Compare rigs

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

DIGITAL SCANNER RADIO
Mobile CB Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ±0.002% ?
Tuning steps 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz Channelized 20 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-960 / 1240-1300 MHz (excl. cellular) 26.965 - 27.405 MHz 0.1-253 / 255-262 / 266-271 / 275-380 / 382-412 / 415-524 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   DMR   P25   AM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR  
Sensitivity FM (12 dB SINAD unless otherwise noted)
VHF Low: 0.2 µV
VHF Aircraft (AM): 0.4 µV
VHF High 137-174 MHz: 0.3 µV
VHF High 216-300 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF Low 300-406: 0.8 µV
UHF/UHF-T 406-512 MHz: 0.4 µV
UHF High 764-960 MHz: 0.5 µV
1240 -1300 MHz: 0.5 µV
0.5 µV AM (10 dB S/N)
0.3-0.52 MHz: 4 µV
0.52-1.8 MHz: 1.59 µV
1.8-54 MHz: 0.63 µV
54-76 MHz: 1.12 µV
118-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
200-250 MHz: 0.63 µV
382-412 MHz: 1.12 µV
415-524 MHz: 1.12 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-54 MHz: 0.32 µV
54-76 MHz: 0.56 µV
118-144 MHz: 0.36 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.18 µV (Band A), 0.19 µV (Band B)
148-175 MHz: 0.36 µV
200-222 MHz: 0.36 µV
225-250 MHz: 0.36 µV
382-400 MHz: 0.5 µV
400-412 MHz: 0.36 µV
415-430 MHz: 0.36 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.18 µV (Band A), 0.2 µV (Band B)
450-490 MHz: 0.36 µV
490-524 MHz: 0.63 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
144-148 MHz: 0.22 µV (Band A), 0.24 µV (Band B)
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV (Band A), 0.25 µV (Band B)
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-95 MHz: 1.59 µV
95-108 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S/N)
1.8-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
54-76 MHz: 0.79 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.16 µV
222-225 MHz: 0.2 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.16 µV
DV (PN9/GMSK, 4.8 kbps, BER 1%)
144-148 MHz: 0.2 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.2 µV
Selectivity ? ? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion PLL super heterodyne PLL Synthesizer ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? 65 dB ?
Audio output 8 Ohms Resistor Load at speaker terminal 4 W 400 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohms (at 7.4 VDC)

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965 - 27.405 MHz 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM   D-STAR  
RF-output ? 4 W 50 mW ... 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC 13.8 V DC 6-9.6 V DC (battery) or 11-15.9 V DC (external)
Current RX ? 650 mA 48-310 mA
TX - 2.2 A max 0.4-2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2016 and 20xx in USA Between 2016 and 201x Between 2016 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 180 × 45 × 135 mm
(7.09 × 1.77 × 5.31 in)
184 × 190 × 57 mm
(7.24 × 7.48 × 2.24 in)
56 × 120 × 34 mm
(2.20 × 4.72 × 1.34 in)
Weight 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) without antenna 997 gr (2.2 lbs) 345 gr (12.2 oz)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features • Functional keypad and backlit LCD display
• USA/Canada Radio Reference database on SD Card
• Quick Location based Programming (City, Zip,
County)
• Detects and masks encrypted voice audio
• Decodes Radio ID/Talkgroup ID data
• Upgradeable CPU Firmware, DSP Firmware and
Database Library
• USB Interface 2.0 or earlier
• DMR/MotoTRBO™ Tier II
• Improved P25 Functionality (Phase II, X2-TDMA)
• PC Software to customize your settings
• Signal Strength Meter
• 200 Scanlists
• Weather Radio Function
40 Channel Operation
7-Color LCD Display
Weather Alert
PA/CB Switch
Wireless Mic Compatible
CTCSS/PL, DCS, Micro-SD card, Micro-USB, Bluetooth, Built-in GPS and APRS.
Built-in bar antenna for 0.1-10 MHz RX. Color TFT. Audio equalizer. Hi-performance DSP.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN WHISTLER-TRX-000002 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-000880 KENWOOD-TH-D000074