Hermes-Lite 2.0 (HL2) vs QRP Labs QMX+
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Hermes-Lite 2.0 (HL2) or QRP Labs QMX+? I’ve put the two radios side by side: data taken from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos at the same scale. Hermes-Lite 2.0 (HL2) comes out better: second receiver, spectrum and waterfall, and LAN / remote operation; QRP Labs QMX+: power on 6 m.
Hermes-Lite2.0 (HL2)
HF5 Wtuner
QRP LabsQMX+
HF · 6 m5 W0.6 kg
Specs side by side
| Hermes-Lite2.0 (HL2)▲ 3 | QRP LabsQMX+▲ 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHz |
| Receive range | 0–38.4 MHz | 160–6 m bands (also tunes outside the bands) |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFM | SSBCWFSK |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 5 W | 5 W |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | — | 5 W ▲ |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | SDR, direct sampling (AD9866, 12-bit, 76.8 MHz) + FPGA; open project, ready-made board (Makerfabs) | SDR, quadrature detector + DSP (STM32); kit or ready-built |
| Second receiver | yes — 4 receivers up to 384 kHz (in the PC software) | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | in PC software (Quisk, SparkSDR, Thetis…) | — |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | none — controls an external Icom AH-4 (ACC1) | — |
| Display | none — operated exclusively from a computer | 2×16-character LCD, yellow-green; CW decoder |
| LAN / remote operation | 1 Gb/s Ethernet — the only connection to the computer, remote operation | — |
| USB | none — Ethernet only | USB‑C: CAT + audio (24‑bit/48 kHz sound card) |
| SD card | — | — |
| Antenna connectors | SMA (ANT) + SMA (RF1, low-level / transverter) | 1× BNC |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | 11–16 V DC, external power supply min. 2 A | 12 V DC (or 9 V — chosen during assembly), external power supply |
| Transmit current draw | no data | 0.7 A |
| Dimensions | 105 × 40 × 150 mmwith the optional Makerfabs case | 106 × 55 × 146 mmwith optional case |
| Weight | no data | 0.6 kgwith case |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | no data | 16 |
| Release | 2016 | 2024 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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