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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Portable HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 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 12.5 kHz HF: 1, MW: 9 / 10, FM: 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 3700-21950 kHz in 12 bands (with gaps)
76-108 MHz
0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
Modulations FM   AM   W-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 ? Double conversion superheterodyne SDR
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 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 0.5 / 5 W ? HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Built-in telescopic BNC + SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12.5V DC 4.5V DC (3R6/AA) 8~15 V DC
Current RX 150 mA max ? 150 mA
TX 1 A max - 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 19xx Between 1993 and 1996 in Japan Between 2012 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 65 × 168 × 34 mm
(2.56 × 6.61 × 1.34 in)
169 × 112 × 35 mm
(6.65 × 4.41 × 1.38 in)
188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
Weight 550 gr (1.2 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options
Form factor Handheld Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 15 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 ? Sleep timer
Local-DX switch
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 YAESU-FT-000209RH SONY-ICF-SW000030 ELECRAFT-KX000003