Compare rigs

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

Base Station CB Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Dual-Band D-STAR Digital Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 2.5 p.p.m. ±2.5 p.p.m. (–20℃ to +60℃ on the basis of 25℃)
Tuning steps Channelized 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz 68-108 (FM-radio) / 136-174 / 400-520 MHz 0.52-1.710 / 76-108 / 108-174 / 225-374.995 (AM) / 380-479 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   DSB   FM   N-FM   AM   N-AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   GMSK  
Sensitivity AM: 3 µV
DSB: 3 µV
≤0.25μV (wide band)
≤0.35μV (narrow band)
FM/N-FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.2 µV (1% BER)
Selectivity 6 kHz @ -6 dB ? FM: 55 dB
N-FM/DV: 50 dB
Filters Collins mechanical filter in front end 12.5 / 25 kHz ?
Receiver system Capacitor tuning ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 4245/4535 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 46.355 / 61.655 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 65 dB ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 1 W (1.8% THD) ~ 4 W (5.4 THD) 700 mW @ 10% 750 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.225 MHz 136-174 / 400-520 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   DSB   FM   N-FM   FM   N-FM   DV   GMSK  
RF-output AM: 2-3 W / DSB: 8-10 W 1 / 4 / 8 W 0.1 / 0.5 / 1.0 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (115 V AC ±10%, 50-60 Hz) 7.4 V DC Li-ion, 2000 mAh 7.4 V DC (with BP-272), 7.2 V DC (with BP-307 or 10-16 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 400 mA
TX ? ? 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 1969 Between 2014 and 202x in China Between 2022 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 62 × 122 × 35 mm
(2.44 × 4.80 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? ? 330 gr (11.6 oz) with BP-272 and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s) 4154 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 25KHz/12.5KHz Switchable (Wide/Narrow Band)
FM Radio (65.0MHz-108.0MHz)
Large Tri-color LCD Display (3 Selectable Colors)
LED Flashlight
High /Low RF Power Switchable
VOX
50 CTCSS/ 104 DCS Tones
Tone searching/scanning
Dual standby
PC programmable
Transmitter time-out timer(TOT)
Busy channel lock-out(BCLO)
D-Star concept
Built-in GPS/GLONASS with logging
CTCSS / DTCS
Micro SD card slot
2.3" colour display
Bluetooth enabled
Waterfall display
IPX7 waterproof
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? Accessories for the ID-51E/ID-31E such as battery packs and microphones can be used
MPN TRAM-TITAN-II BAOFENG-BF-F000008HP ICOM-ID-000052A