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General |
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| HAM bands | 11m (CB) | 2m | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 2m 10m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | +/- 5 p.p.m. (0-50 °C) TCXO standard; +/- 1 p.p.m. TCXO opt. (+/- 0.5 p.p.m. typ., 0-50 °C). K3EXREF option locks TCXO to an external 10-MHz reference (+/- 1 to 2 Hz typ.). |
| Tuning steps | Channelized | 5 kHz | 1, 10, 20, and 50 Hz fine steps; user-configurable coarse tuning steps (per-mode). |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 26.965-27.255 MHz | 144-146 MHz |
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m Optional 2m / 630m |
| Modulations | AM | FM | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK RTTY PSK31/63 |
| Sensitivity | 0.7 µV for 10 dB (S+N)/N | ? | HF, Preamp off: -133 dBm. Preamp 1: -138 dBm. Preamp 2 (12/10/6 m): -145 dBm |
| Selectivity | ? | ? | ? |
| Filters | 455 kHz | ? | 2.7 kHz + variable IF DSP Options: 200 Hz, 250 Hz, 400 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 1.8 kHz, 2.1 kHz, 2.8 kHz, 6 kHz (AM & ESSB), & 12 kHz for FM |
| Receiver system | Dual conversion superheterodyne with RF-amplifier stage and 455 kHz ceramic filter | Double conversion superheterodyne | Hybrid SDR / Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 10.695 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
10.695 MHz / 455 kHz |
1st: 8.215 MHz 2nd: 15 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | ≥ 70 dB |
| Audio output | 3 W max | 500 mW | 2.5 W per channel into 4 ohms; typ. 10% THD @ 1 kHz, 2 W, Line level + headphones |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 26.965-27.255 MHz | 144-146 MHz | 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) |
| Modulations | AM | FM | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK RTTY PSK31/63 |
| RF-output | 4 W max | 150 mW / 1.5 W | 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 | BNC | BNC + SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 11.5~14.5 V DC, negative or positive ground | 5.5-11 V DC | 11-15V DC |
| Current RX | 500 mA in standby (no signal) | 150 mA | 0.9 A |
| TX | 1.3 A @ 13.8 V DC unmodulated | 550 mA max | 17-22 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1976 and 197x in Japan | Between 198x and 198x | Between 2015 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions | ? |
60 × 158 × 38 mm (2.36 × 6.22 × 1.50 in) |
112 × 282 × 300 mm (4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in) |
| Weight | ? | 370 gr (13.1 oz) with BA-2 | 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) Without options |
| Form factor | Mobile | Handheld | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 23 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? | 144 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Citizen Band (27Mc) | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Optional 40 channel unit | ? |
RS-232C / USB-B Built in PSK, RTTY, and CW text decode/display Built-in keyer DVR option Sub RX option High-contrast LCD Dual VFOs Real-time clock |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | HY-GAIN-000009-(2679) | DAIWA-MT-000020 | ELECRAFT-K000003S |
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