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
SmartSDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps ? 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 80 / 75 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10m 30 kHz – 54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? SDR, Direct Digital Sampling
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 100 dB
Audio output Requires external speaker 1W diagnostic speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-6 m
Modulations - AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
RF-output ? 1-100W SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, DIGITAL; 1-25W AM

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? 2.0 A
TX - 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1975 Between 2017 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 350 × 171 × 337 mm
(13.78 × 6.73 × 13.27 in)
Weight ? ?
Form factor Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? SDR (Software Defined Radio)
Ethernet
Integrated Antenna Tuner
USB 2.0

Optional:
* GPS Disciplined Oscillator; 5x10-12 over 24 hours
* MARS/CAP Coverage Filter Bank
* ThumbDV module for D-Star mode
Accessories ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000600 FLEXRADIO-FLEX-006600