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Portable HF/VHF Transceiver
1 kW Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability +/- 1 p.p.m. typical over 0-50 °C ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
1.8-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   All mode   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity -138 dBm typ. with 20 dB preamp, 500 Hz bandwidth
-140 dBm typ. on 6 m with 30-dB preamp
?
Selectivity 500 Hz ?
Filters Optional roofing filters (KXFL3) ?
Receiver system SDR ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 50 dB ?
Audio output 500 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
1.8-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   All mode   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ? 1 kW @ 50 W input

Connections

Antenna BNC + SMA N-type
Impedance 50Ω ?
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 8~15 V DC Mains, internal PSU, 200-260 V AC
Current RX 150 mA ?
TX 2 A max 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2012 and 20xx in USA Between 2017 and 20xx in Germany
Dimensions 188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
425 × 459 × 173 mm
(16.73 × 18.07 × 6.81 in)
Weight 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options 19.80 kg (43.7 lbs)
Form factor Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories 150 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Software Defined Radio
Built-in auto-AT
Built-in keyer and paddle
100 W PA option
Dual VFO's
Optional 2 meter module (KX3-2)
8 band RX EQ
Lunable I.F. passband width/shift
Optional roofing filters (KXFL3)
Interfaces: RS-232, CI-V, USB
Accessories ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-KX000003 HILBERLING-HPA-008000B-54