Elecraft KX3 vs Xiegu X6100
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Elecraft KX3 or Xiegu X6100? I put both radios side by side: figures from the manufacturers’ datasheets and photos at the same scale. The Elecraft KX3 comes out ahead: second receiver, transmit current draw and weight; the Xiegu X6100: power on 6 m, AM power, antenna tuner, LAN / remote operation and SD card.
ElecraftKX3
HF · 6 m10 Wtuner0.7 kg
XieguX6100
HF · 6 m10 Wtuner0.9 kg
Specs side by side
| ElecraftKX3▲ 3 | XieguX6100▲ 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bands and modes | ||
| Transmit bands | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–52 MHzoptional: 4 m, 2 m | HF 1.8–29.7 MHz50–54 MHz |
| Receive range | 0.31–32 · 44–54 MHz | 0.5–30 · 50–54 MHz |
| Modes | SSBCWAMFMPSKRTTY | SSBCWAMFMRTTY |
| Transmit power | ||
| HF | 10 W | 10 W |
| 50 MHz (6 m) | 8 W | 10 W ▲ |
| AM | no data | 2.5 W ▲ |
| Receiver | ||
| Construction | SDR, quadrature mixer, I/Q output | SDR, direct conversion and sampling |
| Second receiver | dual watch ±15 kHz (not a separate receiver) | — |
| Spectrum and waterfall | none — optional PX3 panadapter | 96 kHz spectrum + waterfall |
| Features | ||
| Antenna tuner | optional internal KXAT3 | built-in, up to SWR 4.5:1 |
| Display | monochrome LCD | 4″ colour, 800×480 |
| LAN / remote operation | — | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
| USB | KXUSB cable (CAT) | USB: CAT + audio, USB host |
| SD card | — | |
| Antenna connectors | 1× BNC | 1× BNC |
| Power and case | ||
| Power | 8–15 V DC or 8× AA inside | 9–15 V DC or built-in battery (5 W) |
| Transmit current draw | 2 A ▲ | 3 A |
| Dimensions | 188 × 88 × 41 mmwidth × height × depth | 180 × 86 × 49 mmW × H × D |
| Weight | 0.7 kg ▲ | 0.9 kg |
| Other | ||
| Memory channels | 150 | no data |
| Release | 2012 | 2021 |
Data: manufacturers’ spec sheets and manuals · as of 31.10.2026
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