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FT-450 O

PERATION

 M

ANUAL

M

EMORY

 O

PERATION

QMB 

(

Q

UICK

 M

EMORY

 B

ANK

)

The Quick Memory Bank is independent from the regular and PMS memories. You can quickly store operating
parameters for later recall.

Storage

1. Tune to the desired frequency on the VFO mode.
2. Press the [

VOX/STO

] button momentarily. The

“beep” will confirm that the contents of the VFO
have been written to the QMB memory.

Recall

1. Press the [

HOME/RCL

] button. The QMB

channel’s data will be shown on the display.

2. Press the [

HOME/RCL

] button to return to the

previous-used frequency (either a VFO or a
memory channel).

Advice:

Rotating the [

MAIN DIAL

] knob, or changing the op-

erating mode, will place the transceiver in the
“Memory Tune” mode (The “

QMB

” notation will re-

place the “

MT-QMB

” in the display), which is a tem-

porary “pseudo-VFO” method of tuning off of a stored
memory channel. If you do not over-write the con-
tents of the current memory channel, the original con-
tents will not be disturbed by the initiation of Memory
Tune operation. Press the [

HOME/RCL

] button to

return original QMB frequency and/or operating mode.

[

VOX/STO

] button

[

HOME/RCL

] button

Summary of Contents for FT-450

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Page 2: ...RENCE REJECTION SIGNALS WITHIN 3 kHz 32 RF GAIN 33 SSB AM MODE TRANSMISSION 34 TX METER SELECTION 35 TX POWER ADJUSTMENT 35 TRANSMITTER TIME OUT TIMER TOT 36 MICROPHONE GAIN LEVEL ADJUSTMENT 37 DSP MI...

Page 3: ...tion CONTOUR MANUAL NOTCH DNR WIDTH CW narrow 500 Hz operation available without any optional filters Microphone equalizer built in Speech Processor DSP VOX operation Two Voice memory channels include...

Page 4: ...button selects the ATT or IPO feature Available se lections are ATT OFF IPO OFF ATT ON IPO OFF ATT OFF IPO ON ATT ON IPO ON ATT OFF IPO OFF ATT OFF IPO OFF Attenuator is OFF and the RF preamplifier am...

Page 5: ...h Press this button to recall the Quick Memory Bank memory for operation Press this button again to return to the VFO or Memory mode Press the F button followed by this button to recall the Home favor...

Page 6: ...adjust ing the MAIN DIAL knob SHIFT Knob This knob shifts the IF DSP passband to reduce an interfering signal which is inside the IF passband DSP SEL Knob This knob is used to select functions depend...

Page 7: ...frequency changes Advice You may select the locking schemes via the Menu Mode Term Explanation The Menu Mode permits you to make small changes in the parameters of many of the functions of the FT 450...

Page 8: ...picted graphically here when the CONTOUR Filter is activated The null position of the IF Notch Filter is depicted graphically here when the IF Notch Filter is activated Indicates the Noise Reduction l...

Page 9: ...ars whenever the CW break in operation is activated This indicator appears when the MAIN DIAL knob s tuning rate is set to fast This indicator appears when the MAIN DIAL knob is locked This indicator...

Page 10: ...COM port on your personal computer no ex ternal interface is required EXT SPKR Jack This 3 5 mm 2 pin jack provides variable audio output for an external speaker The audio output impedance at this ja...

Page 11: ...ss this switch to transmit and release it to receive after your transmission is com pleted MIC The microphone is located here Speak into the micro phone in a normal voice level The microphone should b...

Page 12: ...Antenna Tuner ATU 450 External Automatic Antenna Tuner FC 30 External Automatic Antenna Tuner for Wire Antenna FC 40 Active Tuning Antenna System ATAS 25 Active Tuning Antenna System ATAS 120A Solid S...

Page 13: ...o ensure proper antenna performance 1 16 3 4 1 1 8 3 4 Adapter 1 8 5 8 3 8 TYPICAL PL 259 INSTALLATION ABOUT COAXIAL CABLE Use high quality 50 Ohm coaxial cable for the lead in to your FT 450 transcei...

Page 14: ...ed cable s to the ground rods Be sure to weatherproof the connections to ensure many years of reliable service Use the same type of heavy braided cable for the connections to the station ground bus de...

Page 15: ...on Note Please refer to the VL 1000 Operating Manual for details regarding amplifier operation Please do not attempt to connect or disconnect coaxial cables when your hands are wet To link the FT 450...

