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/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop CB Transceiver
Mobile HF transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.3 p.p.m. from –30°C to +60°C
Tuning steps 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 50-905 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz 0.250-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
Sensitivity AM: 3V (10dB S/N)
FM: 1.5V (12 dB SINAD)
W-FM: 1V (12 dB SINAD @ 83 MHz)
? 0.12 µV, –125 dBm for 10 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? >70 dB at –1 kHz and +4 kHz ref SCF USB
Filters ? ? 2.4 kHz standard (500 Hz, 2.7 kHz optional)
Receiver system ? ? SDR Processing Architecture: DSP, 456 MHz, 32-bit FPGA, 500,000 gate MCU, ARM9, 300 MHz 32-bit
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >70 dB
Audio output ? Internal speaker Less than 3 dB variation from 300 Hz to 3 kHz (with optional 2.7 kHz filter)

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.? MHz 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK  
RF-output ? 4 W? 125 W PEP ±1 dB (two-tone or voice), user-programmable (low / medium / high)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-15% 13.8 V DC or mains 10.8 to 15 V DC (12 V Nominal)
Current RX Max 1 A ? 500 mA (backlight min, audio muted)
TX - ? 12.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 19xx in USA Between 201x and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 180 × 75 × 180 mm
(7.09 × 2.95 × 7.09 in)
? 210 × 270 × 65 mm
(8.27 × 10.63 × 2.56 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) ? 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs) RF-unit + handset
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Bandscope TV tuner front end LED clock 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 STANDARD-AX-000700 RADIOSHACK / REALISTIC-TRC-000057 NAVAHO CODRADI013