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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  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 403-433 / 450-470 / 470-490 / 490-512 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
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 ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 403-433 / 450-470 / 470-490 / 490-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W 45 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/600Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1960 in USA Between 2010 and 201x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
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Weight 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Built-in VFO, modulator, and power supply 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
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-DX-000100B YAESU-FT-000450D KENWOOD-TK-000830