
ANL
SWR-meter
Roger beep
Digital echo chamber
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-B002000 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000028 COBRA-000200-GTL-DX