Yaesu FT-450D

              

                                   

The FT-450D is a compact yet superb HF/50MHz radio with state-of-the-art IF DSP technology configured to provide World Class performance in an easy to operate package. New licensees, casual operators, DX chasers, contesters, portable / field enthusiasts, and emergency service providers…This Radio is for YOU !

The current "FT 450D" model includes some great features not offered with the original FT 450 and FT 450AT models that have been discontinued.

 
Compact Size & Lightweight
The FT-450D comes - complete with an Automatic Antenna Tuner - is a compact 9”W x 3.3”H x 8.5”D (w/o knobs) weighing only 8.8 pounds. This lightweight package is designed to be used as a desktop radio at home or in portable applications. The FT-450D can also be used mobile with the MMB-90 convenient mobile bracket accessory. Besides home or mobile operation, this easy to pack radio is a DXpeditioner or Emergency Service Provider dream come true - compact, lightweight, high performance receiver, and 100 watts output on 160 through 6 meters Amateur Radio bands.
100 Watts RF Ouput 160 - 6 Meters
Enjoy a cool 100 watts RF output on all HF bands 160-10 meters plus the 6 meter band. The rugged FT 450D aluminum die-cast chassis with its quiet, thermostatically controlled cooling fan provides a solid foundation for the power amplifier during long hours of field or home use...including the challenges of contesting.
Power Requirements
The FT-450D can be powered by any convenient 13.8 VDC 22 amp external power source.
Large Easy-to-Read LCD Display
You will love the FT-450D 9-segment Black-Nega type LCD frequency display with Larger-Than-Normal easy to read characters.
Illuminated Key Buttons
Ease of operation enhanced through the use of easy-to-find illuminated front panel buttons.
Classically Designed Main Dial & Knobs
The FT 450D is equipped with classically designed Main Dial and Knobs giving it the desirable "Big Radio" feel.
400 MHz built-in IF DSP
Fast and robust IF DSP processing!
IF Roofing Filter
The FT-450D includes a 10 kHz bandwidth Roofing Filter in the 67.899 MHz 1st IF, right after the 1st Mixer. This filter provides narrow-band selectivity to protect the following IF and DSP stages – a feature rarely found in rigs in this price range!