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(Refer to Selcall (Selective Call) section of this manual for full details on Beacon

Call operation.)

Time of Day

As a rule, the higher the sun, the higher the frequency that should be used. This

means that you will generally use a low frequency to communicate early morning,

late afternoon and evening, but you will use a higher frequency to cover the same

distance during times when the sun is high in the sky (e.g. midday). You will need

to observe the above rule carefully if your transceiver has a limited number of

frequencies programmed into it, as you may only be able to communicate

effectively at certain times of the day.

Weather Conditions

Certain weather conditions will also affect HF/SSB communications. Stormy

conditions will increase the background noise as a result of ‘static’ caused by

lightning. This background noise could rise to a level that will blank out the signals

you are trying to receive.

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 interference may cause

a continuous or intermittent increase in the level of background noise.

System Configuration and Installation

The method in which your system is configured and installed will also affect the

success of your HF/SSB communications. Your choice of antenna system and

power supply is critical. Correct installation is also extremely important. An HF/SSB

transceiver is generally installed using different rules to those used to install VHF or

UHF transceivers. Failure to correctly install an HF/SSB system will greatly affect

the communications quality you will obtain. Refer to the installation section of this

manual for details.

Your local Barrett representative will be able to assist with your system

configuration and/or installation.

Special Note - HF Communications Compared with VHF or UHF Short Distance

Communications

Communications on any HF/SSB transceiver will sound different to that on a VHF

(Very High Frequency) radio or UHF (Ultra High Frequency) radio or telephone.

This is because of the nature of HF propagation and the modulation methods used.

On HF/SSB transceivers there will always be background noise evident behind the

signal you are receiving and this will increase when there is electrical interference

or thunderstorm activity in the area.

Summary of Contents for 2090

Page 1: ...ommunications Head Office 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: ...ransceiver 21 Display 22 Receive Mode 22 Transmit Mode 23 Secure Mode 24 Channel Attributes 25 Adjusting the Audio Volume 26 Selecting a Channel 26 Using Channel Up Down Keys 26 Direct Channel Number Entry 27 Barrett Selective Calling System 28 General 28 International 28 OEM 1 28 CCIR 28 ALE FED STD 188 MIL STD 188 141B option 28 Selective Call Selcall 29 Selective Call Telcall 29 Special Notes W...

Page 3: ...ixed and Preset Address Book Entries 51 Fixed Address Book Entry 51 Preset Address Book Entry 52 Call History 53 Erasing Calls From History 53 Scanning Channels 55 Selcall Scan 55 Signal Strength Scan SSL Scan 55 Voice Syllabic Scan 55 Selecting a Scan Table 56 Initiating Scan 56 Clarifier 57 Noise Reduction Selection 58 Mute Squelch Selection 59 Mode Selection 60 Tune 60 Advanced Selective Call F...

Page 4: ...To Disable Scrambled Mode 102 Antenna Select 103 Protected Menu 104 General 104 Microphone Up Down Keys 104 Transmit Over Beep 105 Transmit Timeout 106 Channel Labels 107 Edit Labels 107 Delete a Label 108 Add an Entry 109 Setting the Clock 110 Setting the Date 111 B I T E Test 112 Option Installation 113 Secure Call Code 114 Security Level 115 Upload Pack 116 Internal Modem 117 Scan Tables 119 Ad...

Page 5: ...ptional IF Filter Enable 151 Receiver Pre amplifier 152 Clarifier Range 153 Noise Blanker Threshold 154 AGC Hang 155 I O Settings 156 RS 232 Out 156 External Alarm 157 Antenna type 158 GPS Receiver Enable 160 Line Output Level Adjust 161 Line Input Level Adjust 162 Automatic Link Establishment ALE Option 163 ALE System Overview 163 Operation Overview 163 To Commence Scanning 164 Linking to Another...

Page 6: ... Mode 213 Transmitter Power Setting 214 Selcall Format 214 Cloning Programming from Another Transceiver 216 Manpack Operation 218 Power Systems 218 Charging a 10Ah Lithium Ion Battery Cartridge Outside the Manpack 221 Battery Charge Indicator when Charging the 2090 224 Operation in the Manpack Configuration 225 Using the Display Handset Extender Interface P N BCA209013 225 Manpack Operation Using ...

Page 7: ...on 241 HF Propagation 241 Radio Wave Propagation Illustrated 242 Day 242 Night 243 Factors Which Affect HF SSB Communications 243 Frequency Selection 243 Time of Day 244 Weather Conditions 244 Man made Electrical Interference 244 System Configuration and Installation 244 Special Note HF Communications Compared with VHF or UHF Short Distance Communications 244 Limited 3 Year Warranty 245 Warranty R...

