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
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 20 / 40 / 80 m 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz
7 fixed weather channels (162.xx MHz)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 29–54 MHz: 0.4 µV
108–136.975 MHz: 1.7 µV
137–174 MHz: 0.8 µV
406–512 MHz: 0.6 µV
(20 dB S/N with 60% modulation for AM, 3 kHz deviation for FM)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 12 tubes ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 5200 kHz 1st: 10.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W 1.8 W max

Transmitter

TX-range - 20 / 40 / 80 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 117/230V AC, 12V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 130-400 mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 1968 in Japan (By Trio) Between 1962 and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 340 × 160 × 290 mm
(13.39 × 6.30 × 11.42 in)
130 × 50 × 175 mm
(5.12 × 1.97 × 6.89 in)
Weight ? ? 755 gr (1.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 50 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000350 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000003 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002056