Rig types
Rigs are categorized into a number of rig-types. Here is a list of all types used on RigReference.com
| Antenna tuner |
| Converter |
| Linear Amplifier |
| Other |
| Power Supply |
| Receiver |
| Scanner / receiver |
| Speaker |
| Spectrum Display |
| Station control |
| SWR/Power meter |
| Transceiver |
| Transmitter |
| VFO |
| Weather radio |
Form factors
The form factor shows how the exterior of a rig is designed.
| Desktop | Designed for stationary use, mostly powered by mains |
| Handheld | Designed to be carried around as a portable device |
| Headless | "Black box" without controls, usually controlled via computer |
| Mobile | Designed for mobile use, mostly powered by batteries or 13.8 VDC supply |
| PC-card | Computer card designed to be placed inside PC, controlled completely via software |
Frequency bands
ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Radio Frequency Bands
| EHF | Extreme High Frequency | 30 GHz - 300 GHz |
| ELF | Extreme Low Frequency | 3 Hz - 30 Hz |
| HF | High Frequency | 3 MHz - 30 MHz |
| LF | Low Frequency | 30 kHz - 300 kHz |
| MF | Medium Frequency | 300 kHz - 3 MHz |
| SHF | Super High Frequency | 3 GHz - 30 GHz |
| SLF | Super Low Frequency | 30 Hz - 300 Hz |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency | 300 MHz - 3 GHz |
| ULF | Ultra Low Frequency | 300 Hz - 3 kHz |
| VHF | Very High Frequency | 30 MHz - 300 MHz |
| VLF | Very Low Frequency | 3 kHz - 30 kHz |
Modulations
| All mode | All modes are supported, usually meaning AM, FM, CW and SSB |
| AM | Amplitude Modulation |
| N-AM | Narrow-AM |
| W-AM | Wide-AM |
| AM-sync | Synchronised AM |
| AM-video | Amplitude Modulated Video |
| FM | Frequency Modulation |
| S-FM | Small (band) FM |
| N-FM | Narrow (band) FM |
| W-FM | Wide (band) FM |
| W-FM Stereo | Wide (band) FM Stereo |
| W-FM mono | Wide (band) FM mono |
| FM-video | Frequency Modulated Video |
| CW | Continuous Wave (morse code) |
| SSB | Single Sideband modulation |
| USB | Upper Sideband modulation |
| LSB | Lower Sideband modulation |
| DSB | Double Sideband modulation |
| ISB | Independent Sideband modulation |
| FSK | Frequency Shift Keying |
| AFSK | Audio Frequency Shift Keying |
| P25 | Digital communication protocol used by North American public safety agencies. Resembles European Tetra system. |
| APCO-25 | Digital communication protocol used by North American public safety agencies. Resembles European Tetra system. |
| RTTY | Radioteletype; a collection of techniques using a teletype, modem and radio to transmit text characters via airwaves. The actual modulation used in this mode can vary. |
| PSK31 | Phase Shift Keying, 31 Baud |
| TV | Analog TV |
| DVB | Digital Video Broadcasting |
| FAX | Facsimile, used to transmit text and images. |
| GMSK | Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying |
| DV | Digital Voice |
