List of communications receivers

This is a list of rack-mount or tabletop communications receivers that include short wave frequencies. This list does not include handheld, portable or consumer grade equipment. Those that include VHF or UHF can be termed wideband receivers, whereas those without HF would be termed scanners, or surveillance receivers. Receivers without controls, that are operated or implemented in computers are in the list of software-defined radios.

Manufacturer	Model	Use	Date Available	Frequencies (MHz)	Mechanism	Modes	Bandwidths (kHz)	Memories	Mass (kg)	Size (mm)	Knobs	Buttons	Sockets (Front)	Remote Control	IP3 (dBm)	ref
AKD	HF3	Hobbyist	1997	.03-30		AM LSB USB									-9	[1]
Alinco	DX-RST	Hobbyist		.15-30		SSB, CW, AM and FM		600			4	23	2			[2]
AOR	AR-2300			.04-3150	black box	USB, LSB, CW, Wide-FM, N-FM, AM (P25)				216 x 70 x 286	0	1	3
AOR	AR2515	Hobbyist	1989–1991	5-1500	quadruple conversion				1.2							[3]
AOR	AR-3000	Hobbyist	1993–2008	.1–2036	quadruple conversion			400	1.2							[4]
AOR	AR-3030	Hobbyist	1994–1997	.03-30	triple conversion	SSB, CW; AM, s-AM, FAX, FM		100	2.2							[5]
AOR	AR-5000		1996-2008	.01-2600	triple conversion	AM, USB, LSB, CW/Data, FM-n, FM-w	3, 6, 15, 40, 110, 220	2000	3.5	217 x 100 x 280	4	26	2			[6][7]
AOR	AR-5001D	Hobbyist	2010	.04–3150	direct sampling for HF; double superhet	USB LSB CW WFM NFM AM S-AM CTCSS DCS DTMF (P25)	.2, .5, 3, 6, 15, 30, 100, 200, 300	2000	5						+20	[8]
AOR	AR-5700D	Hobbyist	2019?	.09–3700		DMR, P25 (Phase 1 & II), TETRA, Motortrbo, dpMR, NXDN, D-CR, D-Star, Alinco, Yaesu					4	26	3			[8]
AOR	AR-6000	Hobbyist	2013	.009–6000	direct conversion ≤25, zero IF	USB LSB CW WFM NFM AM S-AM DMR, P25 (Phase 1 & II), TETRA, Motortrbo, dpMR, NXDN, D-CR, D-Star, Alinco, Yaesu MLS, STL and FPU	.2, .5, 3, 6, 15, 30, 100, 200 and 300	2000	5		4	26	2	RS232, USB	+20	[8]
AOR	AR-7000	Hobbyist	1998	.1-2000	double or triple conversion	AM, USB, LSB, CW, W-FM, N-FM		1500	3.4		1	21	1
AOR	AR-7030	Hobbyist	1996	0-32	double conversion	AM, s-AM, USB, LSB, CW, DATA, n-FM	2.2 5.5 7 10	100	2.2	238 x 93 x 227	3	9	1	32 key IR RC, RS232	+1	[9]
AOR	AR-7030+	Hobbyist	1997	0-32	double conversion	AM, s-AM, CW, USB, LSB, DATA	2.2, 4.0, 5.3, 9.5	400	2.2	238 x 93 x 227						[9]
AOR	AR-8600		2000-2013	.53-2040					1.5	155x57x197	3	26	1	RS232		[10]
AOR	AR-8600Mk2	Hobbyist	2010	.1-3000		WFM, NFM, WAM, AM, USB, LSB, CW	3, 9, 12, 150	1000	2	155x57x197	3	26	1	RS232		[11]
AOR	AR-DV1	Hobbyist	2015	.1–1300		USB LSB CW WFM NFM AM S-AM INV Tetra C4FM D-Star Alinco digital, P25p1, NXDN MOTOTRBO, dPMR, AMBE+2	.2, .5, 1.8, 2.8, 3.8, 5.5, 6, 8, 1, 30, 100, 200	2000	1.5		3	26	3	serial USB		[8][12][13]
