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Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 538 ~ USD 775
EUR 442 ~ EUR 647
GBP 579
USD 538 ~ USD 611
CAD 596
Rating 1 review 3 reviews
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ±0.5 ppm/1 hour @25 °C, after warmup ± 1 p.p.m. / hour (after warmup) with built-in TCXO
Tuning steps CW/SSB: 10 Hz, AM/FM/W-FM: 0.1 kHz 0.01 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-56 / 76-108 / 118-164 / 420-470 MHz 0.03-56 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW (10 dB S/N): 0.2 µV (1.8-30 MHz), 0.125 µV (50-440 MHz)
AM (10 dB S/N): 32 µV (0.1-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (1.8-28 MHz), 1 µV (50-54 MHz)
FM (12 dB SINAD): 0.5 µV (28-30 MHz), 0.2 µV (50-440 MHz)
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 SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
Optional filters will increase 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 Double-Conversion Superheterodyne (SSB/CW/AM/FM) Superheterodyne (W-FM) IF-DSP
IF-freqs. 1st: 68.33 MHz (SSB/CW/AM/FM); 10.7 MHz (WFM)
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection 70 dB (HF/6 m), 60 dB (2/70 cm) 70 dB
Audio output 2.5 W (@4 Ohms, 10% THD or less) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m + WARC + 60m / 6m / 2m / 70cm 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output FM/SSB/CW: 100/100/50/20 W, AM: 25/25/12.5/5 W SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ±15%, optional FNB-78 13.2 V Ni-MH Battery Pack 13.8V DC +/-10%
Current RX 0.6-1 A 1 A (squelched)
TX Max 22 A 22 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 200x in Japan Between 2010 and 201x
Dimensions 200 × 80 × 262 mm
(7.87 × 3.15 × 10.31 in)
223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
Weight 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs) w/o Ni-MH battery, antenna, Microphone 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 500 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready. DSP, DCS, CTCSS, ARTS & RS-232. Beacon function
TXCO is included in this updated version.
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 YAESU-FT-000897D YAESU-FT-000450D