List of amateur radio transceivers


This is a list of amateur radio transceivers.

Alinco

(D)PMR

RX and TX below and elsewhere are ham radio jargon for receive and transmit.

UV-5R

The UV-5R is a discontinued hand-held radio that has been marketed illegally in the United States and was produced since 2012. It has been used in a number of projects involving radios. It is described as a popular inexpensive model.

Features

It is designed to transmit on the 2 meter band between 144 and 148 MHz and on the 70cm band between 430 and 450 MHz. Features include CTCSS and duplex operation for use with local repeaters, dual watch and dual reception, an LED flashlight, voice prompts in either English or Chinese and programmable LED lighting for the LCD display.

Illegal marketing and distribution in the United States

The FCC cited the Houston, Texas based importer Amcrest Industries which owns and operates Baofengradio US for illegally marketing UV-5R, "capable of operating outside the scope of its equipment authorization,” the FCC Citation said, which is outside of its Part 90 authorization granted. The FCC asserts Amcrest marketed "UV-5R-series FM hand-held radios capable of transmitting on “restricted frequencies." "Marketing a device that is "capable of operating outside the scope of its equipment authorization,” is not allowed.

CRT France

Communication Radio Telecommunication France is a company producing amateur radio transceivers.
ModelCategoryFrequency ranges
FP 00HandheldRX/TX : 144-146 Mhz / 430-440 Mhz
1 FPHandheldRX/TX : 144-146 Mhz / 430-440 Mhz
2 FPHandheldRX/TX : 144-146 Mhz / 430-440 Mhz
P2NHandheldRX/TX : 144-146 Mhz / 430-440 Mhz
4 CF V2HandheldRX/TX : 144-146 Mhz / 430-440 Mhz

Elecraft

ModelFrequency RangePower ModesAGCRXTXFilter Bandwidth
K12- or 4-Band module 0,1-7WCWyes55200–1000200–800
KX140/20M + opt. 30/80M3-5WCW, + SSB/AM RXyes50300–600200–2200
K280-10M + opt. 160/60M0,1-15W + opt. 100WCW, SSB, datayes150400–1500200–2800
KX280-10M12W + opt. 100WSSB, CW, DATA, AM, FMyes135400–200050-4000
KX3160-6M + opt. 2 or 4M10W + opt. 100WSSB, CW, DATA, AM, FMyes150400–200050-4000

Icom

Handheld

Among the product lines are the "TS" series of HF transceivers which cover the HF bands, from 1.8 to 50 MHz. These transceivers include the TS-820S, the TS-590S, the TS-850S, the TS-430S.
Other series include the 100, 500, and the 2000 series. Kenwood also offers a "B" model, which is a transceiver without display or controls and is completely controlled by a remote computer or a separate control unit.
The Kenwood TS-2000 is an amateur radio transceiver manufactured by the Kenwood Corporation. Introduced in the year 2000, the radio was known for its "all-in-one" functionality. It can transmit on all amateur radio bands between 160 meters and 70 centimeters, with the exception of the 1.25 meters and 33 centimeters bands, and the "X" model also has built-in 23 centimeters band capability option. Kenwood discontinued production of the TS-2000 in September, 2018.

Variations

The TS-2000 was marketed as a feature-rich transceiver. As an "all-band" transceiver, the TS-2000 offers a maximum power output of 100 watts on the HF, 6 meters, and 2 meters bands, 50 watts on 70 centimeters, and, with the TS-2000X or the optional UT-20, 10 watts on the 1.2 GHz or 23 centimeters band. The radio's main receiver covers 30 kHz through 60 MHz, 142 MHz through 152 MHz, and 420 through 450 MHz. The sub-receiver tunes between 118 and 174 MHz, and from 220 to 512 MHz.
The radio's main receiver uses DSP at the IF level, so a very flexible selection of bandwidths are available without the purchase of mechanical filters, as was necessary on past radios.
It features backlit keys, a built-in TNC for receiving DX Packet Cluster information, and the Sky Command II+ system, which allows for remote control of the transceiver using Kenwood's TH-D7A handheld or TM-D700A mobile radio.

Firmware

Kenwood provides a firmware Update, Memory Control Program MCP-2000, and Radio Control Program ARCP-2000.

TS-820S

The Kenwood TS-820S is a model of amateur radio transceiver produced primarily by the Kenwood Corporation from the late 1970s into the 1980s; some were produced by Trio Electronics before Kenwood's 1986 name change). The transceiver's predecessor was the TS-520, which began production a year earlier. The TS-820S was the second of three hybrid models produced by Kenwood during the 1970s and 1980s, and was noted for its quality. Its functionality and new hybrid technology made it one of the most popular transceivers marketed to amateurs in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The TS-820S has a built-in power supply, so it can be plugged directly into a 120 V wall outlet.

Variants

The TS-820 did not have an LED frequency counter, but was otherwise identical to the 820S. The TS-820S was the most sophisticated variant. The TS-820X, unavailable in the United States, was primarily produced in Japan.

Functions

The transceiver can transmit and receive on the HF 10-, 15-, 20-, 40-, 80- and 160-meter bands, and can receive WWV and WWVH on 15 MHz. It can use SSB, FSK and CW on all bands. The TS-820S' power consumption is 57 watts when receiving and 292 watts when transmitting. The transceiver's peak envelope power output on SSB and CW is about 100 watts, and about 60 watts on FSK. Its tubes are tuned manually, using the transceiver's drive, plate and load controls.

General specifications

Wouxun

Wouxun was founded in 2000 and is located in Quanzhou.

Desk transceivers (HF)

FT-221

The FT-221 is a modular VHF 2M all mode amateur radio transceiver, produced during the 1970s.

Technical description

The FT221R is a model with repeater shift. The FT221RD also has a digital display.

FT-857

The Yaesu FT-857 is one of the smallest MF/HF/VHF/UHF multimode general-coverage amateur radio transceivers. The set is built by the Japanese Vertex Standard Corporation and is sold under the Yaesu brand.
The FT-857 is developed on the FT-897 and MARK-V FT-1000MP transceivers.

Technical specifications

These are low power transceivers primarily used by Amateur Radio Operators for QRP Operation. They are available as commercial products, built from kits or homebrewed from published plans.
ModelTypeBand or Frequency RangeMaximum Power ModesIn Production
UBitx Kit 3-30 MHz 5-10CW / SSB / Wide band RXYes
BITX40Kit40M7SSBNo
QCX+KitBuilt for a single band
80M / 60M / 40M / 30M / 20M / 17M		5CWYes
2N2/40+Homebrew40M 2CWN/A
Small Wonder Labs SW+KitSingle band
80M / 40M / 20M		2CWNo
ME SeriesKitSingle band
80M / 40M / 30M / 20M		2CWYes
Nouveau 75AKit80M5 / 20 PEPAMYes
Splinter IIKit40M0.5CWYes
OHR 100AKit80M / 40M / 30M / 20M / 15M5
CWYes
QRPGuys DSB Digital Transceiver IIKit40M / 30M / 20M1 - 2.5Digital Modes
Yes
Elecraft KX3Kit or assembled160 - 6 meter ham bands / Wide band RX0.1 - 10CW / SSB / AM / FM / Digital ModesYes
Yaesu FT-818CommercialHF/VHF/UHF6All-ModeYes