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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Portable HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 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 0.14-30 / 88-108 / 117-137 MHz VHF/UHF 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations AM   W-FM Stereo   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 ? conversion superheterodyne ? 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 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep - BNC + SMA
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC 13.8V DC or mains 8~15 V DC
Current RX ? ? 150 mA
TX - - 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2008 and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2012 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 372 × 184 × 146 mm
(14.65 × 7.24 × 5.75 in)
? 188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
Weight ? ? 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options
Form factor Handheld Unknown Portable

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 150 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Dual alarm clock. Line in/out. DSP ? 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 GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000750 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002048 ELECRAFT-KX000003