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Portable HF/VHF Transceiver
CB Transceiver
Amateur HF/VHF SDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability +/- 1 p.p.m. typical over 0-50 °C ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz, Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
26.965-27.255 MHz 0.01-55 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   - Multiple (Software defined)  
Sensitivity -138 dBm typ. with 20 dB preamp, 500 Hz bandwidth
-140 dBm typ. on 6 m with 30-dB preamp
? ?
Selectivity 500 Hz ? Software defined
Filters Optional roofing filters (KXFL3) ? Software defined
Receiver system SDR ? Direct conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? Software defined
Image rejection ≥ 50 dB ? ?
Audio output 500 mW ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
26.965-27.255 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   - Multiple (Software defined)  
RF-output HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ? ? 1-100 W

Connections

Antenna BNC + SMA - BNC
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8~15 V DC ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX 150 mA ? ?
TX 2 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2012 and 20xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 201x and 20xx in India
Dimensions 188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
? 265 × 80 × 220 mm
(10.43 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
Weight 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options ? 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Portable Unknown Headless

Other features

Memories 150 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) 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 ELECRAFT-KX000003 GEMTRONICS-GT-000230 APACHE-LABS-ANAN-000100D