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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 60m 40m 20m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 2m 10m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 2m 1.25m 70cm 10m 4m |
| Freq. stability | ? | +/- 1 p.p.m. typical over 0-50 °C | ? |
| Tuning steps | Continuous | ? | 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 10 / 100 kHz / 1 MHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range |
1.5-20 MHz (coils FB A-E) 0.8-34 MHz (coils FB AA-F) 20-160 m (bandspread coils AB 20-160) |
0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m) 144-148 MHz optional (2 m) |
0.5-30 / 64-260 / 437-512 MHz (0.15-500 kHz with limitations) |
| Modulations | AM CW | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY PSK31/63 | AM FM N-FM W-FM CW SSB |
| Sensitivity | ? |
-138 dBm typ. with 20 dB preamp, 500 Hz bandwidth -140 dBm typ. on 6 m with 30-dB preamp |
HF: 0.125 µV (MDS) 108-150 MHz: 2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD) UHF: 11.2-2.8 µV (12 dB SINAD) |
| Selectivity | ? | 500 Hz |
HF: 500 Hz 108-150 MHz: 15 kHz UHF: 15 kHz |
| Filters | ? | Optional roofing filters (KXFL3) | ? |
| Receiver system | Superheterodyne | SDR | DSP / Single / Double conversion |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? | ? |
| Image rejection | ? | ≥ 50 dB | ? |
| Audio output | External speaker / headphones required | 500 mW | 0.8 W into 8 ohms |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - |
0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m) 144-148 MHz optional (2 m) |
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| Modulations | - | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY PSK31/63 | - |
| RF-output | ? | HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ? | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | - | BNC + SMA | BNC + Hi-Z |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | Mains | 8~15 V DC | 6-18 V DC or internal Li-ion battery |
| Current RX | ? | 150 mA | ? |
| TX | - | 2 A max | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1933 and 1934 in USA | Between 2012 and 20xx in USA | Between 2013 and 20xx in USA by Aerostream |
| Dimensions | ? |
188 × 89 × 41 mm (7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in) |
143 × 62 × 155 mm (5.63 × 2.44 × 6.10 in) |
| Weight | ? | 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options | 794 gr (1.8 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Portable | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | 150 channels in 1 bank(s) | 64 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | 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) |
OLED-display, 1.5" (64*128 pixels) I-Q sampling / 32-bit DSP HF-Spectrum Scope PC programmable Mini-USB jack (software update and battery charging) |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | NATIONAL-COMPANY-FB-000007 | ELECRAFT-KX000003 | COMMRADIO-CR-000001 |
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