ELECRAFT KX1 - Specifications

ELECRAFT 5
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 32 mA typ. (with headphones)
Transmit 300-700 mA (varies with supply
voltage and power output setting)
Bands covered (MHz)
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Receive 5.0-9.5 and 12.0-16.5 MHz
Transmit 7.0-7.3 and 14.0-14.35 MHz
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;
audio CW feedback on keypress
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KXB30 option adds 8.0-12.5 MHz receive and 10.1-10.15 MHz transmit.
Adding this module also greatly improves sensitivity in the 49-meter band
(5.9-6.4 MHz). On all bands, the useful receive range is smaller than the VFO
tuning ranges shown due to input band-pass filtering.
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 500-700 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 0.5 watt (peak) into 8-ohm load;
stereo plug required