Page 16: ...the MAIN DIAL knob to set the desired frequency SQL RF GAIN knob AF GAIN knob MAIN DIAL knob BAND BAND button MODE MODE button TRANSMIT 1 Connect the supplied MH 67A8J to the MIC jack on the front pan...

Page 17: ...knob will change the func tion parameters ADVICE You may change the function of the DSP SEL knob via menu item SELDIAL MENU OPERATION The Menu System allows you to customize a wide variety of transcei...

Page 18: ...annel to the next lowest channel while pressing the VOICE C S button FAST Set to the same function as the front panel s FAST button UP Increases the VFO frequency by one step or moves the memory chann...

Page 19: ...the DSP SEL knob to select ON to ex pand the menu item 5 Press the DSP SEL knob The icon re turns to appear continuously 6 Press and hold the F button for one second to save the new setting and return...

Page 20: ...N OFF switch MENU MODE RESET Use this procedure to restore the Menu settings to their factory defaults without affecting the memories you have programmed 1 Press and hold in the POWER ON OFF switch fo...

Page 21: ...o select the menu item DIALSTP 4 Press the DSP SEL knob to enable adjustment of this menu item The icon will be blink ing 5 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the desired tuning step described above Yo...

Page 22: ...AIN DIAL knob to tune the desired receive frequency Offset of up to 9 99 kHz may be set using the clarifier The offset frequency will appear at the bottom right corner of the display 3 Press the CLAR...

Page 23: ...ay confirm the current operating frequency with resolu tion to the displayed 100 Hz digit operating mode and S meter reading through the voice message announcement system by pressing the VOICE C S but...

Page 24: ...ct the menu item MY BAND 9 Press the DSP SEL knob to enable adjustment of this menu item The icon will be blinking 10 Press the BAND BAND buttons to choose a band you wish to skip omit from the band s...

Page 25: ...n will appear on the display 8 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the menu item MY MODE 9 Press the DSP SEL knob to enable adjustment of this menu item The icon will be blinking 10 Press the MODE MODE...

Page 26: ...w setting and return to normal operation RECORDING 1 Press and hold in the VOICE C S button for one second to initiate recording The icon will appear in the display to confirm that recording is in pro...

Page 27: ...Contour filter provides a unique capability on the receiver providing either nulling or peaking of tunable segments of the receiver passband so as to suppress interference or excessive frequency com...

Page 28: ...am on the display ATT OFF IPO OFF Attenuator is OFF and the incoming signal is amplified by the RF preampli fier ATT ON IPO OFF Attenuator is ON the incoming signal is reduced by 20 dB and the incom i...

Page 29: ...ck Diagram NB button NOTE Normally the AUTO selection is satisfactory for most situations but in the event of operation on a crowded band where you wish to receive a weak signal you may wish to change...

Page 30: ...The steep slopes of the DSP filtering can when adjusted aggressively impart an unnatural sound to an incom ing signal Often a narrow bandwidth is not the key to improving copy The incoming signal itse...

Page 31: ...nce You may observe the position of the passband in the SHIFT indicator of the DSP Graphic Display on the display SHIFT Indicator SHIFT knob SHIFT KNOB FULLY COUNTER CLOCKWISE SHIFT KNOB 12 O CLOCK PO...

Page 32: ...minated and by re positioning the SHIFT knob Figure C the interference on the opposite side can be removed with out re introducing the interference previously eliminated in Figure B Advice For best in...

Page 33: ...ilter You may observe the graphically depicted peak position of the IF Notch filter in the NOTCH indi cator of the DSP Graphic Display on the display 4 To disable the IF Notch filter press the DSP SEL...

Page 34: ...ding to the noise currently being experienced 1 Press the DSP button several times to set the icon to the DNR indicator of the DSP Graphic Display on the display 2 Press the DSP SEL knob to engage the...

Page 35: ...ise rotation will gradually reduce the system gain ADVICE As the SQL RF GAIN knob is rotated counter clockwise to reduce the gain the S meter read ing will rise This indicates that the AGC voltage bei...

Page 36: ...Press the microphone s PTT Push To Talk switch to begin transmission Speak into the mi crophone in a normal voice level The icon will appear in the display con firming that transmission is in progres...

Page 37: ...output power 1 Press and hold the F button for one second to enter the Menu mode again The icon will appear on the display 2 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the menu item RFPOWER 3 Press the DSP SE...

