Compare rigs

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

Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz in any 30 minute period ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + CB and WWV/JJY 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) SSB/CW: 0.5 µV for 20 dB S/N
FM: 0.35 µV for 20 dB QS
Selectivity ? AM
6 kHz (-6 dB), 12 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB
2.4 kHz (-6 dB)
4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW/FSK
600 Hz (-6 dB)
1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz @ 6 dB down, 4.1 kHz @ 60 dB down
FM: 14 kHz @ 6 dB down, 25 kHz @ 60 dB down
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 9 MHz 1st: 10.81 MHz
2nd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB (15-160 m), ≥ 50 dB (10 m) Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? 3 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m 144-147 MHz (Europe)
144-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 35 W, Low 3: 20 W, Low 2: 10 W, Low 1: 5 W SSB/CW: 100 W, AM: 25 W SSB: 30 W (PEP input), FM/CW, High: 30 W, Low: ? W (DC input)

Connections

Antenna N-type SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.5V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 0.5 A Max 1.1 A 0.5 A
TX Max 9.5 A Max 21 A 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1990 and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in Japan Between 1980 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 155 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.10 in)
280 × 125 × 370 mm
(11.02 × 4.92 × 14.57 in)
180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 11 channels in 1 bank(s) 4 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Optional XTAL controlled memories NB, RIT
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000449E YAESU-FT-000301D YAESU-FT-000480R