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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 | 11m (CB) |
| Freq. stability | ? | +/- 1 p.p.m. typical over 0-50 °C | ? |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | Channelized |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 5-8.5 / 12-16.5 MHz |
0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m) 144-148 MHz optional (2 m) |
25-54 / 137-225 / 320-512 / 758-960 MHz (less cellular) |
| Modulations | CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY PSK31/63 | AM FM N-FM APCO-25 |
| Sensitivity | 0.2 µV (10 dB S+N/N) |
-138 dBm typ. with 20 dB preamp, 500 Hz bandwidth -140 dBm typ. on 6 m with 30-dB preamp |
Scanner (FM): 0.3-0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD) CB (AM): 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) |
| Selectivity | ? | 500 Hz | ? |
| Filters | ? | Optional roofing filters (KXFL3) | ? |
| Receiver system | ? | SDR | Triple conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? |
1st: 265.55 or 380.75 MHz (depending on band) 2nd: 10.8 MHz 3rd: 450 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | ≥ 50 dB | ? |
| Audio output | ? | 500 mW | 2.5 W at 10% distortion |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | 20 & 40 m |
0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m) 144-148 MHz optional (2 m) |
26.965-27.405 MHz |
| Modulations | CW | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY PSK31/63 | AM |
| RF-output | 1-4 W | HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ? | 4 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | BNC | BNC + SMA | BNC + SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 6.5-14V DC | 8~15 V DC | 13.8 V DC |
| Current RX | 34-45 mA | 150 mA | ? |
| TX | 300-700 mA | 2 A max | 1.9 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2003 and 2017 in USA | Between 2012 and 20xx in USA | Between 2017 and 201x |
| Dimensions |
135 × 30 × 80 mm (5.31 × 1.18 × 3.15 in) |
188 × 89 × 41 mm (7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in) |
185 × 56 × 205 mm (7.28 × 2.20 × 8.07 in) |
| Weight | 250 gr (8.8 oz) without options | 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options | 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) |
| Form factor | Portable | Portable | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | 150 channels in 1 bank(s) | 40 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 85 channels/second |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Citizen Band (27Mc) |
| Features | Built-in QSK keyer. |
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) |
GPS Weather alert SD-card slot Multi-color LCD Trunk tracking (Motorola Type I/II/IIi/X2-TDMA, EDACS FM/N-FM, LTR, APCO Astro IMBE/Astro 25.P25/AMBE HDQPSK CTCSS/PL + DCS detector Beartracker warning system SWR-meter for CB |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | ELECRAFT-KX000001 | ELECRAFT-KX000003 | UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BEARTRACKER-000885 |
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