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Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m. / hour (after warmup) with built-in TCXO
Tuning steps ? 0.01 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-56 MHz 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-56 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.16 µV
AM (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-56 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
1.8-30 MHz: 0.2 µV
50-56 MHz: 0.16 µV
Selectivity AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters 10 kHz roofing 500 / 300 kHz CW filter (DPS) 10 kHz roofing filter
Receiver system ? IF-DSP
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection 70 dB 70 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 100 / 100 W SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-10% 13.8V DC +/-10%
Current RX 1 A (squelched) 1 A (squelched)
TX Max 22 A 22 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 2010 Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions 223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features IF-DSP. IPO. VOX. CTCSS 10 KHz roofing filter. CW beacon feature. New for the FT-450D:
- 400 MHz built-in IF DSP
- Built in Antenna Tuning System
- Classically Designed Knobs
- Included Dynamic hand mic
- Key Illumination
- Foot Stand
- 500 & 300 Hz CW Filters
Accessories ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000450 YAESU-FT-000450D