Page 1 Operating and Installation Manual Barrett 4050 HF SDR Transceiver BCM40500/30 © Barrett Communications Barrett Communications Pty Ltd 47 Discovery Drive, Bibra Lake, WA 6163 Australia Tel: +61 8 9434 1700 Fax: +61 8 9418 6757 Email: information@barrettcommunications.com.au www.barrettcommunications.com.au...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Contents Introduction ......................12 Terms & Abbreviations ....................13 Exploring the 4050 HF Transceiver ................. 15 Transceiver Front Panel ....................15 Keypad ......................16 Transceiver Front Panel Rear View .................. 16 Transceiver Rear Panel ....................
Page 3 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Station ID Ranges ......................30 Call Key ..........................31 Call Type ......................31 Beacon Call ....................32 Send a Beacon Call ................32 Receive a Beacon Call ................32 Selcall ......................33 Send a Selcall ..................33 Receiving a Selcall Directed to Your Transceiver ........33...
Page 4 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Date and Time ....................53 Time Zone .....................54 BITE Test ......................54 Language ....................54 Security ......................55 Hopping PIN ....................55 Frequency Hop Rate ..................56 OEM Secure Type ..................56 OEM Secure Key ..................56 Secure Digital Voice Key ................57 Secure Data Key ..................57...
Page 5 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ID Type ....................68 Four Digit ..................69 Six Digit ...................69 ARINC ....................69 ALE 2G Alias ..................70 ALE 3G Alias ..................70 Email Address ..................70 Phone Number ..................71 Favourite ....................71 Edit Contact ....................71 Delete Contact ....................72...
Page 6 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL 4 Digit Selcall ID ................82 6 Digit Selcall ID ................83 Save a Selcall Network ................83 Edit a Selcall Network ................83 Delete a Selcall Network ................84 GPS Broadcast Enable .................84 Transceiver Lock ..................85 Audio .......................86...
Page 7 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Preset Map ..................102 Response Control ................103 Sounding Control ................103 Sounding Address ................104 LQA Exchange ..................104 LQA Averaging ..................105 LQA Decay Rate ...................105 Threshold Test ..................106 SINAD Threshold .................106 BER Threshold ..................107 ALE State Settings for 3G ................107...
Page 8 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL BoB.........................123 BoB Name ....................123 Network Settings ..................124 DHCP ....................124 IP Address ...................125 Network Mask ..................125 Default Gateway .................125 Primary DNS ..................126 Secondary DNS ..................126 Network Status ..................127 Import / Update .....................127 ................128...
Page 9 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Installing the Barrett SDR Remote Control Head Setup App ........140 For Windows PCs ....................140 For iOS and Android Devices ................141 Connecting the Wireless Device to the SDR ..............144 Preparing the SDR ..................144...
Page 10 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL 912 Single Wire Broadband Dipoles ............162 912 Multi wire Broadband Dipoles ............165 913 Series Helical Dipoles ..............167 915 Wire Dipole ..................169 4017 Automatic Tuning Horizontal Dipole Antenna ........171 Connection Details for a 4050 Transceiver and 4017 Automatic Tun- ing Horizontal Dipole Antenna ............172...
Page 11 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Connection Details for a 4050 Transceiver with Mobile Pack and 914 Manual Tapped Mobile Antenna ............196 2018 Mobile Magnetic Loop Antenna ............197 Connection Details for a 4050 Transceiver with Mobile Pack and a 2018 Mobile Magnetic Loop Antenna ..........197...
Page 12: Introduction
The Barrett 4050 Transceiver is an SDR based HF SSB Transceiver with a fre- quency range of 1.6 to 30 MHz. The Barrett 4050 is designed using the latest technology enabling a physically small package with a full feature complement.
Page 13: Terms & Abbreviations
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Please note that this manual describes all the features of the 4050 HF SDR Transceiver and that some variants of the 4050 may not have all the features installed. Terms & Abbreviations...
Page 14 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Term / Abbrevi- ation Printed Circuit Board Peak Envelope Power PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network Press-To-Talk button Receive Only A channel that receives calls but does not transmit calls. Channel...
Page 15: Exploring The 4050 Hf Transceiver
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Exploring the 4050 HF Transceiver Transceiver Front Panel Power button which combines switching the Transceiver on and off with adjusting the volume. This will be represented as throughout the manual.
Page 16: Keypad
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Keypad There are seven keys on the keypad. Some keys have multiple functions assigned to them depending on when or how long the key is pressed. Function Function Channel Up /...
Page 17: Transceiver Rear Panel
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Transceiver Rear Panel Use this stud to attach an earth connection. For example, vehicle chassis. DC INPUT Power input for use with the 4022 power supply 12 - 24 V d.c.
Page 18: Switching The Transceiver On / Off
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Switching the Transceiver On / Off Switching the Transceiver On Momentarily press to turn the Transceiver on. A progress bar displays beneath the logo. The Splash screen displays whilst the keypad illuminates white, green, red, and white.
Page 19: Switching The Transceiver Off
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Switching the Transceiver Off Press and hold for three seconds to turn the Transceiver off. The Transceiver returns to the Home “Shutting Down”. A progress bar displays the status of the shutting down process.
Page 20: Power Button Menus
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Power Button Menus With the Transceiver switched on, momentarily press to display the Power Button menu. Three options are available: Capture, Reboot / Shutdown, and Resync. These are described below.
Page 21: Reboot / Shutdown
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Reboot / Shutdown Tap Reboot / Shutdown from the Power Button menu to switch the Transceiver off. Tap and hold momentarily Reboot / Shutdown to reboot the Transceiver. The Transceiver returns to the Home “shutting down”.
Page 22: Display
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Display Tune Status (page 134) Digital Voice (page 138) Status Indicators: Access Point (page 120) (page 118) WiFi Low Voltage Screen Lock (page 21) Busy (page 148) (Import page 127, Export page 114)
Page 23 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Date and Time (page 53) Menus (page 49) Antenna (page 64) ALE (Channel) Status (page 60) Selective Call Mode (page 64) Transmit Power (page 63) Mode (page 63) Receive Strength Indicator...
Page 24: Using The Microphone
Speak clearly release the PTT (transmit) button. Notes: The Barrett 4050 has a transmit time-out facility. This facility (when pro- • grammed) allows the transmitter to be keyed in transmit mode with the PTT (transmit) switch for a set time period, after which the Transceiver switches to receive until the PTT (transmit button) is released and re-keyed.
