Compare rigs

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

Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? Less than 100 Hz per hour drift after 10 minute warm up ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-450 MHz 80-10m 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.35 µV for 10 dB S+N/N 10-400 MHz
N-FM: 0.5 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
AM: 0.8 µV
400-1000 MHz
N-FM: 0.7 µV
W-FM: 6.0 µV
1000-1500 MHz
N-FM: 1.5 µV
Selectivity ? 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB
5 kHz @ -60 dB
?
Filters ? 2.1 kHz 400 Hz optional ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 724.20 MHz
2nd: 287.550 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 430-450 MHz 80-10m -
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output High: 4 W 100 W (80-15m), 80 W (10m) ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC internal or 13.8V DC external ? 4.8-6 V DC internal batteries or 9-16 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 95-140 mA
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2000 and 20xx Between 1970 and 1975 Between 1995 and 199x in Japan
Dimensions ? 378 × 168 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 6.61 × 13.39 in)
63 × 153 × 40 mm
(2.48 × 6.02 × 1.57 in)
Weight ? ? 315 gr (11.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 30 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS and DCS Theft alarm and experimental mosquito repel feature! 100 kHz crystal calibrator
Triple Action Level Control
VOX
PTT
Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Backlit LCD
Backlit keypad
Attenuator
Sleep timer
Accessories ? ? ABF125 VHF Airband Filter (BNC M to F)
ABF128 VHF Airband Filter, Bandpass: 108-136 MHz. (BNC M to BNC F)
RU2700 IC Recorder (20 Seconds) Slot Card
SC2700 Vinyl carry case.
DA900 Flexible antenna 9 inch [BNC]
MPN ALINCO-DJ-000496T HEATHKIT-SB-000102 AOR-AR-002700