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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  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 ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz depending on band 0.01 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA) 30-54 / 118-136 / 138-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 30-54 mhzL 0.5 µV
118-136 MHz: 2.0 µV
138-174 MHz: 1.0 µV
380-215 MHz: 1.0 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 ? 9 kHz @ -6 dB, 15 kHz @ -50 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 ? 1 crystal, 1 ceramic 500 / 300 kHz CW filter (DPS) 10 kHz roofing filter
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne IF-DSP
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? 70 dB 70 dB
Audio output ? 1.2 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12V DC or mains 12 V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/-10%
Current RX ? 13 W 1 A (squelched)
TX - - 22 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions ? 250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 60 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 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 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002023 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002024 YAESU-FT-000450D