Page 25: Programming Functions
Program a New Channel from the Front Panel Note: To program a channel from the front panel it is necessary to have this func- tion enabled via the Barrett 4050 HF SDR Programming Software (P/N BCA40001). Each channel requires the following parameters to be set: •...
Page 26: Emergency Calls
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Emergency Calls All Selcall emergency calls are transmitted by pressing the buttons together for more than two seconds. The emergency call sequence commences when the buttons are released. The action of the emergency call depends on how the Transceiver has been pro- grammed.
Page 27: Receiving An Emergency Call
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Receiving an Emergency Call On receipt of an emergency Selcall, a distinctive audio alarm is emitted and the following message displayed. If the Transceiver sending the emer- receiver, the position will also be...
Page 28: Barrett Selective Calling System
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Barrett Selective Calling System There are several different types of Selective Calling Systems available in addi- tion to simple point-to-point RF communications. The calling systems available for the Transceiver are listed below: •...
Page 29: Selective Call - Selcall
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Selective Call - Selcall Selcall (selective calling) is a digital signalling system based on the standard CCIR-493 for use on HF networks. It is a type of squelch protocol used in radio communications systems, in which transmissions include a brief burst of sequential audio tones.
Page 30: Special Notes For The Oem Selective Call Protocol
Four and six digit GPS and Status data calls use the OEM privacy key to encrypt the data. If this eight digit key has not been programmed by the Barrett 4050 HF SDR Programming Software (P/N BCA40001), a default privacy key of 99999999 is automatically used for transmission.
Page 31: Call Key
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Call Key Use the key to quickly invoke a call. Call Key key is located in the lower left of the Transceiver’s keypad, above the mini USB socket. Press and if necessary tap to display the Manual Call screen.
Page 32: Beacon Call
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Beacon Call A Beacon Call checks for the best channel to use between two stations. It allows the Operator to determine the signal quality between their station and the station they want to call on a particular channel, but without actually alert- ing the station they are doing so.
Page 33: Selcall
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Selcall Selcall is a digital signalling system based on standard CCIR-493 for use on HF networks. Each station in an HF network can be assigned Self IDs of which called using any of these Self IDs.
Page 34: Receiving Allcalls, Group Calls And Sub-Group Calls
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL When you receive a Selcall, your station sends a revertive tone (to alert the calling station that its call was received), an audible alarm sounds, the mute (squelch) (if selected) opens and the display shows who the call is from.
Page 35: Receiving An Allcall, Group Call Or Sub-Group Call
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL * If using the group call system, stations cannot be programmed to have Self IDs with last digits 000,00,0 as if you tried to call them a group call would occur.
Page 36 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL to display the Selcall ID screen. Type the Selcall ID, then tap Enter or press to display the Telcall screen. From the Telcall screen, tap either Enter phone number or If Enter phone number was selected, the Phone Number screen displays.
Page 37: Last Number Redial
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL If Select from Contact was selected, the Contacts screen displays. Tap the selected contact to return to the home screen and send the Telcall. The home screen momentarily dis- plays the Telcall ID.
Page 38: Pagecall
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL The Telcall screen shows the Selcall ID and telephone number of the caller. Tap Stop to stop the audible alarm but maintain the Telcall screen. Tap Close To close the Telcall screen.
Page 39: Receive A Pagecall
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL to display the Selcall ID screen. Use the keyboard to type the Selcall ID, then tap Enter or press display the PageCall Message screen. Type your message using the alpha numeric keys.
Page 40: Gps Req
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL For details of previously received Selcalls, press and then tap to dis- play the Call History screen. Refer to the Call History section on page 47. GPS Req Use this option to request another station’s GPS position.
Page 41: Gps Pos
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL However, the following error messages may be displayed: • GPS Unresponsive at Remote Station The GPS unit is not providing data to the remote Transceiver. • GPS Not Fitted at Remote Station •...
Page 42: Hangup
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Hangup When a call to a telephone interconnect base station has completed or a secure call link is complete, the Operator should ‘hang-up’ by sending a hang-up code to a telephone interconnect.
Page 43: Status
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Status A Status call allows the operational status parameters of any Barrett Trans- Transceiver as a Selcall with the status information embedded within the Selcall structure. Information retrieved for remote diagnosis of Transceiver perfor- mance includes: •...
Page 44: Secure
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Secure Secure Calls can only be made on channels programmed with International Format Selcall. A Person to Person(s) Secure Call allows a secure voice connection to be made between two or more stations.
Page 45: Contacts
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Contacts Selective call functions require Station IDs to be entered when making a call. Contacts allow frequently used Station IDs to be called easily. This section describes how to use the Contact list, Favourites and Call History.
Page 46: Favourites
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Favourites Press and if necessary tap to display the Favourites screen. A list of favourite contacts displays. From the Favourites screen either: • Select a contact from the favour- ites list. Scroll down the list to...
Page 47: Call History
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Call History Whenever a Selcall, Telcall, Allcall, Group call, Sub-group call, Pagecall, Status- call, GPS or Emergency call is received or transmitted, its details are held in a All received calls are stored in the Received tab.
Page 48: Sent
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Sent This tab lists all types of Selcalls that have been transmitted. From the Call History screen, tap Sent to display a list of all calls sent. Select the call displayed in any of...
Page 49: Menus
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Menus To navigate through the menus, either use swiping motions on the touch screen or use the keypad (described on page 16). To return to a previous screen, you may also tap located in the top right hand corner of each screen.
Page 50: Menu Map
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Menu Map Settings Channels Tune Select a Channel Initiate Hopping Invoke Tuning Sequence General Scan Transceiver Name Scan Rate Mic Up/Down Keys Dwell Time Date and Time Resume Time BITE Test...
Page 51 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Mode Scan Mute Invoke Scanning Audio Mute SSL Mute Medium Selcall Mute High Mute Disabled System Info System Status Rx Preamp Version Information Tx Over Beep Transceiver Options Transmit Timeout...
Page 52: General
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL General Select the General menu to display is displayed. To reveal more items, ei- ther swipe down on the touch screen or press A brief description of each of the described beneath the items.
Page 53: Mic Up / Down Keys
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Mic Up / Down Keys The keys on the side of the micro- phone can be assigned to: Up Button • Change channel (up / down) • Change volume (up / down) •...
Page 54: Time Zone
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Time Zone Tap Time Zone from the Date & Time screen to display the Time Zone screen. Scroll up or down to reveal more time zones. Tap or press to select a desired time zone.
Page 55: Security
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Security from the General Security Settings screen. ured is displayed. A brief description of each of the items is described beneath the items. The current status of each of the items is displayed to the right.
