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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  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)  10m 
Freq. stability ? +/- 1 p.p.m. typical over 0-50 °C ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
100-522 / 522-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 76-108 / 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? -138 dBm typ. with 20 dB preamp, 500 Hz bandwidth
-140 dBm typ. on 6 m with 30-dB preamp
3 µV
Selectivity ? 500 Hz ?
Filters ? Optional roofing filters (KXFL3) ?
Receiver system ? SDR Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ≥ 50 dB ?
Audio output ? 500 mW 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
-
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   -
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: ? W HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + SMA Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + 3.5mm jack
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 8~15 V DC 6 V DC (4 × R6/AAA batteries)
Current RX ? 150 mA ?
TX ? 2 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2012 and 20xx in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
188 × 116 × 31 mm
(7.40 × 4.57 × 1.22 in)
Weight ? 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories 21 channels in 1 bank(s) 150 channels in 1 bank(s) 600 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 ALINCO-ALR-000022E ELECRAFT-KX000003 TECSUN-PL-000680