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
Desktop LF receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? Better that 200 Hz/hour after warm-up
Tuning steps 0.0001 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 14 kHz - 29,99999 MHz 10-600 kHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   AM   CW  
Sensitivity SSB < 0,5 uV ≤ 5 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity 100 Hz, 500 Hz, 1,4 kHz, 3 kHz, 6 kHz,
2,7 / 3,4 kHz (SSB, -6 dB)
120 Hz @ -6 dB
400 Hz @ -30 dB
Filters ? 2 independent crystal filters + 1000 Hz audio filter
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.2 MHz
2nd: 200 kHz
720 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 75 dB
Audio output 0.5 W Requires external speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Clamps / screws
Impedance 75Ω 75/300Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12V DC Mains
Current RX 50 W ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in East Germany Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 540 × 395 × 198 mm
(21.26 × 15.55 × 7.80 in)
?
Weight 24.00 kg (53.0 lbs) table top version ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RF-Gain
S-Meter
Sync-Detector
Keypad
RTTY-demodulator
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN RFT-EKD-000300 EDDYSTONE-000850/4