Page 56: Frequency Hop Rate
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Frequency Hop Rate Frequency hopping can be used to limit performance degradation due to interference and to reduce the likelihood of interception. Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) is a method of transmitting radio signals by rapidly switching a carrier among many frequency channels.
Page 57: Secure Digital Voice Key
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL the code must be set on the unit before installation using an external programmer. To enable the scrambler, access the Swipe menu by swiping the home screen from left to right, then tap For more information, refer to the Swipe Menu on page 138.
Page 58: Secure Calls Hop Rate
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Secure Calls Hop Rate The Secure Calls Hop Rate is the rate at which the secure call hopping moves between transmission fre- quencies. Unlike frequency hopping, it doesn’t utilise GPS.
Page 59: Labels
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Labels This section describes how to add, edit, or erase channel labels. Channel labels are used to indicate what a particular channel is used for. For example, UNHCR Geneva. Note: Channel labels may be applied to channels when adding a channel.
Page 60: Edit A Channel Label
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Edit a Channel Label To edit a channel label from the Channel Labels’ screen, select the label by using the keys and either tap the label or press from the keypad.
Page 61: Search For A Channel
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Search For a Channel To search for a channel, tap display the Channel Number screen. Tap the appropriate digits for the search, then tap Enter. Add a Channel To add a channel, tap to display the Add Channel screen.
Page 62: Number
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Number from the Add Channel screen to display the Channel Num- ber screen. The default shows the next available channel number. the appropriate digits to represent the desired channel number, then tap Enter.
Page 63: Tx Frequency
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Tx Frequency from the Add Channel screen to display the Chan- nel Transmit Frequency screen. Tap the digits to represent the desired values (in kHz). Mode Tap Mode from the Add Channel screen to display the Mode screen.
Page 64: Selcall Format
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Selcall Format from the Add Channel screen to display the Selcall Format screen. To reveal more items, either swipe down on the touch screen or press Select either: None, INT, CCIR, OEM, RFDS, NW1, NW2, NW3, NW4, or NW5.
Page 65: Save Channel
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Save Channel butes, tap to add the channel. Tap Yes. Edit a Channel To edit a channel, select the desired channel by using the keys from the Channel screen (page 60) and either tap the chan- nel or press from the keypad.
Page 66: Delete A Channel
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Delete a Channel To delete a channel, tap and hold for three seconds the channel you wish displays. Tap Yes. Contacts from the Settings screen to display the Contacts screen.
Page 67: Search Contacts
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Search Contacts To search contacts, tap the Contacts Either tap or press to display the results of the search. Add a Contact To add a contact, tap The Add Contact screen displays.
Page 68: First Name
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL First Name from the Add Con- tact screen to display the First Name screen. Tap the appropriate characters from the keyboard into the First Name indicate how many characters you have used / total number of charac- ters allowed.
Page 69: Four Digit
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Four Digit from the Id Type screen to display the Selcall ID screen. Tap the appropriate characters from Tap Enter to save and return to the Add Contact screen. Six Digit from the Id Type screen to display the Selcall ID screen.
Page 70: Ale 2G Alias
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ALE 2G Alias Tap ALE 2G Alias from the Add Contact screen to display the ALE Addresses screen. Tap the appropriate characters from the keyboard into to save and return to the Add Contact screen.
Page 71: Phone Number
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Phone Number from the Add Contact screen to display the Phone Number screen. Tap the appropriate characters from the keyboard into to save and return to the Add Contact screen.
Page 72: Delete Contact
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Delete Contact Select the contact to be deleted, then tap and hold for three seconds. Tap Yes. Scan from the Settings screen to display the Scan screen. ured is displayed. To reveal more...
Page 73: Dwell Time
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Dwell Time Select the length of time the Transceiver dwells (waits) on a channel after scan has been stopped by signal strength level (if signal strength level mute is set) or voice activity (if audio mute is set).
Page 74: Edit Scan Tables
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL from the Scan screen to display the Table Selection screen. To reveal more items, either swipe down on the touch screen or press The example shows four tables to select from. Each table revealing the name of the table and the respective number of channels.
Page 75: Scan Table Name
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Scan Table Name from the Scan Table screen to display the Scan Table Name screen. The default name is alias. Overtype the default name by tapping the appropriate characters from the key- to save and return to the Scan Table screen.
Page 76: Save A Scan Table
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Save a Scan Table to add the table. Tap Yes. Edit a Scan Table To edit a table, select the desired table and either tap the table or press from the keypad.
Page 77: Mute
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Mute Tap Mute from the Settings screen to display the Mute screen. is displayed. Each item is described below. Syllabic Sensitivity Set the sensitivity or ‘hardness’ of the syllabic mute (squelch).
Page 78: Selcall
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Selcall from the Settings screen to display the Selcall screen. is displayed. A brief description of each of the items is described beneath the items. The current status of each of the items is displayed to the right.
Page 79: Preamable Time
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Preamable Time Tap Preamble Time from the Selcall screen to display the Preamble Time screen. Select between one and ten seconds. To reveal more items, either swipe down on the touch screen or press...
Page 80: Oem Privacy Key
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL OEM Privacy Key from the Selcall screen to display the OEM Privacy Key screen. Select either On or Off. OEM Selcall ID (4 Digits) from the Selcall screen to display the Network Selcall ID screen.
Page 81: Selcall Networks
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Selcall Networks from the Selcall screen to display the Selcall Network screen. The example shows two Selcall Net- edited. Each Selcall Network reveal- ing the name of the network alias, the Selcall format, the four and six digit Selcall ID.
Page 82: Selcall Network Alias
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Selcall Network Alias from the Selcall Network screen to display the Selcall Network Alias screen. The numbers in the parenthesis indicate how many characters you have used / total number of characters allowed.
Page 83: Digit Selcall Id
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL 6 Digit Selcall ID from the Selcall Network screen to display the Selcall ID screen. The default ID is 000000. Overtype the default ID by tapping the appro- priate characters from the keyboard Tap Enter to save and return to the Selcall Network screen.
Page 84: Delete A Selcall Network
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Delete a Selcall Network Select the Selcall Network to be deleted, then tap and hold for three seconds. Tap Yes. GPS Broadcast Enable from the Selcall screen to display the GPS Broadcast Enable screen.
Page 85: Transceiver Lock
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Transceiver Lock To lock a remote Transceiver with a PIN, tap from the Selcall screen to display the Selcall ID screen. Use the keyboard to type the PIN, then tap Enter.