Page 8: ...ansceiver has been tested and complies with the Federal Communications Commission FCC RF exposure limits for the General Population Uncontrolled exposure environment In addition it complies with the following Standards and Guidelines FCC 96 326 Guidelines for Evaluating the Environmental Effects of Radio Frequency Radiation FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 01 01 2001 Supplement C Evaluating Compliance ...

Page 9: ...rmal voice communication For FCC compliance when the 2090 transceiver is used at a power level of 125 watts PEP the antenna s used with this transceiver should be located at least 3 metres from the operator and should not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter For FCC compliance when the 2090 transceiver is used at a power level of 30 watts PEP the antenna ...

Page 10: ...ards Scroll keys This manual refers to Scroll keys these keys are to scroll Up to scroll Left to scroll Down to scroll Right Abbreviations and Acronyms This term Means ALE Automatic Link Establishment Call history A list containing details of the last thirty calls you have received Station ID The ID of the station being called the receiving station s self ID GPS Global Positioning System HF High F...

Page 11: ...ement signal automatically transmitted from a station receiving a Selcall RF Radio Frequency Rx Receive Scan Table A list of channels used when scanning for incoming calls Selcall Selective Calls Telcall Telephone calls via the Selective Call protocol Self ID The programmed address identification number of your station Used by other stations to call you SSB Single Sideband a transmission format Tr...

Page 12: ...conomical and versatile HF transceivers available today The 2090 has catered for the increased use of HF data transmission for Internet email access and point to point data applications by providing a comprehensive data modem interface port high speed transmit to receive switching a high stability frequency standard and an efficient cooling system option All 500 channels are available to be field ...

Page 13: ...hen using automatic antenna tuner Accessory interface connector for external modems programming etc Removable display module removable to wear on webbing Earth post for counterpoise connection Power On Off button ESU GPS CW key connector Note When using whip or long wire select Whip or long wire in the standard menu area Antenna Type ...

Page 14: ...e Handset Earphone Transmit PTT button Keypad with touch backlighting Microphone Handset to LCD unit interface cable Detachable LCD unit The handset combines a transmit PTT button earpiece microphone and operator keypad ...

Page 15: ...eyed 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 This facility prevents the transmitter transmitting for long periods of time if for instance the microphone becomes jammed between seats in a vehicle causing the PTT transmit switch to be held down Note Enabling disabling an...

Page 16: ...d for how long the key is pressed Key functions are listed below followed by a detailed description of their functions Key Key Primary function Secondary function Channel up General scroll key Channel down General scroll key Volume up None Volume down None Make a call None Enter Lock Unlock Keypad Enter menus None Transmitter tune mode Change case HELP Enter clarifier tune mode Alpha mno Numeric k...

Page 17: ... scrambler on off Alpha tuv Numeric key 8 Enter program mode None Mute squelch selection Alpha space Numeric key 0 Mode select USB LSB AM CW AFSK Alpha pqrs Numeric key 7 Start scan hold for 2 seconds for scan table selection Alpha wxyz Numeric key 9 Scroll left Numeric key 1 Scroll up Alpha abc Numeric key 2 Scroll right Alpha def Numeric key 3 Scroll down Alpha jkl Numeric key 5 ...

Page 18: ...o lock the keypad press and hold down the key The display will show the following Once the key has been held down long enough the Keypad Locked message will be displayed The Keypad Locked message will be shown whenever a key is pressed To unlock the keypad press and hold down the key The display will show the following ...

Page 19: ...19 of 246 Once the key has been held down long enough the Keypad Unlocked message will be displayed The keypad will automatically unlock when a Selcall or ALE call is received ...

Page 20: ...246 2090 Transceiver Rear Panel Description The rear panel connectors mate with either the battery or the vehicle docking station Multiway Accessory and Docking station power connector Battery Power Connector ...

Page 21: ... will now be switched on if however the incorrect PIN was entered the following is displayed This display will time out and allow the re entry of the PIN If however the PIN is entered 10 times incorrectly the transceiver will not allow PIN entry for a period of one hour displaying the following Note The power on PIN would have been loaded into the transceiver during programming if the function is ...

Page 22: ...3 4 5 11 12 In receive mode the LCD display shows Channel number Power setting Battery level Mode Time 2090 Icon Receive frequency Noise reduction activated Channel use Receive signal strength Missed Selcalls received 13 ALE Active Selective Call mode ...

Page 23: ...3 4 5 11 12 In transmit mode the LCD display shows Channel number Power setting Battery level Mode Time 2090 Icon Transmit frequency Noise reduction activated Channel use Transmit power Missed Selcalls received 13 ALE Active Selective Call mode ...

