Specifications – Elecraft KX1 Manual User Manual
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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