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/UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 400-479 MHz 0.03-60 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW/RTTY (2.4 kHz BW, 10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.79 MHz: 0.5 µV
1.6-30 MHz: 0.16 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV
AM (6 kHz BW, 10 dB S/N)
0.1-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (15 kHz BW, 12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV
?
Selectivity ? SSB/RTTY (2.4 kHz BW)
2.4 kHz (-3 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (500 Hz BW)
500 Hz (-3 dB), 700 Hz (-60 dB)
AM (6 kHz BW)
6 kHz (-3 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (15 kHz BW)
12
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 70 dB ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 45/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W 5-200 W (AM: 5-50 W) 100% duty cycle! 15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 85-265 VAC ?
Current RX ? Max 210 VA ?
TX 10.5 A max Max 800 VA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1992 and 199x in Japan Between 2003 and 200x Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 140 × 40 × 165 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.50 in)
424 × 150 × 420 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 16.54 in)
?
Weight 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 36 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 25 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Twin RX 4×32 bit DSP's. Built-in RTTY/PSK31 encoder/decoder. Built-in auto-AT. 7" color TFT with VGA output. Twin RX Spectrum scope. Digital voice recorder RS-232C. Built-in voice synthesizer Compact Flash card for storing personal settings. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-003230H ICOM-IC-007800 ZODIAC-TAURUS