AOR	AR-ONE / AR-ONE-C	Hobbyist	2002	.01–3300	triple conversion	USB LSB CW WFM NFM AM	.5, 3, 6, 9, 15, 30, 110, 220, 300	1000	2.2		3	26	1	2 RS232	+2	[8][14]
AOR	AR-ALPHA II	Hobbyist	2019	.9-6000		DMR, P25 (Phase 1 & II), TETRA, Motortrbo, dpMR, NXDN, D-CR, D-Star, Alinco, Yaesu
AWA	CR6A	Government	1960s	2-30	valve 6 band single conversion	AM CW	0.7 1.5 3 6	(6)		19" x 8.75" x 12.5"	14	0	1			[15]
AWA	CR6B	Government	1960s	.2-.545, 2-30	valve 6 band single conversion	AM CW	0.7 1.5 3 6	(6)		19" x 8.75" x 12.5"	14	0	1			[15]
AWA	AR8	Military		.14-20	2RF front-ends superhet						13		4	Bowden cable volume and tune		[16]
AWA	I-C6770		1940		superhet						5	3				[17]
AWA	C6940	Professional	1940s	(.015-.5), 1.4-26	single conversion	AM BFO					6	0	1	no		[18]
AWA	I-C8388	Military									10					[19]
CAI	CR-70	Professional	1970-1971	2-30		AM, RTTY, USB, LSB, CW and ISB			24.97	495 x 330 x 457	6	18	2			[20]
Collins	51J-4	Professional	1955	.54-30.5	30 bands	CW AM					12
Collins	R-390	Government
Collins	R-390A	Government	1955-1970	.5-32	double conversion 32 band valve	AM CW FSK	0.1 1 2 4 6 16				16	0	1
Cubic	R-2411V	Professional			dual receivers	AM CW FSK LSB USB	0.5 1 3 8	100 per side			4	44	2
Cubic	R 3050	Professional									5	21	2
Cubic	R-3500-20	Government		LF MF HF						rack	5	21	2	RS232		[21]
Drake	DSR2		1974	.01-30	triple conversion synthesised		0.3 1.2 6				10	3	1
Drake	SW2	Hobbyist	1997	.1-30		AM, USB, LSB	2.5 6	100	3	276 x 111 x 194	3	14	0	IR	+8	[22]
Drake	SW8	Hobbyist	1994-2000	.1-30, 87-108, 118-137		AM, SSB, w-FM			4.5	292 x 133 x 330	3	14	0			[23]
Drake	R8A		1995	.1-30	double conversion	AM, S-AM, USB, LSB, CW, RTTY, FM	0.5 1.8 2.3 4 8		5.9		4	37	1
Hy-Gain / Galaxy	R-530 R-1530		1973?	.5-30		AM LSB USB	2.1 (6) (0.5)		10		11	1	1			[24]
Gonset	GR-211		1961-1963	.55-34	valve 4 band superhet					413 x 203 x 254						[25]
Grundig	Satellit 800		2000	.1-30, 87-108, 118-137		AM, SSB, FM			6.6	506 x 235 x 226	5	27	1			[26]
Hallicrafters	SX-28	Professional	1940-46	.55-43	superhet 6 band	BFO		0			12	2	1	no		[27]
Hammarlund	HQ-120		1938-1944		superhet					435 x 255 x 311	12		1	no		[28]
Hammarlund	HQ-140-X	Commercial	1953-1956	0.54-31	superhet	BFO		0	21.7	343 x 513 x 279	10		1	no		[29]
Hammarlund	SP-200							0	30		12	2	0	no		[30]
Hammarlund	SP-600							0			9	6	1	no
Harris	RF-505A			1.6-30	dual conversion decade knob synthesised	AM ISB LSB USB CW	0.5 3 10				15	3	1
Icom	R70	Hobbyist	1982
Icom	R71A/E	Hobbyist	1984	.5–30	synthesized superhet	FM AM USB LSB RTTY	W N	few	7.5		7	38	2	IR
Icom	R72	Hobbyist	1990
Icom	R75	Hobbyist	1990	-60	triple conversion	SSB AM S-AM CW FM	2.1 6 12	99	3	94x241x229	3	35	1	CI-V RS232	+16	[31]
