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General |
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| 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 | +/- 10 p.p.m. |
| Tuning steps | HF: 1, MW: 9 / 10, FM: 50 kHz | ? | 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 and 200 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range |
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) |
118-174 / 440-450 MHz |
| Modulations | AM W-FM | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY PSK31/63 | AM FM |
| Sensitivity | ? |
-138 dBm typ. with 20 dB preamp, 500 Hz bandwidth -140 dBm typ. on 6 m with 30-dB preamp |
Less than 0.18 µV for 12dB SINAD (144/430 bands only) |
| Selectivity | ? | 500 Hz | 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB) |
| Filters | ? | Optional roofing filters (KXFL3) | ? |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | SDR | Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? |
1st: 46.05 MHz 2nd: 450 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | ≥ 50 dB | Better than 60 dB |
| Audio output | ? | 500 mW | 2 W at 10% |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - |
0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m) 144-148 MHz optional (2 m) |
144-148 / 440-450 MHz (Asia) |
| Modulations | - | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY PSK31/63 | FM |
| RF-output | ? | HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ? | High: 50 / 55 W, Medium: 15 / 15 W, Low: 5 / 5 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | Built-in telescopic | BNC + SMA | SO-239 |
| Impedance | -Ω | 50Ω | 50 Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 4.5V DC (3R6/AA) | 8~15 V DC | 13.8 V DC +/-15% |
| Current RX | ? | 150 mA | 0.8 A |
| TX | - | 2 A max | 12 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1993 and 1996 in Japan | Between 2012 and 20xx in USA | Between 2003 and 200x |
| Dimensions |
169 × 112 × 35 mm (6.65 × 4.41 × 1.38 in) |
188 × 89 × 41 mm (7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in) |
141 × 40 × 185 mm (5.55 × 1.57 × 7.28 in) |
| Weight | 450 gr (15.9 oz) | 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options | 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) |
| Form factor | Handheld | Portable | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 15 channels in 1 bank(s) | 150 channels in 1 bank(s) | 500 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) |
CTCSS & DTMF. Multi color display. |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | SONY-ICF-SW000030 | ELECRAFT-KX000003 | ICOM-IC-000208H |
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