YAESU FT-450D UNBOX AND SET UP - 2023

[@SurvivingTheApocalypse]

My first HF set after getting my license. Always regretted selling it, so much so in fact that I just bought another one. Perfect starter radio and has enough bells and whistles to get you on the air quickly.

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Mine is a keeper I also use the Control software .

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

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[@harrycaul2494]

Great run through, thanks for this. Filled in quite a few gaps for me

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Your welcome.

[@willyroussel3563]

love my 450D

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

So nice to use .

[@PlanktoniusRex]

I have owned one of these since they first came out. It was purchased as a backup to my primary. They are great little rigs and there is a lot that one can do in such a small package. The only recommendation I would give is to use an external speaker as the built in one is very tinny sounding and difficult on the ears after a little use. I had great luck with a simple external car speaker turned upside down on a folded towel to make it much more pleasing on the ears. The DSP/DNR and ATU are excellent. I will keep it forever and I use it now and again just to keep it happy.

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Hi , likewise

[@MarkBicknell-fb1zc]

Really helpful video.

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RADIOFREUNDETV-LW-MW-SW-FM.]

nice unboxing video my radio friend 73!

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Thank you 👍

[@j3xk72r9]

A very nice radio. I remember when you could buy them for £450 brand new. It looks like you have got a really good example there. They were very popular with DXpeditions. I think one trip to a remote island lost their top of the range rigs and used these as replacements and they worked very well.

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

They are so easy to use and very good value nice big Freq display .

[@mctourer5549]

Ijust got into Ham radio and chose the 450D as my first radio. I was lucky enough to find one in like new condition, had to pay 550.00 US for it, people do seem to lime them tho.

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Yes nice set welcome to the hobby .

[@nottsjules100]

What antenna do you use with your 450D out of interest... I live in a bit of a dip hill wise and already have a 2m/70cm colinear on the roof (can just about get into local repeater with and poss further afield sometimes) and have a fairly small garden too with other houses/some low rise flats nearby.... great channel!

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Hi , HF use the longest wire I can dog leg around your home otherwise you need a Loop but they are expensive for a good one contact Moonraker

[@m7trsradio]

Good video. Old rig but i wouldn't say no to owning one. As i only have the 817. 73

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

They do come up regular on eBay .

[@Atomshamradio]

Good radio i have one👍

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Yes reliable nice big screen looks great .

[@kenm0bqh163]

It's worth it to have a separate receiver to double check that your yaesu ft450d is receiving ok they tend to have problems with the higher bands with lack of receive due to an internal diode issue

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Thanks

[@keithmarshall8478]

Where did you get the radio as I'm thinking about getting one for 11 meters but the one I've seen on ebay at the moment is starting at bids over £700 which i think is expensive

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

They sell for around £450 used on eBay

[@the_mrpsychopath]

Any links where to get the colour film for the screen.

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

On the Facebook there is a file you take to print shop .

[@keithmarshall8478]

Would you sell it

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

No never

[@johnk8091]

No disrespect to you, but I have always thought (subjectively), that the FT-450D is the ugliest HF radio ever built. I saw in a video just yesterday, that the display color of the digits can be changed by several button presses at power up

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Hi maybe with the older models

[@tonym7cvk430]

Very nice radio chap one on my list still

[@russpeck1320]

I think that it's quite handsome, not glitzy like so many more modern products, but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

[@russpeck1320]

My eyesight is marginal, so I love how easy everything is to find and read, both on the screen and on the rig itself. I will admit that color screens and waterfalls are pretty, though!