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Portable HF/VHF Transceiver
QRP HF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 787 ~ USD 974
EUR 994
EUR 470 ~ EUR 579
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HAM bands 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)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability +/- 1 p.p.m. typical over 0-50 °C ?
Tuning steps ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
0.5-55 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity -138 dBm typ. with 20 dB preamp, 500 Hz bandwidth
-140 dBm typ. on 6 m with 30-dB preamp
AM (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 uV
50-54 MHz: 2 uV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-20 MHz: 0.35 uV
50-54 MHz: 0.35 uV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.5-1.8 MHz: 10 uV
1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 uV
50-54 MHz: 0.25 uV
Selectivity 500 Hz AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters Optional roofing filters (KXFL3) ?
Receiver system SDR Double (AM/SSB/CW) /triple (FM) conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st IF: 70.455 MHz
2nd IF: 10.695 MHz
3rd IF: 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 50 dB 70 dB
Audio output 500 mW 0.6 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ? 0.5-5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC + SMA BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 8~15 V DC 9-15 V DC (3800 mAh battery)
Current RX 150 mA 660 mA
TX 2 A max 2.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2012 and 20xx in USA Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
160 × 99 × 46 mm
(6.30 × 3.90 × 1.81 in)
Weight 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options 940 gr (2.1 lbs)
Form factor Portable Portable

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)
3.6" LCD
IF output
Built-in auto-ATU
Backlit buttons
Memory keyer
AF-DSP
Internal or external microphone
Accessories ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-KX000003 XIEGU-X005105