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Mobile CB Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
SmartSDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m. / hour (after warmup) with built-in TCXO 0.5 p.p.m. TCXO
Tuning steps Channelized 0.01 kHz 1 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 0.03-56 MHz 30 kHz – 54 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
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
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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)
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Filters ? 500 / 300 kHz CW filter (DPS) 10 kHz roofing filter ?
Receiver system ? IF-DSP SDR, Direct Digital Sampling
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 70 dB ≥ 100 dB
Audio output ? ? 1W diagnostic speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 160-6 m
Modulations AM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   DV  
RF-output 4 W SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W 1-100W SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, DIGITAL; 1-25W AM

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. ? 13.8V DC +/-10% 13.8V DC ± 15%
Current RX ? 1 A (squelched) 2.0 A
TX ? 22 A max. 23 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x Between 2017 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions ? 223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
350 × 171 × 337 mm
(13.78 × 6.73 × 13.27 in)
Weight ? 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 23 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s) ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) 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
8" (20.3cm) touchscreen, 1920×1200 pixels)
HDMI connector for external display
SDR (Software Defined Radio)
Ethernet
Integrated Antenna Tuner
USB 2.0

Optional:
* GPS Disciplined Oscillator; 5x10-12 over 24 hours
* MARS/CAP Coverage Filter Bank
* ThumbDV module for D-Star mode
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN REGENCY-CR-000230 YAESU-FT-000450D FLEXRADIO-FLEX-006600M