Ham Radio Videos
• The Elecraft KX3
Added at 2015-02-17 15:33:10
Here is the KX3 ham radio from Elecraft. We show you the unboxing of this pre-assembled unit, and run it through some quick tests. The KX3is a highly capable transceiver with a Hybrid SDR/Analog design. It’s worth noting that the Elecraft KX3 is not really marketed as a traditional SDR, it much more prevalent as a portable compact HF Transceiver. The KX3 has a remarkable receiver currently sitting in the number 2 position on the Sherwood receiver chart.
If you've ever seen the K3 display, the KX3 looks very familiar. Working from the top left, the meter shows received signal strength, SWR, and RF power. This meter also shows Mic Gain and Compression when you are adjusting those values. The frequency, mode, antenna selection, and sub band are all easily readable, as expected. A graphic that represents pass band filter width is on the bottom left, next to the AGC and actual filter selection setting. You can change what is displayed in place of VFO B - one of the settings I find most useful while portable is the operating battery voltage. Overall, I find the display well thought out and easy to determine basic operating parameters at a glance.