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Desktop Shortwave receiver
160-6m Low-Noise SDR Transceiver
Low-power DCR HT

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  10m  None 
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 Continuous 1, 10, 20, and 50 Hz fine steps; user-configurable coarse tuning steps (per-mode). 6.25 MHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-48 MHz in five bands 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Optional 2m / 630m
142.934375-142.984375 / 146.934375-146.984375 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM  
Sensitivity ? HF, Preamp off: -133 dBm. Preamp 1: -138 dBm. Preamp 2 (12/10/6 m): -145 dBm ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 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 9 tubes Hybrid SDR / Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 8.215 MHz
2nd: 15 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output Internal speaker 2.5 W per channel into 4 ohms; typ. 10% THD @ 1 kHz, 2 W, Line level + headphones ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) 142.934375-142.984375 / 146.934375-146.984375 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   AFSK   RTTY   PSK31/63   FM  
RF-output ? 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 500 mW

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC + SO-239 SMA
Impedance ? 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-15V DC ?
Current RX ? 0.9 A ?
TX - 17-22 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1935 and 193x in USA Between 2015 and 20xx in USA Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 112 × 282 × 300 mm
(4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in)
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Weight ? 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) Without options ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 144 channels in 1 bank(s) 18 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 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
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000007-SUPER-SKYRIDER ELECRAFT-K000003S ICOM-IC-DCR000001