Page 86: Audio
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Audio Tap Audio from the Settings screen to display the Audio screen. is displayed. A brief description of each of the items is described beneath the items. The current status of each of the items is displayed to the right.
Page 87: Beep Level
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Beep Level This section is used to set the annunciation beep volume levels. These are the various tones associated with key presses. Annunciation beeps can be disabled for covert operations. For other operations these are set purely for Operator feedback.
Page 88: Ring Tones
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Ring Tones Tap Ring Tones from the Audio screen to display the Ring Tones screen. Select from a series of different sounding tones: Ringtone 1 through to Ringtone 7. These ring tones are used when receiving alarms, Selcall etc.
Page 89: Audio Bandwidth
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL This option sets where the transmitter audio in the Transceiver is sourced. Normally, this is set to local in which case the Transceiver’s microphone pro- vides the transmitter audio. When used with a remote site operation, the path can be set to remote. In this case, the transmit audio is input into the auxiliary sockets 600 ohm balanced audio port.
Page 90: Line Audio
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Line Audio This option sets the muting condition of the 600 ohm balanced audio line out- put on the rear auxiliary connector. The line output can be set to Unmuted or Follows Mute. When set to Follows Mute, the line output is muted in the same manner as the speaker output and follows the mute condition currently in use.
Page 91: Line Out Level
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Line Out Level This setting adjusts the output level of the auxiliary 600 ohm balanced audio output port. from the Audio screen to display the Line Out Level screen. Select either: +12, +9, +6, +3, 0, -3, -6, -9, -12 dBm.
Page 92: Rx Preamp
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Tap RF from the Settings screen to display the RF screen. displays. A brief description of each of the items is described beneath the items. The current status of each of the items is displayed to the right.
Page 93: Tx Over Beep
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Tx Over Beep When this option is selected, the Transceiver transmits a short tone after the PTT button is released. The tone provides an audible indication to the Operator at the remote station that the local station has stopped transmitting.
Page 94: Noise Blanker
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Noise Blanker This setting allows the predictive noise blanker to be switched on or off. The noise blanker is useful to reduce the interference caused within vehicles with petrol engines.
Page 95: Agc Hang
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL AGC Hang Hang AGC or Hang Off. The selection depends on the receiver environment and should be set for optimum receiver performance. In the presence of high static and sporadic noise, the function of the hang AGC may result in gaps in the received signal due to the slow AGC recovery.
Page 96: Rs232 Out
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Tap IO from the Settings screen to display the IO screen. is displayed. Note: Antenna 2 Type is only available if connected to a Break out Box (BoB). A brief description of each of the items is described beneath the items.
Page 97: Rs232 Baud Rate
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL RS232 Baud Rate This menu option allows the selection of the RS232 Baud rate. The higher the baud rate, the faster data is sent / received. However, 9600 should be selected for compatible devices.
Page 98: Antenna 1 Type
Using a Barrett 910 automatic tuning mobile antenna 911 Auto Tuner Using a Barrett 911 automatic tuner 2019 Mobile Ant Using a Barrett 2019 automatic tuning mobile HF antenna 2018 Loop Ant Using the 2018 Mobile magnetic loop HF antenna...
Page 99: Antenna 2 Type
Using a Barrett 910 automatic tuning mobile antenna 911 Auto Tuner Using a Barrett 911 automatic tuner 2019 Mobile Ant Using a Barrett 2019 automatic tuning mobile HF antenna 2018 Loop Ant Using the 2018 Mobile magnetic loop HF antenna...
Page 100: Ale
Transceivers in the network with the required addressing and channel information using the Barrett 4050 HF SDR Program- The Barrett 4050 HF SDR Programming software (P/N BCA40001) is used to transfer pre-determined network information to each Transceiver.
Page 101: Combined Ale / Selective Call - Overview
Transceiver can accept incoming Selcalls. However, this feature can only be used if the ALE scan rate is set to 2 channels per second (set in the Barrett 4050 HF SDR Programming Software (P/N BCA40001)). ALE State Settings for 2G Tap ALE from the Settings screen to display the ALE Settings screen.
Page 102: Ale State
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Note: The ALE Settings screen for an ALE State of 3G mode (shown oppo- site) differs from 2G mode. The list of items for 2G mode is de- scribed below.
Page 103: Response Control
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Response Control To allow the ALE system to respond to any incoming ALE calls (including auto- matic soundings), ensure the Response Control is set to Enabled. Tap Response Control from the ALE Settings screen to display the Response Control screen.
Page 104: Sounding Address
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Sounding Address Control must be set to Global Sounding On). If the sounding control is set to an individual preset, the address used is dependent on the active channel. Tap Sounding Address from the ALE Settings screen to display the ALE Call Self ID screen.
Page 105: Lqa Averaging
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL LQA Averaging This option sets the method used to update an existing link quality value stored in ALE processor memory when the new link quality value is worse than the stored value.
Page 106: Threshold Test
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Threshold Test Used to select which type of threshold test is used to determine what quality ALE channel is acceptable for communication. Tap Threshold Test from the ALE Settings screen to display the Thresh- old Test screen.
Page 107: Ber Threshold
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL BER Threshold This option selects the BER threshold at which an ALE channel is considered usable. If the required BER is not reached in the reply from the remote station, the link establishment process is rejected.
Page 108: Voice Link Timeout
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Voice Link Timeout This option is only available if the ALE State is set to 3G. from the ALE Settings screen to display the ALE 3G Voice Link Timeout screen.
Page 109: Lsu Mode
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL from the ALE Settings screen to display the LQA Averaging screen. Select either: No Averaging, (old + new)/2, ((3*old)+new)/4, or ((7*old)+new)/8. LSU Mode Link Set Up is only available if the ALE State is set to 3G.
Page 110: Ale 3G Channels
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ALE 3G Channels This option is only available if the ALE State is set to 3G. Tap ALE3G Channels from the ALE Settings screen to display the ALE 3G Channel List screen.
Page 111: System Info
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL System Info Tap System Info from the Settings screen to display the System Informa- tion screen. A list of items that may be viewed is displayed. A brief description of each of the items is described beneath the items.
Page 112: Version Information
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Version Information from the System Information screen to display the Software Version Information screen. A list of items that may be viewed is displayed. To reveal more items, either swipe...
Page 113: Transceiver Options
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Transceiver Options from the System Information screen to display the SDR Option Information screen. A list of items that may be viewed is displayed. To reveal more items, either swipe...
Page 114: 4050 Serial Number
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL 4050 Serial Number from the System Information screen to display the 4050 Serial Number screen. The 4050 serial number displays. Tap Ok to close the 4050 Serial Num- ber screen and return to the System Information screen.
