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160-6m Low-Noise SDR Transceiver
Desktop CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m  11m (CB) 
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). Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Optional 2m / 630m
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM  
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
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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

TX-range 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM  
RF-output 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-15V DC ?
Current RX 0.9 A ?
TX 17-22 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2015 and 20xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 112 × 282 × 300 mm
(4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in)
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Weight 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) Without options ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 144 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
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
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Accessories ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-K000003S LAFAYETTE-COMSTAT-000023-MARK-VI