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General |
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| HAM bands | 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m | ? | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 2m 10m |
| 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.). |
| Tuning steps | ? | 1 kHz | 1, 10, 20, and 50 Hz fine steps; user-configurable coarse tuning steps (per-mode). |
Receiver |
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| RX-range |
3.5 / 7.0 / 10.1 / 14.0 / 18.05 / 21.0 MHz (2 or 4 selected bands per module) |
1.5-29.999 MHz |
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m Optional 2m / 630m |
| Modulations | CW | AM CW USB LSB | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK RTTY PSK31/63 |
| Sensitivity | 0.2 µV for 10 dB (S+N)/N | ? | HF, Preamp off: -133 dBm. Preamp 1: -138 dBm. Preamp 2 (12/10/6 m): -145 dBm |
| Selectivity | Approx. 200-800 Hz | ? | ? |
| Filters | 4-pole variable-bandwidth crystal filter | ? | 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 | ? | ? | Hybrid SDR / Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? |
1st: 8.215 MHz 2nd: 15 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | ≥ 70 dB |
| Audio output | 1 watt (peak) into 8-ohm load | ? | 2.5 W per channel into 4 ohms; typ. 10% THD @ 1 kHz, 2 W, Line level + headphones |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range |
3.5 / 7.0 / 10.1 / 14.0 / 18.05 / 21.0 MHz (2 or 4 selected bands per module) |
1.5-29.999 MHz | 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) |
| Modulations | CW | AM CW USB LSB | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK RTTY PSK31/63 |
| RF-output | QRP (0-5 W) | ? | 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 |
Connections |
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| Antenna | BNC | BNC + Proprietary (military) | BNC + SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 8.5 to 15 V DC | 12/24V DC, mains | 11-15V DC |
| Current RX | 55 mA | 300 mA | 0.9 A |
| TX | 700-900 mA | - | 17-22 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 199x and 200x in USA | Between 197x and 197x in Great Britain | Between 2015 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
130 × 60 × 180 mm (5.12 × 2.36 × 7.09 in) |
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112 × 282 × 300 mm (4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in) |
| Weight | 600 gr (1.3 lbs) | 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) | 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) Without options |
| Form factor | Mobile | Mobile | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | None | ? | 144 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Military communication | 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 |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | ELECRAFT-K000001 | RACAL-MRR-000005WP | ELECRAFT-K000003S |
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