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Portable HF/VHF Transceiver
200W HF / 6m SDR Transceiver
Triband HT

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability +/- 1 p.p.m. typical over 0-50 °C ? ± 5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
0.03-60 MHz 136-174 / 220-260 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity -138 dBm typ. with 20 dB preamp, 500 Hz bandwidth
-140 dBm typ. on 6 m with 30-dB preamp
? ≤ 0.2 µV
Selectivity 500 Hz ? ?
Filters Optional roofing filters (KXFL3) ? 12.5 kHz
Receiver system SDR SDR ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 50 dB ? ≥ 65 dB
Audio output 500 mW ? > 500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 0.310-32 / 44-54 MHz (160-6 m)
144-148 MHz optional (2 m)
10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz
EU version: 4 m (70 MHz)
144 MHz / 220 MHz / 440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output HF: 12 W, 6m: 10 W, 2m: ? 200 W 5 W

Connections

Antenna BNC + SMA SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8~15 V DC Mains 7.4 V DC
Current RX 150 mA ? 250 mA
TX 2 A max ? 1.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2012 and 20xx in USA Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan Between 2018 and 20xx
Dimensions 188 × 89 × 41 mm
(7.40 × 3.50 × 1.61 in)
? 116 × 53 × 36 mm
(4.57 × 2.09 × 1.42 in)
Weight 680 gr (1.5 lbs) without options ? 106 gr (3.7 oz) excl. battery and antenna
Form factor Portable Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 150 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 3000 channels in 32 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators 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)
DSP
Waterfall display
Color touch panel
Independent Main & Sub bands
Active Band Monitor
High-Q Tuning Front End
ATU
USB-ports
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ELECRAFT-KX000003 YAESU-FTDX-000101MP TYT-TH-000350