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
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  70cm 
Freq. stability ±5 ppm. -5° to 130° F. ±2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-30 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF Lo version)
245-246 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 MHz (UHF version)
440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (E version)
400-520 MHz (C, TA version)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   N-FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity 10 dB S+ N/N
SSB: < 5µV 540-1800 kHz
SSB: < 0.5µV 1.8-30 MHz
AM: <15µV 540-1800 kHz
AM: <1.5µV 1.8-30 MHz
<0.2µV (12dB SINAD) 12 dB SINAD less than -16 dB
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz 25 or 12.5 kHz < 12 kHz/-6dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 56.655 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 21.4 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >70 dB ≥60dB ?
Audio output 1.8 Watts 8 Ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 MHz (VHF Lo version)
245-246 MHz (VHF Hi version)
400-470 MHz (UHF version)
440-450 MHz (T version)
430-440 MHz (European version)
400-510 MHz (C, TA version; with gaps)
Modulations - N-FM   W-FM   FM  
RF-output ? Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5 to 1W 2/5 depending on voltage

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA BNC
Impedance 50 / 450Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or 8×AA cells 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery 5.5-13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 1997 in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 199x and 199x in Japan
Dimensions 250 × 88 × 240 mm
(9.84 × 3.46 × 9.45 in)
55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
58 × 132 × 33 mm
(2.28 × 5.20 × 1.30 in)
Weight 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Two lines alphanumeric dot matrix LCD
Double channels watch
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
10-digit keyboard
PC programmable
Keypad lock
Time-out Timer
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
Simplex or Semi-duplex Operate Mode
1750 tone burst (EU version)
DTMF keyboard
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-003030 PUXING-PX-000888 ALINCO-DJ-000480