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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  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 Continuous 0.01 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 6 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   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
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)
Filters ? 500 / 300 kHz CW filter (DPS) 10 kHz roofing filter
Receiver system VXO. Max 2 XTALS IF-DSP
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 m (50 KHz per XTAL) 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 1 W SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 9.5V DC 13.8V DC +/-10%
Current RX 68 mA 1 A (squelched)
TX Max 600 mA 22 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 1983 and 2002 in Japan Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions 66 × 142 × 39 mm
(2.60 × 5.59 × 1.54 in)
223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
Weight 645 gr (1.4 lbs) batteries included 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None 500 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage 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 MIZUHO-MX-000006X YAESU-FT-000450D