Compare rigs

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

Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 10-80 m + WWV 10-80 m + WWV 15.0 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) 0.5 µV (10 dB (S+N)/N)
Selectivity ? SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB), with optionalo CW filter
SSB/FSK: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 0.5 kHz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB) with optional CW filter
Filters ? 500 Hz CW ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 8.83 MHz ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB 50 dB
Audio output ? 1.5 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-80 m 10-80 m + WWV 15.0 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   FSK  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W SSB: ±10 W PEP (25 W PEP input)
CW: ±10 W DC (20 W DC input)
SSB: 300 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input), FSK: 100 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 1 A 2 A ?
TX 4.5-8 A 5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 198x Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 182 × 74 × 270 mm
(7.17 × 2.91 × 10.63 in)
241 × 94 × 235 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 9.25 in)
320 × 140 × 320 mm
(12.60 × 5.51 × 12.60 in)
Weight 2.80 kg (6.2 lbs) 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS, DTMF and tone burst options Vox
NB
RIT
Digital readout
?
Accessories ? Antenna tuner
Ham clock, 24 hour type
High performance dynamic headphones, 8 ohms
Deluxe headphones, 8 ohms
Mobile mount
Dynamic hand microphone. 50 Kohm
Dynamic hand microphone. 500 ohms
Dynamic desk microphone. 500 ohms or 50 Kohm switchable
Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 4.5 A
Regulated power supply. 13.8 V DC, 20 A
External speaker
External VFO
500 Hz CW narrow filter. IF: 8.83 MHz
?
MPN KENWOOD-TR-007400A KENWOOD-TS-000120V KENWOOD-TS-000900