Page 38: ...e icon will be blink ing 4 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select ON to ex pand the menu items 5 Press the DSP SEL knob The icon re turns to appear continuously 6 Press and hold the F button for one second...

Page 39: ...this menu item The icon will be blink ing 4 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the desired microphone gain LOW NOR or HIGH factory default NOR LOW When the microphone input is high the speech processo...

Page 40: ...default 4 Press the DSP SEL knob The icon re turns to appear continuously 5 Press and hold the F button for one second to save the new setting and return to normal operation The available selections...

Page 41: ...ansmitter Available selections are 1 through 100 factory default 50 Press the HOME RCL button to reset the VOX gain level to the factory default VOX DELAY ADJUSTMENT THE TRANSMIT RECEIVE DELAY AFTER T...

Page 42: ...P M DWN P M FST or P M UP MONITORING 1 Press the VOICE C S MONITOR button to ac tivate the Monitor feature During transmission your transmitted voice is output from the speaker 2 Rotate the AF GAIN k...

Page 43: ...example 14 MHz and 21 MHz on the two VFOs used during Split operation if you use the multi band antenna QUICK SPLIT OPERATION The Quick Split feature allows you to set a one touch offset of 5 kHz to b...

Page 44: ...in the box below 2 Select the LSB USB AM or FM mode using the MODE MODE buttons 3 Press the VOICE C S button and you will hear the contents of the voice memory you just re corded 4 You may adjust the...

Page 45: ...Page 43 FT 450 OPERATION MANUAL SSB AM MODE TRANSMISSION NOTE...

Page 46: ...MH 31A8J or MD 100A8X you may adjust the operating frequency by the UP DWN buttons on the microphone 4 Press the F button followed by the VOX STO button to engage automatic activation of the trans mi...

Page 47: ...one second to enter the Menu mode The icon will ap pear on the display 2 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the menu item CWSPEED 3 Press the DSP SEL knob to enable adjustment of this menu item The ico...

Page 48: ...F button for one second to save the new setting and return to normal operation USING THE BUILT IN ELECTRONIC KEYER SELECTING THE KEYER PADDLE S WIRING CONFIGURATION You may select normal or reverse p...

Page 49: ...you may wish to try receiving using the opposite sideband This may throw the interfering station s frequency in a direction that may lend itself more readily to rejection 1 To start let s use a typic...

Page 50: ...hold the F button for one second to enter the Menu mode The icon will ap pear on the display 2 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the menu item CWSTONE 3 Press the DSP SEL knob to enable adjustment of...

Page 51: ...m Morse Code five character groups via the sidetone heard in the speaker so you can improve your CW proficiency whether or not the bands are open 1 Press and hold the F button for one second to enter...

Page 52: ...s more than 40 charac ters long but less than 79 set the last 40th character to be press the DSP SEL knob twice then rotate the MAIN DIAL knob to select 2 2 Now repeat step 12 If the Beacon Text is mo...

Page 53: ...the display while sending the beacon and the BEACON notation appears on the display between transmissions To disable the transmission from the Beacon press the VOICE C S button again MANUAL BEACON TR...

Page 54: ...nsceiver will return to the receive mode FM MODE OPERATION NOTE At the factory a microphone gain has been pro grammed that should be satisfactory for the supplied MH 67A8J Hand Microphone If you use a...

Page 55: ...ead 13 Press the DSP SEL knob The icon re turns to appear continuously 14 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the menu item TONE F 15 Press the DSP SEL knob to enable adjustment of this menu item The ic...

Page 56: ...menu item The icon will be blinking 8 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the ENC DEC 9 Press the DSP SEL knob The icon re turns to appear continuously 10 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select menu item TO...

Page 57: ...The icon will appear on the display 2 Press and hold the F button for one second to enter the Menu mode The icon will ap pear on the display 3 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the menu item TONE F 4...

Page 58: ...ey can be arranged in up to 10 separate groups if desired Quick Point The FT 450 s memory channels store the following data Operating Frequency Operating Mode NARROW WIDE FM bandwidth status ATT statu...

Page 59: ...11 1L M 11 2U MEM EMG M 12 EM US5 001 US5 005 M 13 01 M 13 05 Memory Group Assignment 1 Press and hold the F button for one second to enter the Menu mode The icon will ap pear on the display 2 Rotate...

Page 60: ...age procedure is canceled The memory storage procedure is canceled un less you operate it within 10 seconds 3 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the memory channel in which you wish to store the data I...

