Compare rigs

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

Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  2000m  13cm  9cm  6cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 50 / 100 / 500Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 500 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 6000 MHz 5.0-5.5 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   DV   TV   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple-conversion superheterodyne (Zero-IF) DSP from IF to LF ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - ?
Modulations - All mode  
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + N-type Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω ?
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Transceiver unit (11 + 13.6 V DC)
Current RX ? -
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2017 and 201x in Japan Between 1978 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 420 × 130 × 308 mm
(16.54 × 5.12 × 12.13 in)
352 × 251 × 181 mm
(13.86 × 9.88 × 7.13 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 2.95 kg (6.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Software defined receiver USB 2.0
Waterfall and spectrum display
6" TFT
TV reception (PAL, SECAN, NTSC)
I/Q stand alone recording and playback
10 Digital modes : TETRA,P25(Phase 1+2),DMR, Mototrbo,dPMR,NXDN,D-CR,D-STAR,Alinco,Yaesu.
Automatic detection of digital modes during scan and search.
Up to 2MHz wide digital I/Q output
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-ALPHA-II HEATHKIT-SB-000644A