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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | 6m | 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, 10, 20, and 50 Hz fine steps; user-configurable coarse tuning steps (per-mode). |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.09-30 / 76-108 / 137 MHz | 0.15-30 / 76-108 / 116-136 MHz |
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m Optional 2m / 630m |
| Modulations | AM W-FM CW SSB RTTY FAX | AM W-FM CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK RTTY PSK31/63 |
| Sensitivity | ? | ? | HF, Preamp off: -133 dBm. Preamp 1: -138 dBm. Preamp 2 (12/10/6 m): -145 dBm |
| Selectivity | ? | ? | ? |
| 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 | ? | ? | Hybrid SDR / Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? |
1st: 8.215 MHz 2nd: 15 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 |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | - | 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) |
| Modulations | - | - | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK RTTY PSK31/63 |
| RF-output | ? | ? | 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 |
Connections |
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| Antenna | BNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep | Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep | BNC + SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | ? | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 8.5 V DC | 4.5V DC external or 3R14 + 3R6 batteries | 11-15V DC |
| Current RX | ? | ? | 0.9 A |
| TX | - | - | 17-22 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan | Between 1985 and 2003 in Japan | Between 2015 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
412 × 285 × 169 mm (16.22 × 11.22 × 6.65 in) |
290 × 160 × 50 mm (11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in) |
112 × 282 × 300 mm (4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in) |
| Weight | 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs) including battery | 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) | 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) Without options |
| Form factor | Portable | Handheld | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | 32 channels in 1 bank(s) | 144 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Built-in thermal printer for RTTY text and WeFax charts. RS-232C. | Scanning. Clock/timer. |
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 | SONY-CRF-V000021 | SONY-ICF-002001D | ELECRAFT-K000003S |
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