Page 115: Display
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Tap Yes. displays showing a progress bar con- When prompted, tap and remove the USB. Display from the Settings screen to display the Display screen. is displayed. A brief description of each of the items is described beneath the items.
Page 116: Level Of Display Backlight
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Level of Display Backlight Adjust the backlight level on the LCD display to one of three brightness levels. from the Display screen to display the Level of the Display Backlight screen.
Page 117: Transmit Meter Mode
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Transmit Meter Mode This will enable the display to either show or hide the transmit wattage. Tap Transmit Meter Mode from the Display screen to display the Transmit Meter Mode screen.
Page 118: Network
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Network from the Settings screen to display the Network Set- tings screen. The current status of the WiFi Opera- tion Mode is displayed to the right Tap WiFi Operation Mode to change the status.
Page 119 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Tap WiFi from the Network Settings screen to display the WiFi Network Selection screen. if necessary to display more WiFi networks. Select a WiFi network to connect to from the list.
Page 120: Wifi Access Point Mode
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL your selected network is connecting. A further message displays con- successful or failed. WiFi Access Point Mode was select- ed from the WiFi Operation Mode screen, the following screen displays.
Page 121 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL from the WiFi Access Point screen to display the WiFi Access Point SSID screen. The numbers in the parenthe- sis indicate how many characters you have used / total number of charac- ters allowed.
Page 122: Wps Push Button
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Country Tap Country from the WiFi Access Point screen to display the Country screen. Select the appropriate country. WPS Push Button Tap WPS Push Button (WiFi Pro- tected Setup) from the WiFi Access Point Mode screen to display the WPS Connection screen.
Page 123: Bob
The Break out Box (BoB) icon only displays if the 4050 HF SDR Transceiver is connected to a BoB. The BoB is designed to connect two antennas or two ATUs to the 4050 HF SDR Transceiver. Refer to the Break out Box Installation Manual (P/N BCM400500) for further information.
Page 124: Network Settings
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Network Settings from the BoB screen to display the BoB Network Settings screen. displays. To reveal more items, either swipe down on the touch screen or press A brief description of each of the described beneath the items.
Page 125: Ip Address
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL IP Address Tap IP Address from the BoB Net- work Settings screen to display the IP Address screen. The numbers in the parenthesis indi- cate how many characters you have used / total number of characters allowed.
Page 126: Primary Dns
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Primary DNS from the BoB Net- work Settings screen to display the Primary DNS screen. The numbers in the parenthesis indi- cate how many characters you have used / total number of characters allowed.
Page 127: Network Status
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Network Status from the BoB screen to display the BoB Network Status screen. A list of items display. To reveal more items, either swipe down on the touch screen or press The current setting of each of the items is displayed to the right.
Page 128 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL from the Choose Action screen described above. The Choose a File screen displays. be imported. Tap Yes uration screen. A progress bar indicates the progress of the import. displays showing the progress and...
Page 129: Program Firmware
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Program Firmware Pro- gram Firmware from the Choose Action screen described above. The Choose a File screen displays. Tap Yes The Firmware Update screen displays showing the progress of the process.
Page 130: Channels
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ware will be erased. Warning: During this stage, do not power off. Warning: During this stage, do not power off. The Transceiver will automatically reboot after the update has been successful.
Page 131: Selecting A Channel
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Selecting a Channel Tap Channels from the Home screen to display the Select Channel screen. Select the desired channel. The selected channel now displays on the Home screen. The example shows the Channel number 0002 has a channel label BARRETT;...
Page 132: Hop
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL This option requires an Export Permit. The Transceiver employs a unique frequency hopping system that uses an external ESU (Encryption Synchronisation Unit). Note: The external ESU must be connected and providing valid data for the frequency hopping system to operate.
Page 133: To Enable Hopping Mode
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL To Enable Hopping Mode Tap Hop from the Home screen to begin the hopping sequence. As soon as the display indicates “Hopping Mode“, communicating with other stations using the same channel frequency and the same hop- ping code, may commence.
Page 134: Tune
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Tune When tuning, the Transceiver will transmit, at the power level selected, a carrier on the channel selected, at 1.6 kHz above the Suppressed Carrier Frequency (SCF) (displayed frequency) of that channel.
Page 135: Scan
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL This option allows the DSP noise reduction depth to be adjusted to suit the Operator’s comfort requirements. from the Home screen to cycle through the options: Off, Low, Medium, or High.
Page 136: Selcall Scan
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL from the Home screen to initiate scanning the channels. Whilst scanning The Rx icon changes colour from green to orange, several options on the screen are hidden (Menu, Channels, Hop, Tune, and Mode), the Scan icon is animated, and the keypad’s directional keys are...
Page 137: Mute
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Mute Tap Mute from the Home screen to scroll through the options: Audio Mute Select Audio (syllabic) Mute (squelch) to enable the receiv- er audio when speech is detected on the selected channel.
Page 138: Swipe Menu
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Swipe Menu From the Home screen, swipe hori- zontally from left to right to display the following screen. This screen shows various statistical data for the Transceiver, and if GPS enabled, displays the GPS coordi- nates.
Page 139: Wireless Application
Downloading the Barrett SDR Remote Control Head Setup For Windows PCs Warning: It is essential to install the Bonjour app prior to installing the Barrett Con- trol Head Installer app. Download the BonjourPSSetup.exe from: “https://support.apple.com/kb/DL999?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US”...
Page 140: For Ios And Android Devices
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL For iOS and Android Devices The Barrett SDR Control Head app may be downloaded from: • The App Store (iOS devices), or • The Google Play store (Android devices). Android devices can also download the app directly from the SDR Front to match the app version.
Page 141: For Ios And Android Devices
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL The Connecting screen displays and the Busy icon animates as it attempts to connect the wireless device to the SDR. After successfully connecting, the animating icon disappears and from For iOS and Android Devices iOS devices can install the app by following the default Apple process after downloading.
Page 142 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL to remove the app. Application Manager Barrett SDR Control Head App UNINSTALL FORCE STOP Storage 55.92 MB of Internal storage used Data Usage 81.31 MB used since 30 Sep Permissions...
Page 143 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL A warning message displays blocking Barrett SDR Control Head App the installation. Tap Settings. Note: If the CPU architecture of the Install blocked Android tablet is “x86” (Intel Inside), For security, your phone is set to block...
Page 144: Connecting The Wireless Device To The Sdr
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Tap Install to install the app. Barrett SDR Control Head App Do you want to install this application? It will get access to: take pictures and videos record audio modify or delete the contents of your SD card...
