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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  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 0.01-30 MHz 100-950 MHz 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations - FM   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 - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output ? High: 5/5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 0.5, El: 15 mW HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 5-16V DC 8~15 V DC
Current RX ? 15-150 mA 150 mA
TX - Max 1.5 A 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1992 and 199x Between 2012 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 57 × 125 × 35 mm
(2.24 × 4.92 × 1.38 in)
188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
Weight ? 390 gr (13.8 oz) 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? 150 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Keyboard. Twin RX 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 EDDYSTONE-E000958/7N ICOM-IC-W000021ET ELECRAFT-KX000003