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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±10 ppm 5-60 mins ±2 after 1 hour +/- 1 p.p.m. typical over 0-50 °C
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.09-30 MHz 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations - AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB -138 dBm typ. with 20 dB preamp, 500 Hz bandwidth
-140 dBm typ. on 6 m with 30-dB preamp
Selectivity ? AUX (12 kHz)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR > 1 kHz in "D"
[FM] > 12 kHz
500 Hz
Filters ? ? Optional roofing filters (KXFL3)
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne SDR
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? 1 W @ 4 ohms 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 26.5-30 / 49.8-54.2 / 143.8-148.4 MHz - 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output AM: 100 W, CW: 140 W ? HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC + SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50 / 600Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 8~15 V DC
Current RX - ? 150 mA
TX ? - 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 19xx in USA Between 1991 and 1998 Between 2012 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
Weight ? 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs) 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second 150 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)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-CLIMASTER-000062-T10 JRC-NRD-000535 ELECRAFT-KX000003