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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  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 Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 0.15-0.535 / 1.5-4 / 4-4.5 / 6-6.5 / 8-9 / 12-13.5 / 16-17.5 / 22-23 / 25-26 MHz 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   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 - - 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? ? HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC + SMA
Impedance 50/75Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 24V DC or mains 8~15 V DC
Current RX ? ? 150 mA
TX - - 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1961 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2012 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 304 × 177 × 228 mm
(11.97 × 6.97 × 8.98 in)
482 × 178 × 279 mm
(18.98 × 7.01 × 10.98 in)
188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 6.40 kg (14.1 lbs) 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories None ? 150 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Seven optional bands ? 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 DRAKE-000002-A DRAKE-RR-000001 ELECRAFT-KX000003