Icom	R8500	Hobbyist	1990					1000						CI-V RS232
Icom	R8600	Hobbyist	2016	.01-3000	SDR + superhet	S-AM, AM, USB, LSB, CW, FM, RTTY, D-STAR, NXDN, dPMR, DCR and APCO P25		2000						IP, CI-V	+30	[32]
Icom	R9000	Semiprofessional	1989-2006	.1-2000		AM, FM, WFM, LSB, USB, CW, FSK	W M N	1000	20		12	70	2			[33]
Icom	R9500	Professional	2006	.005-3335	dual DSP, OCXO	FM, WFM, AM, USB, CW, FSK and P25		1220							+40	[34][35]
JRC	NRD-92
JRC	NRD-93
JRC	NRD-505	Hobbyist	1977–1979	.1-30	double conversion	SSB, CW, AM, RTTY			10		8	12	2			[36]
JRC	NRD-515	Hobbyist	1986	.09-30	triple conversion 30 band, knob tune	SSB, CW, AM, RTTY		0/24/96	7.5		10	8	1			[37]
JRC	NRD-525	Hobbyist	1986	.09-34	triple conversion	AM, USB/LSB, FM, CW RTTY, FAX		200	8.5							[38]
JRC	NRD-535	Hobbyist	1991	.1-30	triple conversion	AM, FM, USB, LSB, CW, RTTY, FAX	.3, .5, 1, 1.8		8.5		9	34	2	RS232
JRC	NRD-535D	Hobbyist	199?	.1-30	triple conversion	AM, FM, USB, LSB, CW, RTTY, FAX, ECSS	.3, .5, 1, 1.8, variable		8.5		9	34	2	RS232		[39]
JRC	NRD-545	Hobbyist	-2006			AM, S-AM, SSB, CW, FAX
JRC	NRD-345	Hobbyist	1997	.1-30	triple conversion	AM, S-AM, SSB, CW, FAX			3.5		4	32	1			[40]
JRC	NRD-630	Professional	-2019-	.09-30	triple conversion + DSP	CW MCW (A2A H2A) DSB USB LSB FSK FAX ISB	0.3 0.5 1 2.7 3 6	300	6.0		6	51	1
JRC	NRD-1050D		1963	.09-30	valve single conversion 8 band				15		10	6	1
Kenwood	R-300	Hobbyist		.17-30	dual conversion	AM SSB	2.5 5	0	7.7	362x163x325	7	8	2	no		[41]
Kenwood	R-600	Hobbyist	1982-1985	.15-30	triple conversion	AM LSB USB	2.7 6				5	3	2			[42]
Kenwood	QR-666	Hobbyist		.17-.41, .525-30	dual conversion 30 band	AM SSB	2.5 5	0	7.7	362x163x325	7	8	1	no		[43]
Kenwood	R-1000	Hobbyist	1979-1985	.2-30	double conversion PLL	AM USB LSB AM-W	2.7 6 12				5	10	2
Kenwood	R-2000	Hobbyist		.1-30		AM, FM, USB, LSB, CW		10			6	34	2
Kenwood	R-5000	Hobbyist			double conversion						5	36	2
Kingsley	AR7	Military	1940	.138-25	valve single conversion	AM BFO (RTTY)					9	2	2			[44]
Kneisner & Doering	KWZ30	Hobbyist	1997	.05-30	dual conversion DSP	USB LSB CW1 CW2 CW3 AM n-FM Digital	0.05 .2 .3 .5 1 1.8 2 2.3 2.6 3 3.6 4.8 6 9		6	305 x 105 x 210	2	20	1	RS232	+30	[45]
Lafayette	HE-30	Semiprofessional		.55-30	valve 4 band single conversion	AM BFO	1.6 4		10	178x356x254	9	2				[46][47]
Lowe	HF-125			.03-30	double conversion	AM, USB, LSB , CW	2.5 4 7 10				4	5	1
Lowe	HF-150	Hobbyist	1992-1997-	.03-30	double conversion	s-AM, AM, USB, LSB	2.5 7	60			2	3	1			[48]
Lowe	HF-225	Hobbyist	1987-1997	.03-30	double conversion	AM, USB, LSB, CW	2.2 4 7 10	30			4	5	1			[49][50]
Lowe	HF-235	Commercial		.03-30	rack mount double conversion	CW, AM, LSB, USB, FM	2.2 4 7 10	30	5.58		4	17	1			[51]