Page 145: Invoking The App
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Invoking the App To invoke the application, tap from the wireless device’s App screen. A progress bar displays as the pro- gram loads, followed by a splash screen and then the Connect to SDR screen.
Page 146: Exploring The App
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Exploring the App The display and icons shown on the wireless device are the same as the front panel on the 4050 SDR, but includes an additional column of icons replicating the keypad operations of the 4050 SDR.
Page 147: Cooling Fan
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Cooling Fan The cooling fan is an optional extra which may be added to the 4050 HF SDR. The cooling fan requires no user input as it is temperature controlled by soft- ware, automatically activating when necessary.
Page 148: Connectors
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Connectors Note: All connectors described below are viewed looking at the rear of the Trans- ceiver. Power Connector A1 12 V DC - 28 V DC A2 Reserved A3 Ground...
Page 149: Aux Control Head / Bob Connector
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Aux Control Head / BoB Connector CAN Bus positive pin CH Audio+ Not Connected Ground Ground CAN Bus negative pin CH Audio- Not Connected 10. Line Out 11. Linear amp ALC for Break out Box 12.
Page 150 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Name Description of Function Level PTT In Auxiliary PTT input Active low 0 V Aux dig in 1 Scan stop input from exter- Active low 0 V nal modem Bal. Tx Audio In...
Page 151: Atu Connector
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ATU Connector Signal Level A. GND and shield Ground and cable shield RS-232 RX / GPS Data Receive data line of RS-232 1PPS 1 Pulse per second D. Scan ATU Scan line...
Page 152: Control Head Rear Panel Connector
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Control Head Rear Panel Connector Plug located on the rear of the Front Panel. CAN Bus positive pin CH Audio+ SPKR- Ground Ground CAN Bus negative pin CH Audio- SPKR+ 10.
Page 153: General
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL General Standards Designed to meet or exceed: FCC - Part 87 and Part 90 Australian/ New Zealand standard AS/NZS 4770:2000 and AS/NZS 4582:1999 EMC and vibration standard IEC 945 MIL-STD 810G for shock , vibration, dust, temperature, altitude, humidity, and mould.
Page 154: Receiver
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Selcall system Based on CCIR 493-4, four and six digit systems. Protocol available for free distribution. Fully compatible with other major HF manufacturers’ four and six digit systems including encrypted systems...
Page 155: Transmitter
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Reciprocal Better than 105 dBμV mixing In-band IMD Better than 34 dB Audio output 4 W into 4 ohm at less than 2% distortion Audio response Less than 6 dB variation from...
Page 156: Installation
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Installation This section describes how to change the 4050 Transceiver from a desktop unit to a remote control (trunk mount) unit using the Mobile Pack P/N BCA40501. Mobile Pack (P/N BCA40501)
Page 157 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Item Description Barrett P/N RAM mount PW-33334 Six metre control head cable SA-45100 with DE-15 connectors To install the mobile pack, complete the following steps: 1. Invert the SDR and use a...
Page 158 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Attach the universal mounting cradle to the desired location using the Align the SDR’s capstans into the key holes on the universal mounting cra- dle and slide to secure it.
Page 159: Land Based Systems
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL SDR Front Panel (Control Head) Universal mounting cradle RAM mount Loudspeaker Six metre control head cable with DE-15 connectors Land Based Systems This section provides instructions for the installation of land based HF commu- nication equipment.
Page 160: Fixed Station Installations
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Fixed Station Installations Site Selection Recommendations The success of every HF Radio system is primarily measured by its ability to tant factors need to be considered to achieve success. These include: frequency selection, time of day and ambient noise at the receiver site.
Page 161: Power Supply
AC power supply, it is recommended that a Barrett BC402200 or BC402201 be used as each pro- vides a three stage charge facility to maintain a battery without the noise problem described above.
Page 162: Antenna
Detailed instructions are included with each antenna. 912 Single Wire Broadband Dipoles (Barrett P/N BC91201) Barrett 912 single wire broadband dipoles are ideal for base stations that require operation on multiple frequencies throughout the HF spectrum using a single antenna.
Page 163 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL At this height, the two metre stub masts are each installed at a minimum of 19 metres from the mast base. In locations with limited space, the antenna can be mounted with the ends past the load resistors drooped down towards the ground.
Page 164 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL As with all antenna installations ensure the antenna is as far from sources of electrical interference as possible and in a position that makes it impossible for the antenna to come in contact with high voltage overhead mains wiring.
Page 165: 912 Multi Wire Broadband Dipoles
HF spectrum using a single antenna. The Barrett 912 antenna can be mounted either in a horizontal or inverted masts is 32 metres and the recommended mast height is 15 metres. In the at this height the 2 metre stub masts are each installed at a minimum of 19 or out-rigger bracket, at least 0.8 metres long, to hold the antenna away from...
Page 166 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL tion the eye on the top of the balun is used to attach the support halyard. In As with all antenna installations ensure the antenna is as far from sources of electrical interference as possible and in a position that makes it impossible for the antenna to come in contact with high voltage overhead mains wiring.
Page 167: 913 Series Helical Dipoles
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL 913 Series Helical Dipoles (Barrett P/N BC91301 to BC91305) 913 series helical dipole antennas are compact and easily installed, having extremely narrow bandwidth characteristics and a performance approaching that of a wire dipole when used at frequencies over 4.5 MHz. The helical dipole frequencies.
Page 168 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Hub Detail tuning after installation. To enable this, the dipole elements have an adjustable cies that the antenna was manufactured for. Should the VSWR be greater than 1.5:1 the antenna will require adjustment. If a tunable transmitter is available, determine on each frequency the helical dipole was manufactured for, at what frequency the best VSWR is obtained.
Page 169: 915 Wire Dipole
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL 915 Wire Dipole (Barrett P/N BC91500) Single frequency wire dipole antennas, spot-tuned to the required operating are simple to install and have a relatively narrow bandwidth. Dipole antennas should be mounted at least ½ wavelength from the ground.
Page 170 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL If a tunable transmitter is available, determine at what frequency the best VSWR is obtained. If this occurs at a frequency below the required frequency the dipole is too long, if it occurs on a frequency higher than the required frequency then the dipole is too short.
Page 171: 4017 Automatic Tuning Horizontal Dipole Antenna
Alternatively, a range of suitable masts can be supplied with the antenna. The Barrett 4017 is supplied standard with a 30 metre composite control, RF cable and connectors to interface with Barrett 2050 transceivers.
