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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Base Station Amateur 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  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m. / hour (after warmup) with built-in TCXO ± 0.1 p.p.m. (0 °C to + 50 °C)
Tuning steps ? 0.01 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz / 50-54 MHz 0.03-56 MHz 0.1-30 / 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
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
SSB (1b dB S/N): 0.5-0.13 µV
AM (10 dB S/N): 6.3-1.3 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.22 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)
SSB/FSK/PSK: 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB
CW: 500 Hz @ -6 dB, 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB
AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6 dB, 12.0 kHz @ -60 dB
FM: 12.0 kHz @ -6 dB, 25.0 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 500 / 300 kHz CW filter (DPS) 10 kHz roofing filter 500 Hz, 2.7 kHz, 6 kHz and 15 kHz (optional 270 Hz)
Receiver system ? IF-DSP Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 8.248 MHz
2nd: 24 kHz (FM: 36 kHz)
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W into 8 Ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 10-160 m + WARC + 60 m + 6 m
EU version: 4 m (70 MHz)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
RF-output Max 100/100 W SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W Max 100 W (AM 25 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC +/-10% 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? 1 A (squelched) 3 A max
TX ? 22 A max. 22.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 270 × 96 × 271 mm
(10.63 × 3.78 × 10.67 in)
223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
410 × 158 × 387 mm
(16.14 × 6.22 × 15.24 in)
Weight ? 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP 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
DSP
Built-in auto antenna tuner (ATU)
7 inch color screen
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN KENWOOD-TS-000570S YAESU-FT-000450D KENWOOD-TS-000890S