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FT-450 O

PERATION

 M

ANUAL

S

PECIFICATIONS

Receiver

Circuit Type

:

Double-conversion superheterodyne

Intermediate Frequencies

:

67.899 MHz / 24 kHz

Sensitivity

 (IPO “OFF”, ATT: OFF):

SSB (2.4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N)

0.25 µV (1.8 - 2.0 MHz)
0.25 µV (3.5 - 30 MHz)
0.20 µV (50 - 54 MHz)

AM (6 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N, 30 % modulation @400 Hz)

2.00 µV (1.8 - 2.0 MHz)
2.00 µV (3.5 - 30 MHz)
1.00 µV (50 - 54 MHz)

FM (BW: 15 kHz, 12 dB SINAD)

0.50 µV (28 - 30 MHz)
0.30 µV (50 - 54 MHz)

There is no specification in frequency ranges not listed.

Squelch Sensitivity

:

SSB/CW/AM

 (IPO “OFF”, ATT: “OFF”)

2.50 µV (1.8 - 30 MHz)

1.00 µV (50 - 54 MHz)

FM

0.32 µV (28 - 30 MHz)
0.16 µV (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

2.2 kHz or better

  4.5 kHz or less

AM

6 kHz or better

  20 kHz or less

FM

15 kHz or better

  30 kHz or less

FM-N

9 kHz or better

  25 kHz or less

Image Rejection

:

80 dB or better (160 - 10m Amateur bands)
65 dB or better (6m Amateur band)

Maximum Audio Output

:

2.2 W into 4 Ohms with 10% THD

Audio Output Impedance

:

4 to 16 Ohms (8 Ohms: nominal)

Conducted Radiation

:

Less than 4000 µµW

Specifications are subject to change, in the interest of technical improvement, without notice or obligation, and
are guaranteed only within the amateur bands.

Содержание FT-450

Страница 1: ...0 U S A YAESU EUROPE B V P O Box 75525 1118 ZN Schiphol The Netherlands YAESU UK LTD Unit 12 Sun Valley Business Park Winnall Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 0LB U K VERTEX STANDARD HK LTD Unit 5 20 F...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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Страница 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...

Страница 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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