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| 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 2m 70cm 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.). | ±0.25 p.p.m. (TCXO) |
| Tuning steps | ? | 1, 10, 20, and 50 Hz fine steps; user-configurable coarse tuning steps (per-mode). | 0.001 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 5-8.5 / 12-16.5 MHz |
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m Optional 2m / 630m |
0.1-54 MHz (2 m/70 cm optional) |
| Modulations | CW SSB | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK RTTY PSK31/63 | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY Digital (other) PSK31/63 |
| Sensitivity | 0.2 µV (10 dB S+N/N) | 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 | ? | Hybrid SDR / Double conversion superheterodyne | Direct-sampling SDR |
| IF-freqs. | ? |
1st: 8.215 MHz 2nd: 15 kHz |
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| Image rejection | ? | ≥ 70 dB | ? |
| Audio output | ? | 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 | 20 & 40 m | 0.5-30 / 50-54 MHz (2m option) | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m (2m / 70cm optional) |
| Modulations | CW | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK RTTY PSK31/63 | AM FM CW USB LSB RTTY Digital (other) PSK31/63 |
| RF-output | 1-4 W | 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 | 0.1-10 / 0.1-100 |
Connections |
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| Antenna | BNC | BNC + SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 6.5-14V DC | 11-15V DC | 12-15V DC |
| Current RX | 34-45 mA | 0.9 A | 2 A |
| TX | 300-700 mA | 17-22 A | 23 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2003 and 2017 in USA | Between 2015 and 20xx in USA | Between 2019 and 20xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
135 × 30 × 80 mm (5.31 × 1.18 × 3.15 in) |
112 × 282 × 300 mm (4.41 × 11.10 × 11.81 in) |
343 × 114 × 254 mm (13.50 × 4.49 × 10.00 in) |
| Weight | 250 gr (8.8 oz) without options | 3.80 kg (8.4 lbs) Without options | 4.54 kg (10.0 lbs) |
| Form factor | Portable | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | ? | 144 channels in 1 bank(s) | 144 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | Built-in QSK keyer. |
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 |
Modular hybrid design for easy upgrade and expansion DSP 7" color touch display HDMI video output Ethernet jack Remote control Single or dual panadapter USB-jacks RS-232C Transverter I/O Iambic keyer Twin RX Real-time clock Built-in help system Linux-based computing module |
| Accessories | ? | ? | Comes with KDIV4 option, a second set of band-pass filters and additional direct-sampling ADC module |
| MPN | ELECRAFT-KX000001 | ELECRAFT-K000003S | ELECRAFT-K000004D |
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