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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable HF/VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 5 kHz - 2000 MHz 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   ISB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
Sensitivity ? ? -138 dBm typ. with 20 dB preamp, 500 Hz bandwidth
-140 dBm typ. on 6 m with 30-dB preamp
Selectivity ? ? 500 Hz
Filters ? ? Optional roofing filters (KXFL3)
Receiver system ? ? SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations CW   - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output 15 W ? HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or Mains 8~15 V DC
Current RX - Max 30 W 150 mA
TX ? - 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 19xx in USA Between 1995 and 2000 in USA Between 2012 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 483 × 44 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 1.73 × 19.69 in)
188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
Weight ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs) 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? 150 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators 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 COLLINS-000310B-1 COLLINS-000095S-1A ELECRAFT-KX000003