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 Transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m. at o °C~60 °C
Tuning steps ? AM: 9 or 10 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.15-30 / 87-108 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.25 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 250 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (Australia)
140-150 MHz (USA / Asia)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output AM: 500 W, SSB: 1 KW, CW: 600 W ? 0.1 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna - F-type + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 2 AA or 4.5V DC via external adaptor ?
Current RX - 300 mA 6-170 mA
TX ? - 300-600 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 2009 and 20xx in China Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? 127 × 76.2 × 30.4 mm
(5.00 × 3.00 × 1.20 in)
61 × 148 × 33 mm
(2.40 × 5.83 × 1.30 in)
Weight ? 255 gr (9.0 oz) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with BP-22
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 700 channels in 100 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Clock / alarm ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-INVADER-002000 GRUNDIG-G000006-AVIATOR ICOM-IC-000002A