[Elecraft] KX3 "Full" SDR

[Matt Zilmer]

Actually, a full SDR would have modulation and demod running in the
host software.  A KX3 is self-contained in this regard, but can be
used with a PC or Mac for CW, RTTY, data modes, etc.

Signal processing capabilties are excellent on the KX3, and the array
of DSP features is both wide and deep.

Originally, the KX3 was intended to be a portable trail radio, which
is mostly the way I've used it.  However since its introduction, the
KX3 has found a large following of ops that use it as their main base
station rig (either in addition to or in place of portable ops).

I guess if you consider that all major functions are software-based
(either MCU or DSP) and executing on a robust and bulletproof
RF-hardware platform, the KX3 is an SDR.  Depends on how you define an
SDR.

73,
matt W6NIA


On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:35:36 -0600, you wrote:

>Happy New Year,
>
>I want to move into the hobby aspects of SDR and have narrowed my list to the KX3 with 100 watt Amp or a Flex 3000.  I have been told that though the KX3 will connect to a PC it is not a "full" SDR radio (my understanding of "full" is in regard to signal processing but there may be other factors implied that I am not aware of being new to the SDR world).  
>
>If this perspective is on target, what are the important SDR limitations with the KX3 that I should consider?  If there are no important limitations, I do like the form factor and knobs on the KX3 over the Flex software-only interface.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Craig Schroeder
>KD0TXL
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