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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | 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 2m 70cm 10m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ± 1 p.p.m. / hour (after warmup) with built-in TCXO | ±0.5 p.p.m. (after 1 minute @+14 °F to +140 °F [–10 °C to +60 °C]) |
| Tuning steps |
5/100 Hz 1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz |
0.01 kHz | 5/10 Hz (SSB, CW), 50/100 Hz (AM, FM) |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz | 0.03-56 MHz | 0.3-56 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz |
| Modulations | AM FM CW USB LSB | AM FM CW USB LSB | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK |
| Sensitivity |
SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz) AM: 1µV FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz) FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz) |
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/CW (10 dB S+N/N) 0.158 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) 0.125 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) 0.125 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) 0.125 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) AM (10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz) 28 µV (0.1 - 1.8 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) 2 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) 1 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) FM (12 dB SINAD) 0.5 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) 0.25 µV (50 - 54 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) 0.18 µV (144 - 146 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) 0.18 µV (430 - 440 MHz) (RF AMP 2 “ON”) |
| 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) |
Mode –6 dB / –60 dB SSB/CW (Width=2.4 kHz) 2.4 kHz or better / 3.6 kHz or less CW-N (Width =500 Hz) 0.5 kHz or better / 750 Hz or less AM 6 kHz or better / 15 kHz or less FM 12 kHz or better / 30 kHz or less FM-N 9 kHz or better / 25 kHz or less |
| Filters | SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz | 500 / 300 kHz CW filter (DPS) 10 kHz roofing filter | 3 kHz (LSB/USB) 500 Hz (CW) 6 kHz (AM) 16 kHz (FM) |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | IF-DSP | SSB/CW/AM: Tripe conversion FM: Double conversion |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 45.000 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz |
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69.450 MHz 9.000 MHz (SSB, CW, AM) 24 kHz (SSB, CW, AM) 450 kHz (FM) |
| Image rejection | ? | 70 dB | 70 dB or better (1.8 MHz - 50 MHz Amateur bands) 60 dB or better (144/430 MHz Amateur band) |
| Audio output | 2W | ? | 2.5 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m | 1.8-430 MHz (amateur bands only) |
| Modulations | - | AM FM CW USB LSB | AM FM CW USB LSB FSK AFSK |
| RF-output | ? | SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W | HF: 5-100 W, VHF/UHF: 5-50 W |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + N-type | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 12V DC | 13.8V DC +/-10% | 13.8 V DC |
| Current RX | 500mA | 1 A (squelched) | 2.2 A max |
| TX | - | 22 A max. | 22 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1997 and 1998 in UK | Between 2010 and 201x | Between 2014 and 2016 in Japan |
| Dimensions |
205 × 65 × 193 mm (8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in) |
223 × 84 × 217 mm (8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in) |
229 × 80 × 253 mm (9.02 × 3.15 × 9.96 in) |
| Weight | 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) | 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) | 4.30 kg (9.5 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second | 500 channels in 10 bank(s) | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features |
PC programmable (RS-232) Remote control Digital sound recording |
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 | FAIRHAVEN-RD000500 | YAESU-FT-000450D | YAESU-FT-000991 |
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