Page 172: Connection Details For A 4050 Transceiver And 4017 Automatic Tun- Ing Horizontal Dipole Antenna
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Connection Details for a 4050 Transceiver and 4017 Automatic Tun- ing Horizontal Dipole Antenna +12 V DC Barrett 4017 Automatic Tuning Horizontal Dipole Antenna Horizontal Dipoles and Mounting Assembly Microphone...
Page 173: 911 Automatic Antenna Tuner For Base Station Installations
911 Automatic Antenna Tuner for Base Station Installations Antenna can be used for base station installations, using the Barrett 911 automatic antenna tuner. However, the following points should be considered: The antenna should be mounted as far away as possible from buildings, trees, vegetation and sources of electrical interference.
Page 174: Ground (Earth) System
A low resistance joint is made with the water pipe. tory ground for the Barrett 911 tuner. This will almost certainly be the case in well drained sandy soils or on rock. In these cases, a counterpoise must be used as a ground system.
Page 175: Electrical Checkout
Transceiver. A directional watt-meter such as a Bird model 43 may be inserted in the coaxial transmission line between the Transceiver and the tuner, although the internal metering of the Barrett 4050 Transceiver is ade- quate. The tune mode on the Transceiver is then energised. Upon application of RF energy, the tuner should start to tune, indicated by the ‘clattering’...
Page 176: Connection Details For A 4050 Transceiver And 911 Automatic
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Connection Details for a 4050 Transceiver and 911 Automatic +12 V DC Barrett 4011 automatic antenna tuner Antenna Microphone 6 metre power cable supplied with Transceiver Fuse in-line with spare...
Page 177: 4011 Automatic Antenna Tuner For Base Station Installations
Coaxial / Control Cable Extension (P/N BCA90055) 4011 Automatic Antenna Tuner for Base Station Installations The Barrett 4011 automatic antenna tuner is designed for operation in both marine mobile and land base station installations. Housed in a fully weatherproof enclosure the 4011 will tune long wire anten- nas effectively up to a length of 10 metres and wire loop antennas or whip antennas over a frequency range of 2 to 30 MHz.
Page 178: Connection Details For A 4050 Transceiver And 4011 Automatic
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Connection Details for a 4050 Transceiver and 4011 Automatic +12 V DC Barrett 4011 automatic antenna tuner Antenna Microphone 6 metre power cable supplied with Transceiver Fuse in-line with spare...
Page 179 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL 4050 Transceiver Extension speaker supplied with Transceiver (P/N BCA40015) External GPS Receiver option (P/N BCA40009) Auxiliary connector Coaxial / Control Cable Extension (P/N 4017-01-01)
Page 180: Mobile Installations
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Mobile Installations Site Selection Recommendations The following points must be considered when mounting the Transceiver. Safety It is essential that the Transceiver be mounted in a place where it cannot cause injury to the occupants of the vehicle in the event of a motor vehicle accident.
Page 181: Power Wiring
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Circulation pate heat generated by the transmitter. The mounting position Obstruction The installation of a Transceiver into a vehicle should not inhibit ment positions, check that normal operation of steering, foot pedals, gear change, hand brake etc.
Page 182: Antenna
Please note that this is not unique to the Barrett 4050 radio as all radio makes will suffer similarly from the effects of this noise under these conditions.
Page 183: Interference Suppression Kit
Interference Suppression Kit (Barrett P/N BCA20008) is available to assist in noise suppression and contains The techniques involved in noise suppression include re-routing of wiring, equipment in good working order as worn brushes, loose connections and the like, will increase the amount of noise generated.
Page 184 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Ignition Systems All high tension wiring from the ignition coil through to the spark plugs should be kept as short as practicable, clean, and as close to the engine block as possible. The...
Page 185: General Noise Suppression Tips
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Engine Instru- Certain types of oil-pressure sensors and voltage regulators mentation used in instrument systems contain a vibrating or thermal cycling contact. These devices can only be suppressed by isolating and screening or wiring in the same way as described for the alternator to regulator control wire.
Page 186: 2019 Automatic Tuning Mobile Hf Antenna
The antenna is supplied standard with two sections (Barrett P/N: BCA201901), a tapered black spring (Barrett P/N: BCA201903), an antenna installation guide and a pre-terminated six metre control cable to suit the Barrett 2019 antenna to Transceiver. A six metre (Barrett P/N: BCA201904) or ten metre (Barrett P/N: BCA201905) extension cable for the control cable is also available.
Page 187 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Important Information ABSOLUTE MINIMUM CLEARANCE TOP VIEW 160 mm BULL BAR Please note that the mounting of a 2019 antenna on the front of a vehicle may be considered illegal in some areas / countries.
Page 188 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ABSOLUTE MINIMUM CLEARANCE TOP VIEW BONNET 160 mm 160 mm BULL BAR ABSOLUTE MINIMUM CLEARANCE TOP VIEW REAR OF VEHICLE 160 mm Please note that the mounting of a 2019 antenna on the front of a vehicle may be considered illegal in some areas / countries.
Page 189: Antenna Assembly
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Antenna Assembly Mounting the Base Spring The base spring should only ever be hand tightened, if a tool is used it may damage the spring base. Mounting the Whip Sections...
Page 190 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL To mount two whip sections together, the unattached whip section should be hand tightened fully then a suitable tool (i.e. a spanner) can be used to tighten the section a...
Page 191: Connection Details For A 4050 Transceiver With Mobile Pack And 2019 Automatic Tuning Mobile Hf Antenna
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Connection Details for a 4050 Transceiver with Mobile Pack and 2019 Automatic Tuning Mobile HF Antenna +12 V DC Barrett 2019 Automatic Tuning Mobile HF Antenna 4050 control head 6 m Control Cable (P/N SA 45100)
Page 192: Testing The Barrett 2019 Automatic Tuning Mobile Hf Antenna
> Antenna Type setting (page 98). Check all cables are correctly connected, check the earth cable from the base of the Barrett 2019 antenna has a good not faulty or incorrect and move the vehicle if the Barrett 2019 antenna is close to any metal fences, buildings etc.
Page 193: 914 Series Manual Tap Whip Antenna
Installation 914 series manual tapped whip antennas are mounted on vehicles using a heavy duty base and spring (Barrett P/N BCA91400). The whip should be mounted on the vehicle in positions such as those illustrated in the diagrams below. A bracket, fabricated to withstand the forces and vibration that can be expected during off-road driving, should be used to mount the antenna base and spring to the vehicle.
