Compare rigs

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

VHF/UHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range VHF / UHF 0.03-30 MHz 80 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
?
Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 575 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC Mains or 12 V DC
Current RX ? 300 mA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
?
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Unknown Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000003 AKD-HF000003 MARCONI-CSR-000005