Compare rigs

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

Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 25-512 / 806-960 / 1240-1300 MHz 0.5-999 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 29-54 / 137-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 250 mW, 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
50-54 / 144-148 / 222-225 / 440-450 MHz (USA)
-
Modulations - AM   FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5/5/5 W, Low3: 2.5/2.5/2.5 W, Low2: 1/1/1 W, Low1: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W, 0.3 W (220 MHz, FM), 1 W (50 MHz, AM) ?

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 7.2V DC (internal), 10-16V DC (external) 4 AAs or 9 DC
Current RX ? 25-200 mA ?
TX - 0.6-1.8 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 2002 and 200x Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 65 × 153 × 45 mm
(2.56 × 6.02 × 1.77 in)
60 × 90 × 28 mm
(2.36 × 3.54 × 1.10 in)
?
Weight 350 gr (12.4 oz) 250 gr (8.8 oz) 425 gr (15.0 oz)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Trunktracker III (EDACS, Motorola & E.F.Johnson) CTCSS/DCS. Alpha tags. APCO-25 digital option. PC-programmable Waterproof/submersible. Twin RX 5 priority channels
2 second delay
lockout
weather
band search
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN UNIDEN-BEARCAT-UBC003300XLT YAESU-VX-000007R UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000080XLT