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General |
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| HAM bands | 6m 2m 10m | 6m 2m 70cm 33cm | 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 | 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz | 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-823 / 851-868 / 896-1126 MHz |
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m Optional 2m / 630m |
| Modulations | AM FM | AM FM N-FM | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK RTTY PSK31/63 |
| Sensitivity |
VHF: 0.5 µV UHF: 0.4 µV AIR: 1.5 µV 800MHz: 0.7 µV |
N-FM 20 dB S/N at 3 kHz deviation 29-54 MHz: 0.5 µV 137-512 MHz: 0.4 µV 806-956 MHz: 0.6 µV AM 20 dB S/N at 60% modulation 108-137 MHz: 1.5 µV |
HF, Preamp off: -133 dBm. Preamp 1: -138 dBm. Preamp 2 (12/10/6 m): -145 dBm |
| Selectivity | ? | 10 kHz @ -6 dB / 15 kHz @ -50 dB | ? |
| 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 | Double / Triple conversion | Triple conversion superheterodyne | Hybrid SDR / Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 380 MHz 2nd: 10.85 MHz 3rd: 450 kHz |
380.7 / 10.85 MHz / 450 kHz |
1st: 8.215 MHz 2nd: 15 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | ≥ 70 dB |
| Audio output | 2 W, 8-ohm | 350 mW max | 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 | BNC + SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC or mains | 6V DC / 4×AA | 11-15V DC |
| Current RX | 230-500 mA | 70-180 mA max | 0.9 A |
| TX | - | - | 17-22 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 19xx and 19xx | Between 1998 and 200x | Between 2015 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
205 × 70 × 195 mm (8.07 × 2.76 × 7.68 in) |
63 × 158 × 40 mm (2.48 × 6.22 × 1.57 in) |
112 × 282 × 300 mm (4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in) |
| Weight | 750 gr (1.7 lbs) | 229 gr (8.1 oz) | 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) Without options |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second | 150 channels in 5 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second | 144 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Trunking | Trunking scanner |
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 | RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002050 | RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000091 | ELECRAFT-K000003S |
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