Compare rigs

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

HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile PMR446 Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  10m  70cm  11m (CB)  70cm 
Freq. stability ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +140 °F [–10 °C to +60 °C]) ± 2.5 p.p.m. @ 25 °C ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5/10 Hz (SSB, CW), 50/100 Hz (AM, FM) 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 200 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.3-56 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz 0.52-1.710 / 76-108 / 108-174 / 380-479 MHz 446.00625-446.09375 MHz (All PMR446 channels)
440-471 MHz (after modification)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   DV   GMSK   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N)
0.158 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.125 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
AM (10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)
28 µV (0.1 - 1.8 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.25 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
0.18 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”)
FM/N-FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
DV: 0.28 µV (1% BER)
≤ 0.5 μV @ 20 dB SINAD
Selectivity Mode –6 dB / –60 dB
SSB/CW (Width=2.4 kHz) 2.4 kHz or better / 3.6 kHz or less
CW-N (Width =500 Hz) 0.5 kHz or better / 750 Hz or less
AM 6 kHz or better / 15 kHz or less
FM 12 kHz or better / 30 kHz or less
FM-N 9 kHz or better / 25 kHz or less
FM: 55 dB
N-FM/DV: 50 dB
?
Filters 3 kHz (LSB/USB) 500 Hz (CW) 6 kHz (AM) 16 kHz (FM) ? ?
Receiver system SSB/CW/AM: Tripe conversion FM: Double conversion Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 69.450 MHz
9.000 MHz (SSB, CW, AM)
24 kHz (SSB, CW, AM)
450 kHz (FM)
1st: 46.355 / 61.655 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection 70 dB or better (1.8 MHz - 50 MHz Amateur bands) 60 dB or better (144/430 MHz Amateur band) ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-54 / 144-148 / 430-450 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 446.00625-446.09375 MHz (All PMR446 channels)
440-471 MHz (after modification)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   FM   N-FM   DV   GMSK   FM   N-FM  
RF-output HF: 5-100 W, VHF/UHF: 5-50 W 0.1 / 0.5 / 2.5 / 5 W 0.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 5.5-7.4 V DC (Alkaline or battery pack)10-16 V DC external 12 V DC ±10%
Current RX 2.2 A max 200-450 mA ?
TX 22 A max 2.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2016 and 202x in Japan Between 2016 and 20xx in Japan Between 2015 and 201x in China
Dimensions 224 × 76 × 250 mm
(8.82 × 2.99 × 9.84 in)
58 × 105 × 26 mm
(2.28 × 4.13 × 1.02 in)
100 × 22 × 85 mm
(3.94 × 0.87 × 3.35 in)
Weight 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs) 255 gr (9.0 oz) with BP-271 and antenna 220 gr (7.8 oz)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1304 channels in 1 bank(s) 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Private Mobile Radio, 446 MHz
Features 3.5 Inch Full Color TFT D-Star concept
Built-in GPS with logging
CTCSS / DTCS
Micro SD card slot
128×104 dot-matrix display
Voice synthesizer
Voice memory
Voltage indicator
IPX7 waterproof
Twin RX
Li-Ion battery pack
CI-V interface
CTCSS/PL + DCS
Display can be flipped 180° which allows for mounting upside down
Accessories ? AD-92SMA Antenna connector adapter. Converts from a SMA to a BNC.
BC-02 BC-02/II 12V 300MA Charger (BC-73E/BC-74E)
BC-202 Rapid desktop charger. Charges the BP-271 in 2 hours (approx.) inc. BC-06 AC adapter.
BP-271 Li-Ion battery pack. 7.4V/1150mAh (min.), 1200mAh (typ). Operating time: 4.5 hours in FM and DV mode (Typical operation in 1:1:8 duty cycle). Same as supplied.
BP-272 Li-ion battery pack 7.4V/1880mAh (min.), 2000mAh (typ.) Li-ion battery. Operating 8 hours in FM mode and 7.5 hours in DV mode. (Typical operation in 1:1:8 duty cycle)
BP-273 Battery case (LR6 (AA) × 3)
CP-12L Cigar Lighter Lead (Right Angle Plug)
CP-19R Cigar Lighter cable
CS-51PLUS2 Cloning software for ID-51EPLUS2.
CT-17 CI-V level converter (communications interface)
FA-S270C Antenna VHF/UHF
HM-153LS Durable type earphone microphone with slim L-type connector
HM-166LS Light type earphone microphone with slim L-type connector
HM-186LS Compact type speaker microphone with slim L-type connector.
HM-75LS Remote control speaker microphone with slim L-type connector.
HS-94 Headset (Ear-piece type)
HS-95 Hands-free operation. Requires VS-1/1L/1SL VOX unit for use.
HS-97 Earphone with Throat-mic
LC-179 Helps protect the transceiver from scratches.
MB-127 OPC-2006LS Plug adapter cable. OPC-2006LS is required when using the HS-94, HS-95 and HS-97
OPC-2144 Slim L-type plug adapter cable (Regular 2-pin connectors to slim L-type 2-pin connectors)
OPC-2350LU The OPC-2350LU USB Data Communication Cable.
OPC-254/L DC Power lead with fuse
RS-MS1A Android application for the ID-5100A/E series
RS-MS3A Terminal/Access point mode application for Android
RS-MS3W Terminal/Access point mode software for Windows PC
SJ-1 Silicon jacket case. Protect the transceiver from accidental drops.
PRG-GB1: Programming cable and software
MPN YAESU-FT-000991A ICOM-ID-000051E-PLUS2 MIDLAND-GB000001