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 Transmitter
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  6m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute warmup)
Tuning steps Continuous ? 1 / 2 / 10 / 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range - 2 m 30 kHz - 56 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB (BW: 2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)
0.16 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
0.125 µV (50-54 MHz)

AM (BW: 6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30% modulation @ 400 Hz)
2 µV (0.5-1.8 MHz
2 µV (1.8-30 MHz)
1 µV (50-54 MHz)

FM (BW: 15 kHz, 10 SINAD)
0.5 µV (28-30 MHz)
0.35 (50-54 MHz)
Selectivity ? ? CW/RTTY/PKT: 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.75 kHz @ -60 dB
SSB: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 3.6 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 3 / 6 / 15 kHz Roofing Filters
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion super-heterodyne + 32 Bit High Speed IF DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 40.455 MHz (up-conversion)
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 30 kHz (24 kHz for AM/FM)
IF Width & IF Shift
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 70 dB (160-10 m) ≥ 60 dB (6 m)
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 2 m 160-6 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output 75 W ? 5 ~ 100 W (AM: 2 ~ 25 W)

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX - ? 1.8-2.1 A
TX ? ? 23 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1960 in Italy Between 196x and 196x Between 2013 and 20xx
Dimensions 516 × 260 × 254 mm
(20.31 × 10.24 × 10.00 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 4.3 in TFT full color display
Automatic Tuner
Contour, DNR, IF Notch and APF
Spectrum Scope
Optional SCU-17 USB Interface Unit
Optional FFT Unit
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GELOSO-G-000212-TR POLYTRONICS-POLYCOM-000002 YAESU-FTDX001200