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

General

Current value
EUR 1,657
USD 381 ~ USD 707 (similar rigs)
Rating No reviews yet No reviews yet
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  2000m 
Freq. stability +/- 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.). ≥ ±0.05 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1, 10, 20, and 50 Hz fine steps; user-configurable coarse tuning steps (per-mode). 1 Hz minimum

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Optional 2m / 630m
0.03-60 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity HF, Preamp off: -133 dBm. Preamp 1: -138 dBm. Preamp 2 (12/10/6 m): -145 dBm SSB, CW, RTTY, PSK (BW=2.4 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 0.16 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.13 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
AM (BW=6 kHz, 10 dB S/N)
0.100–1.799 MHz 6.3 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
1.800–29.990 MHz 2 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 1 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
FM (BW=15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)
28.000–29.990 MHz 0.5 µV (pre-amp 1 ON)
50.000–54.000 MHz 0.32 µV (pre-amp 2 ON)
Selectivity ? SSB, RTTY (BW=2.4 kHz) More than 2.4 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 3.6 kHz/–60 dB
CW/RTTY/PSK (BW=500 Hz) More than 500 Hz/–3 dB
Less than 700 Hz/–60 dB
AM (BW=6 kHz) More than 6.0 kHz/–3 dB
Less than 15.0 kHz/–60 dB
FM (BW=15 kHz) More than 12.0 kHz/–6 dB
Less than 20.0 kHz/–60 dB
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 15 / 6 / 3 / 1.2 kHz
Receiver system Hybrid SDR / Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 8.215 MHz
2nd: 15 kHz
1st: 64.455 MHz (MAIN band), 64.555 MHz (SUB band)
2nd: 36 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 2.5 W per channel into 4 ohms; typ. 10% THD @ 1 kHz, 2 W, Line level + headphones 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω load

Transmitter

TX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) 160-6 m
2000 m option
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 5-200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-15V DC Mains (85-265 V AC)
Current RX 0.9 A 150 VA
TX 17-22 A 800 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2015 and 20xx in USA Between 2014 and 201x in Japan
Dimensions 112 × 282 × 300 mm
(4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in)
425 × 149 × 435 mm
(16.73 × 5.87 × 17.13 in)
Weight 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) Without options 23.50 kg (51.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 144 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 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
7-inch display
Waterfall / scope
USB, Ethernet, SP/DIF
SD Card
Antenna tuner
Accessories ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-K000003S ICOM-IC-007850