Lowe	HF-250	Hobbyist		.03-30	double conversion	CW, AM, LSB, USB, FM	2.2 4 7 10				3	8	1			[52]
Marconi	AD.87B/8882B R1155	Air Force	1939	.075-18.5	5 band superhet	BFO			11		7	5				[53]
Marconi	R1475	Air Force	1948	2-20	4 band	CW AM		0			6	4	2	no
McKay Dymec	DR22	Hobbyist	1977-1980	.05-29.7	pll decade knobs	CW, SSB and RTTY	4 8		7	444x130x381	8	1	1			[54]
Murphy	B40	Navy	1956~	.6-30	single conversion	AM BFO					9	5	4			[55]
National	HRO Senior	Professional	~1936	1.7-30	superhet				15		6					[30]
National	HRO 500			.005-30	5 band	AM SSB	0.5 2.5 5 8		10	16.5 x 7.675 x 12.75 inch	10	3	1			[56]
NRP	PAN-1000	Dutch Government	1983-1987	.1-1000	modular triple conversion 6 front-ends	AM, N-FM, LSB, USB CW, W-FM	2.4 6 12 100				6	10	4		+5	[57]
Plessey	PR152		1962	.55-30	double superhet	CW AM	7				9	0	1
Plessey	PR 2250	Government	1980s			AM CW USB LSB ISB F	.1, .3, 1.2. 5	16			5	42	2
Plessey	PRS 2280	Government				AM USB LSB ISB F	.1, .3, 1.2, 5				4	44
Plessey	PRS 2282	Government	1985			CW AM USB LSB ISB FM	0.3 ..... 8		16		4	45	2
Racal	RA17	Government	1954	.98-30	Wadley-Loop dual superhet	AM BFO	0.1 0.3 0.75 1.2 3 8		30.5	482 x 267 x 510	12	6	2			[58]
Racal	RA117 RA6117A	Government	1958-1962?	1-30	5 band superhet triple conversion wadley loop	BFO	0.1 0.3 1.3 3.0 6.5 13		28	267x 482. x510	13	5				[59]
Racal	RA1772					ISB USB LSB AM CW FSK	. 8 13				11	1	4
Racal	RA3791					FAK ISB USB LSB AM CW FM FSK	(.1)2.7, 3, 6, 12				3	45	1
Racal	RA6790	Professional	1979	.5-30	fully synthesised				13.5		3	33	1
Regco	RG-5554A	Professional	1983	.2-30	double conversion	AM FM CW USB LSB ISB			27		11	44	1	IEE-488
RCA	AR-88	Professional	1940-1945	.535-32	6 band superhet	BFO		0	45		11	0	1	no		[30] [60]
RCA	CR-88		1945								11	2	1	no
Realistic	DX-300	Hobbyist			triple conversion	AM USB LSB	N W	0						no
Realistic	DX-302	Hobbyist		.01-30	triple conversion	AM USB LSB	N W	0		96x233x230	8	3	1	no		[61]
Realistic	DX-394	Hobbyist	1995-1998	.15-30	double conversion	AM LSB USB CW	5.7 6 7.2	160	2.1	96x233x230	5	30	1			[62]
Redifon	R50		~1948	.0135-.026, .095-32	valve superhet											[63]
Redifon	R50M		1951	.0135-.026, .095-32	valve double conversion superhet		5 settings		40	545 x 375 x 530	11					[64]
Redifon	R145			.015-30	14 bands	BFO	0.3 1 4 12				11	4	2	no		[65]
Redifon	R 408	Marine	~1968	.013-28	16 bands				25.5	420x220x500	11	2	2			[66]
Redifon	R 470		?1967		semiconductor superhet					rack	6	4				[67]
Redifon	R551	Marine	~1975	.015-30	double conversion three dial entry synthesiser solid state	LSB USB MCW CW AM=DSB	1 3 8	0	17	130x 480x490	8	4	2
Rohde & Schwartz	EK-07		1956-1966		double conversion valve				65	540 x 325 x 552	11	2	6			[68]
