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Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Dual band FM Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  70cm  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 1 p.p.m. / hour (after warmup) with built-in TCXO ± 0.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-56 MHz 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   DMR   -
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
Analogue 12dB SINAD: 0.3 μV 0.22 μV typical
Digital: 5% BER: 0.3 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)
TIA603:
VHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
TIA603C:
VHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
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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 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 3 W internal, 13 W external ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz 10-80m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   DMR   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W VHF: 1/45 W, UHF: 1/40 W 2 kW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-10% 13.8 V DC ± 20% Mains
Current RX 1 A (squelched) 810 mA, 2A max ?
TX 22 A max. 14.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x Between 2013 and 201x Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
51 × 175 × 206 mm
(2.01 × 6.89 × 8.11 in)
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Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) 512 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication 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
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000450D VERTEX-STANDARD-VXD-007200 HEATHKIT-SB-000240