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Desktop HF/50MHz TRANSCEIVER
160-6m Low-Noise SDR Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 698 ~ USD 930
CAD 1,160
EUR 704 ~ EUR 766
EUR 1,657
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability Less than ±0.5 p.p.m. (–10˚C to +60˚C; 14˚F to 140˚F) +/- 5 p.p.m. (0-50 °C) TCXO standard; +/- 1 p.p.m. TCXO opt. (+/- 0.5 p.p.m. typ., 0-50 °C). K3EXREF option locks TCXO to an external 10-MHz reference (+/- 1 to 2 Hz typ.).
Tuning steps 1 Hz 1, 10, 20, and 50 Hz fine steps; user-configurable coarse tuning steps (per-mode).

Receiver

RX-range RX: 0.03-74.8 MHz (some bands not guaranteed) 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Optional 2m / 630m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: 0.16μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 0.13μV

AM (at 10dB S/N)
0.5-1.8MHz: 12.6μV
1.8-29.995MHz: 2.0μV
28.0-29.7MHz: -
50MHz band: 1.0μV

FM (at 12dB SINAD)
0.5-1.8MHz: -
1.8-29.995MHz: -
28.0-29.7MHz: 0.5μV
50MHz band: 0.25μV
HF, Preamp off: -133 dBm. Preamp 1: -138 dBm. Preamp 2 (12/10/6 m): -145 dBm
Selectivity SSB (BW: 2.4KHz)
More than 2.4kHz/–6dB
Less than 3.4kHz/–40dB

CW (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 700Hz/–40dB

RTTY (BW: 500Hz)
More than 500Hz/–6dB
Less than 800Hz/–40dB

AM (BW: 6kHz)
More than 6.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 10kHz/–40dB

FM (BW: 15kHz)
More than 12.0kHz/–6dB
Less than 22kHz/–40dB
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Filters ? 2.7 kHz + variable IF DSP Options: 200 Hz, 250 Hz, 400 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 1.8 kHz, 2.1 kHz, 2.8 kHz, 6 kHz (AM & ESSB), & 12 kHz for FM
Receiver system Direct Sampling Superheterodyne Hybrid SDR / Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 36 kHz 1st: 8.215 MHz
2nd: 15 kHz
Image rejection More than 70dB ≥ 70 dB
Audio output More than 2.5W (at 10% distortion with an 8Ω load, 1kHz) 2.5 W per channel into 4 ohms; typ. 10% THD @ 1 kHz, 2 W, Line level + headphones

Transmitter

TX-range 1.8-1.999 / 3.5-3.999 / 5.255-5.405* / 7-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14-14.35 / 18.068-18.168 / 21-21.45 / 24.89-24.99 / 28-29.7 / 50-54 MHz 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM/RTTY: 2–100W, AM: 1–25W 0.1-10 / 0.1-100

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15% 11-15V DC
Current RX 0.9A typical (Standby), 1.25A (Maximum audio) 0.9 A
TX 21A (at 100W output power) 17-22 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2016 and 20xx Between 2015 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 240 × 94 × 238 mm
(9.45 × 3.70 × 9.37 in)
112 × 282 × 300 mm
(4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in)
Weight 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs) 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) Without options
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 101 channels in bank(s) 144 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Real-time spectrum scope
Built-in automatic antenna tuner
101 channels (99 regular, 2 scan edges)
SD memory card slot for saving data
Cooling fan system
Multi-function meter
CW functions: full break-in, CW reverse, CW auto tuning
SSB, CW, RTTY, AM, FM modes
Remote control via PC (RS-BA1 IP remote control software)
RS-232C / USB-B
Built in PSK, RTTY, and CW text decode/display
Built-in keyer
DVR option
Sub RX option
High-contrast LCD
Dual VFOs
Real-time clock
Accessories ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-007300 ELECRAFT-K000003S