Rohde & Schwartz	EB-200	Government	1997	.01-30		AM, FM, LSB, USB, CW, Pulse, I/Q					4	35	2	RS232, LAN		[69]
Rohde & Schwartz	ESH3	Government		.009-30		F3 A3Ju A3Jl A3 A1 A0	.2, .5, 2.4, 10				2	47	5
Rohde & Schwartz	EB 150			.009-3000							4	37	2	USB
Rohde & Schwartz	EB500			.008-6000							3	37	2	USB
Rohde & Schwartz	EK 890			.01-30							27	3	1
Sony	CRF-220			.15-.4, .53-1.6, 1.6-30, 88-108		AM LSB USB	normal narrow				16	7	6
Tecsun	S2000	Listener	- 2019-	.1-30, 86-108, 118-137	dual conversion	AM LSB USB FM	10 20	1000	5	450x250x230	7	33	2			[70]
Telefunken	E104		1950s		valve				86
Telefunken	E127 KW4 KW5		lat 19502		5 band superhet valve				44
Telefunken	E724
Telefunken	E863		1970s	1.6-30
Telefunken	E1500
Telefunken	E1501			.01-30
Telefunken	E1800					A1B A3E J3E B8E J7B F1B/F7B F1C F3E	.1 .3 .6 1.5 3 10				4	48	1
Ten Tec	RX340	Commercial	2000-	.05-30	triple conversion DSP	USB, LSB, ISB, CW, AM, s-AM and FM	-1 to 16 (57 values)	100	5.7	133 x 483 x 318	6	44	1	RS-232		[71]
Various	BC-224	Military	1936-194?	.2-.5, 1.5-18	valve six band	AM, CW, MCW		0	18.1							[72]
Various	BC-312	Military	1930s	1.5-18	valve six band	AM, CW, MCW		0	22		8	2	8
Various	BC-348	Military	1940-1946	.2-.5, 1.5-18	valve six band	AM, CW, MCW		0	20							[73]
VEB	EKD 100		1975
VEB RFT	EKD 300	Government	1980	.014-30	double conversion	A1A A3E J3C BR8E B8E F1B F3C					11	12	2
VEB	EKD 500	Government	1986	.014-30	double conversion	AM, USB, LSB, CW, FAX, ISB	.15 .4 .75 1.75 3.1 6	99	25		6	28	2	yes		[74]
VEB	EKD 700	Prototypes	1990s								3	30	2
Watkins-Johnson	HF-1000	Professional	1993-1999	.005-30	triple conversion DSP	ISB, USB, LSB, CW, FM, SAM, and AM	0.056...(56) 8	100	6	133 x 486 x 508	6	45	1	RS-232C and CSMA		[75]
Watkins-Johnson BAE	WJ-8711A	Professional	1990-2010	.005-30		s-AM, AM, CW, LSB, USB, ISB, FM	.056 to(66) 16	100			6	45	1	RS232		[76]
Watkins-Johnson	WJ-8718A	Professional	1982	.005-30	triple conversion	AM FM USB LSB ISB CWV CWF	.3 1 3.2 6 16		16					IEE488
Yaesu	FRG7	Hobbyist	1976-1980	.5-30	Triple conversion Wadley loop	AM, LSB, USB, CW			7		7	5	2
Yaesu	FRG-100	Hobbyist	Aug 1992	.05-30		AM (FM) LSB USB CW	(.25) (.5) 4 6	50	4.7	238x93x243	4	24		CAT		[77]
Yaesu	FRG-7000	Hobbyist	1977-1980	.25-30	Triple conversion Wadley loop	AM, LSB, USB, CW	3 6	no			7	7	2	no
Yaesu	FRG-7700	Hobbyist	1981-1984	.015-30		AM, SSB, CW and FM		(12) (72)	6	330 x 127 x 254	8	11	2			[78]
Yaesu	FRG-8800	Hobbyist	1984-1993	.015-30	triple conversion	AM, SSB, CW, FM		12	6.1	334 x 118 x 225	8	38	2	CAT		[79]
Yaesu	VR-5000	Hobbyist		.1-2600		LSB USB CW AM-N AM WAM FM-N WFM		yes			3	28?

See also

• List of amateur radio transceivers