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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  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 0.01-2600 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
0.03-56 MHz
Modulations All mode   AM-sync   FM   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 ? ? IF-DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations - FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 2 W, Low: ? mW SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 19xx Between 1980 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions 217 × 100 × 260 mm
(8.54 × 3.94 × 10.24 in)
? 223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
Weight 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs) ? 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features AFC and NB. ? 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 AOR-AR-005000+3 KENWOOD-TR-002400 YAESU-FT-000450D