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Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  1.25m  70cm  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 1 p.p.m. / hour (after warmup) with built-in TCXO ± 2.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-56 MHz 136-174 / 245-260 / 350-390 / 400-520 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
0.2 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)
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Filters 500 / 300 kHz CW filter (DPS) 10 kHz roofing filter ? ?
Receiver system IF-DSP Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 38.850 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
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Image rejection 70 dB > 65 dB ?
Audio output ? 500 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 136-174 / 245-260 / 350-390 / 400-520 MHz 10-80m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W 5 / 4 W 2 kW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-10% 7.4 V DC (Li-ion battery pack) Mains
Current RX 1 A (squelched) ? ?
TX 22 A max. ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x Between 2011 and 20xx Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
60 × 98 × 42 mm
(2.36 × 3.86 × 1.65 in)
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Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 340 gr (12.0 oz) with battery 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 bank(s) 199 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators 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
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Waterproof to IP-66/67 standard
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000450D KYD-IP-VU000001A HEATHKIT-SB-000240