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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 1 p.p.m. / hour (after warmup) with built-in TCXO ± 300 Hz / hour after warm-up ?
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.03-56 MHz 144-146 MHz ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
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
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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)
SSB
2.4 kHz @ -3 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
AM/FM
15 kHz @ -3 dB, 32 kHz @ -60 dB
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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 ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 144-146 MHz 10-80m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W SSB: 25 W PEP, FM: 15...25 W, AM: 25 W PEP 2 kW

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 60Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC +/-10% 12 V DC Mains
Current RX 1 A (squelched) 2 A ?
TX 22 A max. 9 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2010 and 201x Between 19xx and 19xx in West-Germany Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
256 × 105 × 273 mm
(10.08 × 4.13 × 10.75 in)
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Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 500 channels in 10 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
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000450D SEMCOSET-SELECTO HEATHKIT-SB-000240