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Portable HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld Amateur Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability +/- 1 p.p.m. typical over 0-50 °C ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
0.5-1000 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   C4FM  
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 700 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM   N-FM   C4FM  
RF-output HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ? 5 W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 8~15 V DC 7.2 V DC
Current RX 150 mA ?
TX 2 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2012 and 20xx in USA Between 2019 and 202x
Dimensions 188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
62 × 100 × 33 mm
(2.44 × 3.94 × 1.30 in)
Weight 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options 282 gr (10.0 oz)
Form factor Portable Handheld

Other features

Memories 150 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators 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)
Built-in bluetooth and GPS
APRS 1200/9600bps modem
Voice recorder
Micro SD card slot
Twin RX (V+V/V+U/U+U)
Band scope
320×240 dot matrix full color TFT touch screen
Wires-X
Accessories ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-KX000003 YAESU-FT-000003DE