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Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Tri-band analog mobile transceiver

General

HAM bands 70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m. / hour (after warmup) with built-in TCXO ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? 0.01 kHz 2.5 / 5.0 / 6.25 / 10.0 / 12.5 / 25.0 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 430-440 MHz 0.03-56 MHz 0.5-1710 kHz / 76-108 / 108-136 / 175-250 / 300-399 / 480-520 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-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
≤ 0.25 μV (wide band)
≤ 0.35 μV (narrow band)
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 12.5 / 25 kHz
Receiver system ? IF-DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W @ 10%

Transmitter

TX-range 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m 137-174 / 222-225 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? SSB/CW/FM: 100, AM: 25 W VHF: 5 / 10 / 50 W, UHF: 7 / 40 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x Between 2017 and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 223 × 84 × 217 mm
(8.78 × 3.31 × 8.54 in)
145 × 47 × 190 mm
(5.71 × 1.85 × 7.48 in)
Weight ? 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 10 bank(s) 1000 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
Multi-color LCD Display
CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000404R YAESU-FT-000450D BAOFENG-UV-000050X3