Page 61: ...re the memory s contents just repeat above steps Memory Tune Operation You may freely tune off of any memory channel in the Memory Tune mode this is similar to VFO opera tion So long as you do not ove...

Page 62: ...e adjustment of this menu item The icon will blink and MEM TAG will be replaced with TAG OFF 11 Press the F button to display the previously stored label in the factory default all memory channels are...

Page 63: ...r one second to save the new setting and return to normal opera tion 7 Recall the memory channel that you wish to dis able the Alphanumeric Tag label 8 Press and hold the F button for one second to en...

Page 64: ...Frequency Change The factory default for the Home Channel is 29 300 MHz FM for HF band and 51 000 MHz FM for 50 MHz band You can re program the Home Channel in a manner identical to that used for the...

Page 65: ...shown on the display 2 Press the HOME RCL button to return to the previous used frequency either a VFO or a memory channel Advice Rotating the MAIN DIAL knob or changing the op erating mode will plac...

Page 66: ...ll be blink ing 4 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select ON to ex pand the menu items 5 Press the DSP SEL knob The icon re turns to appear continuously 6 Press and hold the F button for one second to save...

Page 67: ...Microphone 4 In FM AM mode when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the squelch the scanner will halt for five seconds after which scan ning will resume In the SSB CW and SSB based...

Page 68: ...just to the point where the noise is silenced and the indi cator on the display turns off 6 Press the PMS SCAN key to initiate upward scanning toward higher frequencies or higher memory channel number...

Page 69: ...n will be blink ing 10 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select ON 11 Press the DSP SEL knob The icon re turns to appear continuously 12 Press and hold the F button for one second to save the new setting and...

Page 70: ...the 24 steps 1 Press and hold the F button for one second to enter the Menu mode The icon will ap pear on the display 2 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the menu item CONT 3 Press the DSP SEL knob to...

Page 71: ...ep as you adjust the DSP SEL knob If you wish to adjust the beep volume level in ac cordance with the AF GAIN knob press the F key to change the display to LNK XX then rotate the DSP SEL knob to set t...

Page 72: ...Press and hold the F button for one second to enter the Menu mode again The icon will appear on the display 8 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the menu item BEEPTON 9 Press the DSP SEL knob to enable...

Page 73: ...e DSP SEL knob to select ON to ex pand the menu items 5 Press the DSP SEL knob The icon re turns to appear continuously 6 Press and hold the F button for one second to save the new setting and return...

Page 74: ...Y mode is not an AFSK based mode in this transceiver and the AFSK output tones from a TNC will not cause Mark Space shifting to oc cur Use the Packet mode for AFSK based Baudot and other data modes ME...

Page 75: ...DATA input level and DATA output level of the DATA jack on the rear panel please make any needed level ad justments at the TU side During Packet operation via the rear panel s DATA jack the front pane...

Page 76: ...ired VOX Gain level 1 100 the trans ceiver will operate in a VOX mode and it is not nec essary to connect a PTT line This makes for very convenient interfacing to computer Sound Cards etc DATA IN DATA...

Page 77: ...Page 75 FT 450 OPERATION MANUAL MISCELLANEOUS AFSK BASED DATA MODES NOTE...

Page 78: ...ing and exit to normal operation DSP SEL Knob Menu Mode Reset Menu Item or Menu Setting F Button You may reset all the Menu settings to their original factory defaults 1 Turn the front panel POWER But...

Page 79: ...nctions See page 16 DWN P M FST MIC FAST PG One of 52 functions See page 16 N A P M UP MIC UP PG One of 52 functions See page 16 UP PEAKHLD METER PEAK HOLD ON OFF ON PNL C S PANEL S CUSTOM SWITCH One...

Page 80: ...for storage procedure BEEPTON BEEP TONE Function Selects the beep frequency Available Values 440 880 1760 Hz Default 880 Hz BEEPVOL Function Selects the beep volume level Available Values FIX0 FIX100...

Page 81: ...3000ms Default 250 The recovery time may be adjusted in steps of 10 msec A longer delay may be preferable if you pause frequently while sending CW KEY CW KEY REV Function Sets the keyer paddle s wiri...

Page 82: ...ed frequency offset during DIG USER L or USER U mode operation D TYPE DTAT MODE Function Selects the mode and sideband if appli cable in the DIG Digital mode Available Values RTTY USR L USR U Default...

Page 83: ...MD 200A8X UP key DWN key FAST key MENU MODE PANEL Locks all front panel keys and knobs DSP switch PROC KEYER switch ATT IPO switch AGC switch MODE switch NB switch CLAR switch A B switch FAST switch B...

