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Specifications

General

Size (H x W x D)

Cabinet

1.2 x 5.3 x 3.0" (3 x 13.5 x 8 cm)

Overall

1.4 x 5.8 x 3.0" (3.5 x 15 x 8 cm)

Weight

9 oz. (0.25 kg), excluding options

Supply voltage

7-14 V (8 V min. recommended)

Current drain

Receive

35 mA typ., 40 mA max (headphones,
LED display timed out, 30-m or
30/80-m option installed)

Transmit

300-700 mA (varies with supply
voltage and power output setting)

Bands

covered

(MHz)

1

Receive

5.0-9.5 and 12.0-16.5 MHz

Transmit

7.000 to 7.300, and 14.000 to 4.350
MHz; spurious content at 3 to 4 w, 2

nd

harmonic -40 dB typ. with LPF
adjustment (see page 59)

Frequency control

DDS with 50 MHz crystal reference

VFO drift

< 50 Hz per hour after 5-minute
warm-up at 25° C

Display

3-digit LED w/bargraph mode;

1

KXB30 option adds 8.0-12.5 MHz receive and 10.1-10.15 MHz transmit.

The KXB3080 option covers the same range as the KXB30 and adds 1.5-5.5
MHz receive and 3.5-4.0 MHz transmit. Adding either module also greatly
improves sensitivity in the 49-meter band (5.9-6.4 MHz).

audio CW feedback on keypress

Transmitter

Max. power output (approx.)

9 V supply

1.5-2 W

12 V supply

3-4 W

Spurious content

-40 dB @ 3 to 4 W

Load tolerance

2:1 or better SWR recommended

Sidetone pitch

500-650 Hz in 10 Hz steps

Keyer

8-50 WPM; Iambic modes A and B;
2 message buffers; auto-repeat

Receiver

Sensitivity

Approx. 0.2 µV for 10 dB (S+N)/N

I.F.

4.915

MHz,

single

conversion

Selectivity

3-pole variable-bandwidth crystal
filter, approx. 300-2000 Hz

Audio output

0.1 watt into 8-ohm load;
stereo plug required