Compare rigs

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

HF Transceiver
Mobile dual-band transceiver
Mobile dual-band transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability Typically less than 500 Hz pr hour after a 30-minute warm-up. Typically less than 150 Hz pr 30 minutes after a 90-minute warm-up ± 5 p.p.m. ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 118-174 / 220-260 / 350-390 / 400-490 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations CW   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
≤ 0.2 µV for readable signal
FM: 0.18 µV
N-FM: 0.22 µV
≤ 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity Narrow: 250 Hz maximum at 6 dB.
Wide: 1 kHz maximum at 6 dB.
? 60 dB @ 12.5 kHz
70 dB @ 25 kHz
Filters Passband 700 Hz (approximate) ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 watt into 8-ohm load >2W@5% 4 W @ 8 Ohm for 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 136-174 / 400-480 MHz 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations CW   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output 4 W (3 W on 10 m) VHF: 50/25/10/5 W, UHF: 35/25/10/5 W 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16 V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 0.8 A 200 mA
TX 1 A max 10 A 4 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1991 in USA Between 2013 and 20xx in Taiwan Between 2016 and 20xx
Dimensions 235 × 108 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 4.25 × 8.50 in)
140 × 40 × 212 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 8.35 in)
107 × 45 × 125 mm
(4.21 × 1.77 × 4.92 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 758 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features QSK
WARC option
? Color LCD
IP67 waterproof (optional)
GPS (optional)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-HW-000009 ADI-AM-000580 TYT-TH-008600