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
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability < 100 cps for 10% line fluctuation after warm up ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity SSB: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
AM: 4 kHz @ -6 dB, 7.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
AM: 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -25 kHz
CW: 5 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.5 kHz @ -60 kHz
?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ?
Image rejection > 50 dB ?
Audio output 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m
3.5-4 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.45 / 28-29.7 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output - SSB: 550 W (PEP input), CW: 360 W (input), AM: 125 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/70Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains External PSU
Current RX 50 W ?
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 196x Between 1970 and 197x
Dimensions 380 × 180 × 330 mm
(14.96 × 7.09 × 12.99 in)
330 × 130 × 260 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 10.24 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - ?
Accessories - ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FR-000100B SWAN-(CUBIC)-000500CX