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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  11m (CB)  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 ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   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 Triple conversion superheterodyne ? SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63  
RF-output 10-100 W (AM 10-40 W) 3.5 W HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC + SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 8~15 V DC
Current RX 1.2-1.5 A ? 150 mA
TX 20 A max ? 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2012 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 241 × 94 × 272 mm
(9.49 × 3.70 × 10.71 in)
? 188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ? 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options
Form factor Base Station Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 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 ICOM-IC-000735 LAFAYETTE-HB-000023 ELECRAFT-KX000003