Compare rigs

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

Desktop Shortwave receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. @ -20 to +60°C (-4 to +140°F)
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous 5 / 6.25 / 8.33 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-48 MHz in five bands 0.538-34 MHz 0.5-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   C4FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.52-30 MHz: 3 µV
108-137 MHz: 1.5 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-54 MHz: 0.35 µV
54-76 MHz: 1 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.2 µV
174-222 MHz: 1 µV
222-350 MHz: 0.5 µV
350-400 MHz: 0.2 µV
400-470 MHz: 0.18 µV
470-580 MHz: 1.5 µV
580-800 MHz: 3 µV
800-1000 MHz: 1.5 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-108 MHz: 1.5 µV
DV/C4FM (BER 1%)
2 m/70 cm: 0.19 µV
Selectivity ? ? AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne Direct conversion (AM/WFM) Double conversion superheterodyne (FM/N-FM)
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st IF: 58.05 MHz (A-band) - 57.15 MHz (B-band)
2nd IF: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker External speaker required 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - - FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output ? - 0.3 / 1 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance ? ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (105-117 V AC) 3.6-7.4 V DC or 4-16 V DC external
Current RX ? ? 74-240 mA
TX - - 1.9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1935 and 193x in USA Between 1960 and 1963 in USA Between 2021 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions ? 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
65 × 100 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 3.94 × 1.34 in)
Weight ? 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) 282 gr (10.0 oz) with SBR-14Li and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 900 channels in 24 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ¼" Headphone Jack
S-Meter
AVC ON/OFF
Tone LO/MED/HI
RF Gain
ANL
Mute Line
Antenna Trimmer
BFO
Standby
Dial Lamp
Speaker Terminals
CTCSS/PL with tone scan. DCS. DTMF. AMS. Audio recorder. Micro-SD card slot.
Bluetooth. APRS (1200/9600bd). Built-in GPS. Band scope. VOX. Wires-X. Voltmeter.
Attenuator (10 dB). IPX7 water proof. Clock and timer. Twin RX (Even dual DV!)
Accessories ? - ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000007-SUPER-SKYRIDER HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000110 YAESU-FT-000005DE