Page 194 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL For each frequency which will not tune correctly you will need to determine whether the tuning is high or low in frequency. Generally any frequencies which will not tune will always be out the same way. When the antenna is manufactured, most frequencies are deliberately made on the low frequency side and adjusted upwards by the placement of “tuning rings”.
Page 195: Operation Instructions
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Note: If the wander lead is damaged or lost and requires replacing, the number on Example: Wl-60 indicates the length of the wander lead was 60cm. When making a replacement wander lead ensure it is made to this length to obtain optimum performance.
Page 196: Connection Details For A 4050 Transceiver With Mobile Pack And
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL the jumper lead is wrapped tightly around the antenna between Connection Details for a 4050 Transceiver with Mobile Pack and 914 Manual Tapped Mobile Antenna +12 V DC Barrett 914 Manual tapped whip antenna...
Page 197: 2018 Mobile Magnetic Loop Antenna
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Microphone Fuse in-line with spare 6 metre power cable supplied with Transceiver 4050 Transceiver Extension speaker supplied with 4050 Transceiver (P/N BCA40015) 6 metre control cable (P/N SA 45100) External GPS Receiver option (P/N BCA40009)
Page 198: Marine Installations
6 m Control Cable (P/N SA 45100) Marine Installations The Barrett 911 automatic antenna tuner is designed for use in land base station and maritime HF services. Primarily designed for operation with end- fed unbalanced antennas such as whips and long wires, the tuner is built in a waterproof impact resistant, moulded ABS plastic enclosure.
Page 199: Antenna
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Antenna On sailing vessels the antenna can either be an insulated backstay or a whip antenna mounted vertically, usually on the stern. Best performance will be achieved by using an insulated backstay as the radiating length will be longer than that available when using a whip.
Page 200: Corrosion
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL interior of the vessel by suitable stud or an earth plate (“E” plate Barrett P/N BCA91700) copper sheet with an area of not less than 4 square metres should be moulded into the hull during lamination.
Page 201: Connection Details For A 4050 Transceiver And 911 Automatic Antenna Tuner In A Marine Installation
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Note: When received, the Barrett 911 automatic antenna tuner memory system will usually not have any pre-stored tuning information appropriate to your installation. To allow the 911 to ‘learn’ its tuning information simply proceed from one channel to the next allowing the normal tune cycle to take place.
Page 202 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Barrett 911 automatic antenna tuner Antenna Microphone 6 metre power cable supplied with Transceiver Fuse in-line with spare 4050 Transceiver body Extension speaker supplied with Transceiver (P/N BCA40015) External GPS Receiver option (P/N BCA40009)
Page 203: Overview Of Hf Operation
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Overview of HF Operation HF (High Frequency) is the radio spectrum with frequencies between 1.6 and tion, SSB (Single Side Band), is used. This, combined with the use of the iono-...
Page 204: Radio Wave Propagation
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Radio Wave Propagation The following illustrations show the characteristics of ground-wave and sky- wave propagation during day and night time. In each illustration the height of the ionosphere above the ground is shown.
Page 205: Factors Which Affect Hf / Ssb Communications
Generally speaking the greater the distance over which you want to communi- cate, the higher the frequency you should use. Beacon Call, a Selcall (Selective Call) function built into the Barrett Transceiver, Network Transceivers all having a selection of frequencies that will accommo- date most ionospheric conditions.
Page 206: Man-Made Electrical Interference
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Man-made Electrical Interference Interference of an electrical nature can be caused by overhanging power lines, high power generators, air-conditioners, thermostats, refrigerators and vehicle engines, when in close proximity to your antenna. The result of such inter- ference may cause a continuous or intermittent increase in the level of back- ground noise.
Page 207: Compliance
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Compliance Barrett 4000 series Transceivers comply to the following communications standards: • Australian / New Zealand Standard • MF and HF Radio Communications. Equipment in the land mobile service utilising single sideband suppressed carrier emission: •...
Page 208: Rf Exposure Warning
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL RF Exposure Warning To ensure optimal Transceiver performance and to avoid exposure to excessive instructions provided. High voltages exist on the antenna during transmission and tuning. Do not touch the antenna during these activities. RF burns may result.
Page 210: Limited 3 Year Warranty Statement
Should any fault due to bad design, workmanship or materials be proven at any time within the warranty period, the company will rectify such fault free of charge providing the equipment is returned freight paid to Barrett warranty period for all products is thirty six (36) months after date of shipment from the factory.
Page 211: Warranty Registration And Technical Support
Please see contact details below. Once received your contact details will be registered against the serial numbers of your equipment and Barrett Communications will then be able to contact you if needed to keep you informed of any developments relating to your equipment.
Page 212 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Warranty Registration Contact Details By Mail The registration forms can be returned by mail, (no postage stamp required in Australia) Facsimile 08 9418 6757 (International +618 9418 6757) Email support@barrettcommunications.com.au...
Page 213: Index
BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Index Connection Details 172 Interference Suppression Kit 183 Noise Suppression 182 Socket 64, 75 AGC Hang 95 Type 98 Alarm Audio Level 87 ARINC, Enable/Disable 113 ALE 100 ATU Connector 151...
Page 214 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Call Key 31 Control Head Rear Panel Connector 152 Call Type 31 Cooling Fan 147 Channel 60, 130 Connector 152 Add a Channel 61 ALE Channel 64 Data Link Timeout 108...
Page 215 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Group Calls Locking the Screen 21 Calling Groups 31 LQA Averaging 105 Receiving Groups 34 LQA Decay Rate 105 LQA Exchange 104 LSU Mode 109 Hangup 42 Hop 132 Hopping PIN 55...
Page 216 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL OEM Privacy Key 80 Scan Table 73 OEM Secure Key 56 Add 74 OEM Secure Type 56 Antenna Type 75 OEM Selcall ID 80 Channel List 75 Option PINs 113...
Page 217 BARRETT 4050 HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - OPERATING AND INSTALLATION MANUAL Selcall Format screen 64 Switching On / Off 18 Self IDs 29 Transceiver Lock 85 Serial Number 114 Transceiver Name 52 Settings Menu 49 Transceiver Options 113 Settings screen 49...
Page 219 Barrett Communications Pty Ltd 47 Discovery Drive, Bibra Lake, WA 6163 Australia Tel: +61 8 9434 1700 Fax: +61 8 9418 6757 Email: information@barrettcommunications.com.au www.barrettcommunications.com.au...

Barrett 4050 HF SDR Operating And Installation Manual

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Exploring the 4050 HF Transceiver

Programming Functions

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Barrett Selective Calling System

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