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
Amateur Portable Transceiver
Amateur Portable Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  1.25m  70cm  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 10 x10-6 or better ? ?
Tuning steps ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz (108-174 MHz option: VC-20) 66-108 / 108-136 / 136-174 / 200-260 / 350-400 / 400-520 MHz 66-108 / 108-136 / 136-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity 0.25 µV 1.8-30 MHz, SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) ? ?
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM: 12.0 kHz
? ?
Filters 1st: 58.1125 MHz 2nd: 8.83 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz (FM) ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection >80 dB (1.8 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W @ 8 ohm ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 66-108 / 136-174 / 200-260 / 350-400 / 400-520 MHz 136-520 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 5 W 8 / 10 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Hi-Z SMA SMA
Impedance 50/500 Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 2600 mAh Li-Ion 2600 mAh Li-Ion
Current RX Max 2 A ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 1996 in Japan Between 202x and 20xx in China Between 202x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 270 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.63 in)
? ?
Weight 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Portable Portable

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 256 channels in 2 bank(s) 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AGC
Attenuator
Carry Handle
Dial Lock
Dimmer
Dual Clock-Timer
Dual NB
Dual VFOs
IF Shift
Mute Terminals
Notch
Record Activation
Record Jack
S-Meter
Scan
Squelch
Sweep
Tilt Bar
Tone Control
NOAA channels NOAA channels
GPS option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-R-005000 RADTEL-RT-000420 RADTEL-RT-000620