Compare rigs

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

Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.3 p.p.m. from –30°C to +60°C
Tuning steps 25 kHz (12.5 kHz mod exists) kHz 0.1-100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.5-1300 MHz 0.250-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.5-5 MHz: 1.6 µV
5-200 MHz: 1.0 µV
200-340 MHz: 1.6 µV
340-700 MHz: 1.4 µV
700-800 MHz: 2.0 µV
800-1300 MHz: 1.6 µV
FM
0.5-5 MHz: 0.5 µV
5-200 MHz: 0.32 µV
200-340 MHz: 0.45 µV
340-700 MHz: 0.35 µV
700-800 MHz: 0.79 µV
800-1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
W-FM
75-200 MHz: 1.0 µV
200-340 MHz: 2.2 µV
340-700 MHz: 1.3 µV
700-800 MHz: 2.0 µV
800-900 MHz: 1.6 µV
SSB/CW
0.5-5 MHz: 0.4 µV
5-200 MHz: 0.25 µV
200-340 MHz: 0.4 µV
340-700 MHz: 0.32 µV
700-800 MHz: 0.63 µV
800-1300 MHz: 0.4 µV
0.12 µV, –125 dBm for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? AM/FM: >15 kHz (-6 dB)
W-FM: >150 kHz (-6 dB)
SSB: >4 kHz (-6 dB)
>70 dB at –1 kHz and +4 kHz ref SCF USB
Filters ? ? 2.4 kHz standard (500 Hz, 2.7 kHz optional)
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? SDR Processing Architecture: DSP, 456 MHz, 32-bit FPGA, 500,000 gate MCU, ARM9, 300 MHz 32-bit
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? >70 dB
Audio output ? ? Less than 3 dB variation from 300 Hz to 3 kHz (with optional 2.7 kHz filter)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz - 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ? 125 W PEP ±1 dB (two-tone or voice), user-programmable (low / medium / high)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 4.8-16V DC external 10.8 to 15 V DC (12 V Nominal)
Current RX ? 38-180 mA 500 mA (backlight min, audio muted)
TX ? - 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 19xx in Japan Between 1996 and 1999 in Japan Between 201x and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 156 × 58 × 218 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 8.58 in)
58 × 130 × 31 mm
(2.28 × 5.12 × 1.22 in)
210 × 270 × 65 mm
(8.27 × 10.63 × 2.56 in)
Weight ? 310 gr (10.9 oz) 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) RF-unit + handset
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 22 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features 22 diode programmable channels, 25 kHz spacing. CI-V. VSC. Bandscope Up to 500 contact list entries
USB (via Handset or Console)
Serial RS232 (supports NMEA-0183 GPS)
Ethernet (TCP/IP, supports remote control)
Auxiliary GPIO (audio in/out, PTT, RS232) on Envoy™ X2 model
Ingress Protection: IP43, MIL-STD-810G method 510.5
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000240 ICOM-IC-R000010 CODRADI013