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 receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 80-10 m 1.6-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 5.5 / 3 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - Built-in telescopic
Impedance Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 4.5 V DC or 3 × UM-2 'baby'-cells
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 1958 and 1959 in USA Between 1972 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
300 × 178 × 102 mm
(11.81 × 7.01 × 4.02 in)
180 × 210 × 65 mm
(7.09 × 8.27 × 2.56 in)
Weight 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital readout, 1kHz precision ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LOWE-SRX-000030D MORROW-MB-000006 SONY-ICF-005500-/-CAPTAIN-55