Page 84: ...about 1 0 second the scanning continues even after the button is released MY BAND Function Setting of the my band Available Values ON OFF Default ON The My Bands feature allows you to select several A...

Page 85: ...efault HF 0 10 MHz 50 MHz 1 00 MHz The FT 450 may be utilized on 29 MHz and 50 MHz repeaters ADVICE The conventional repeater shift used on 29 MHz is 100 kHz while on the 50 MHz band the shift may var...

Page 86: ...nd EXT ATU The TUNE button will activate the op tional FC 30 40 INT ATU The TUNE button will activate the op tional ATU 450 The tuner passes only the Transmitter RF INTRATU The TUNE button will activa...

Page 87: ...In VOX operation sets the delay time when the trans mitter will return to receive after a voice pause The Delay time can be set while transmitting VOXGAIN Function Sets the gain of the VOX circuitry s...

Page 88: ...C S button 4 Data will now be transferred to the Destination radio from the Source radio When the clone completes successfully CLonE SENDING is displayed on the display If there is a problem during t...

Page 89: ...t Installation 1 Turn off the FT 450 s POWER switch by pressing and holding the POWER ON OFF switch for one second and then turn off the External DC Power Supply s POWER switch 2 Disconnect the power...

Page 90: ...the DSP SEL knob to enable this selected Menu Item 15 Rotate the DSP SEL knob to select the desired ATU mode INT ATU Passes only the transmitted signal through the ATU 450 INTRATU Passes both transmi...

Page 91: ...or its coaxial cable have a serious problem very high or low impedance due to an Open or short circuit condition Please check the antenna and coaxial cable if this happens The ATU 450 only adjusts the...

Page 92: ...the CNTL jack on the FC 30 Connect one end of the Antenna Cable s M type connector to the ANT jack on the rear of the FT 450 Connect the other end of the Antenna Cable s M type connector to the TRX ja...

Page 93: ...nt Note The FC 30 and the ATAS 120A Active Tuning Antenna System cannot be operated at the same time The carrier signal transmits continuously while tuning is in progress Please monitor the operating...

Page 94: ...r detailed information Interconnections to FT 450 After mounting the FC 40 connect the cables from the tuner to the ANT and TUNER jacks on the rear panel of the FT 450 Transceiver Installation The opt...

Page 95: ...ing 4 To disable the Automatic Antenna Tuner press the TUNE button briefly again AUTOMATIC MATCHING 200 MEMORY ANTENNA TUNER FC 40 OPERATION Note Please connect a good earth ground to the GND terminal...

Page 96: ...ct the FT 450 s microprocessor that the ATAS 100 120 120A is being used This is done using the Menu Mode 1 Press and hold the F button for one second to enter the Menu Mode The icon will appear in the...

Page 97: ...Press and hold in the microphone PTT switch With the transceiver in the transmit mode press and hold in the BAND button to raise the an tenna or the BAND button to lower the an tenna While you hold i...

Page 98: ...end 2pcs Mounting Screws M4x15B 2pcs Installation Screw the Carrying Handle to the FT 450 using the supplied screws Do not install the supplied MHG 1 Mounting Screws if you are not installing the MHG...

Page 99: ...e a convenient mounting location with sufficient clearance and ventilation Use the bracket as a template and locate the mounting holes Use a 4 8 mm 3 16 bit to drill the holes Secure the bracket with...

Page 100: ...nt 1 5 A Tx 100 W 22 A Supply Voltage DC 13 8 V 10 Dimensions WxHxD 9 x 3 3 x 8 5 229 x 84 x 217 mm Weight approx 7 9 lb 3 6 kg Transmitter Power Output 100 watts 25 watts AM carrier Modulation Types...

Page 101: ...1 8 30 MHz 1 00 V 50 54 MHz FM 0 32 V 28 30 MHz 0 16 V 50 54 MHz There is no specification in frequency ranges not listed Selectivity 6 60 dB Mode 6 dB 60 dB CW 0 5 kHz or better 2 0 Hz or less SSB 2...

Page 102: ...Page 100 FT 450 OPERATION MANUAL NOTE...

Page 103: ...ED UNDER FCC RULES AND FEDERAL LAW This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro...

Page 104: ...Copyright 2007 VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD All rights reserved No portion of this manual may be reproduced without the permission of VERTEX STANDARD CO LTD Printed in Japan 0705X BY E H 0 2 4 H 1 0 1...

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