Page 24: ...12 3 4 10 11 In secure mode the LCD display shows Date Power setting Battery level Mode Time 2090 Icon Channel number Noise reduction activated Missed Selcalls received Receive signal strength Transmit Power Selective Call mode ALE active ...

Page 25: ...holding down the key for more than 2 seconds will reveal more details about the currently selected channel Using the Scroll keys to scroll down will reveal further details Note when in Secure mode the channel attributes do not show frequencies ...

Page 26: ... key will select respectively the next higher or lower programmed channel Holding down either of the keys will cause the rate of the channel change to increase The channel up down keys on the microphone have the same function as the channel up down keys on the keypad Channel up Channel down Note The microphone up down buttons needs to be configured for channel change function either when programmi...

Page 27: ...om 1 to 9999 inclusive Note Channel zero cannot be selected example selects channel 12 press the keys press the key If the channel selected had not been previously programmed then the following is displayed Note Empty channels can only be accessed by direct channel selection and are not displayed when scrolling through channels ...

Page 28: ...s used to either transmit your position to another station or request the position of another station fitted with the GPS option and receiver Telcalls for direct dial telephone number calling using base stations with telephone interconnect facilities Person to person Secure Calls OEM 1 A four and six digit Selective Call system compatible with other major HF manufacturers including those using enc...

Page 29: ...r operation details Special Notes When Using OEM 1 Selective Call Protocol All 6 digit OEM 1 protocol calls will only be decoded by other Barrett transceivers fitted with OEM 1 Selcall protocol or other manufacturers transceivers using encryption OEM 1 protocol 4 digit calls will be decoded by Barrett 950 transceivers Barrett 2090 transceivers using International 4 and 6 digit Selcall and other ma...

Page 30: ...International Selcalls on any channel programmed as a Selcall channel Calls for each format type will only be decoded if there is at least one self id of that format programmed into the transceiver self id group Selcall Transmit Selcall formats in transmit are channel specific only call types programmed for the channel are permitted This means International and CCIR format calls can only be sent o...

Page 31: ...elcall address book entry being used does not have a self ID attached to it These IDs are also used when making calls via the RS232 control command set Setting Default Self IDs then press the key Use the scroll keys to select the self id to attach to the default ID in this case the 4 digit OEM defalut ID then press the key Repeat the steps above for each default ID ...

Page 32: ...ault Self IDs Detaching an ID from the default IDs will force the operator to select a self ID when making a Selcall then press the key press the key until the Detach Self ID screen appears Use the scroll keys to select the option required ...

Page 33: ...33 of 246 then press the key ...

Page 34: ...hone numbers both manually and by using use the address and telephone books Note also see section Address and phone books adding editing and deleting entries When Asked to Enter a Station ID Either enter the station ID using the numeric keys the number of the station you wish to call see Station ID ranges or if you think that station is in the address book use the Scroll keys to find the station y...

Page 35: ...35 of 246 then press the key or press the key and the last station called will be called again ...

Page 36: ...tton is pressed and held for 2 seconds then the option of changing the self ID of the call will become available If the destination address is a fixed address entry then the operator cannot change self IDs during the call press the key Use the scroll keys to select the address required press and hold the key for 2 seconds this address book entry ID is fixed so the self ID cannot be changed ...

Page 37: ...Use the scroll keys to scroll to a non fixed address book entry press and hold the key for 2 seconds Use the scroll keys to select the new self ID to be transmitted then press the key to continue the call process ...

Page 38: ...sending XXX0 will be received by stations XXX0 XXX9 up to 9 stations In six digit format All call A station sending XXX000 will be received by stations XXX000 XXX999 up to 890 stations Group call A station sending XXXX00 will be received by stations XXXX00 XXXX99 up to 89 stations Sub group call A station sending 0 will be received by stations 0 9 up to 9 stations If using the group call system st...

Page 39: ...se the Scroll keys to find the name and number you want to call or if you know the name associated with the telephone number in the phone book press the key and either enter the first letter of the name you want to call using the alpha keypad and use the Scroll keys or use the Scroll keys to find the name you want to call or press the key and the last phone number called will be called again ...

Page 40: ...distinctive tone Using Beacon Calls on several available channels will determine which channel is best to use subsequent Selcalls or Telcalls Note both stations must be programmed for Selcall or Telcall operation Sending a Beacon Call select the channel you think will be best to use Refer to section Overview of HF operation listen for traffic on that channel if no traffic is heard then continue th...

Page 41: ...en continue then press the key select Selcall with the scroll keys then press the key enter the station ID of the station you wish to call see Entering station IDs and using the address and telephone books then press the key wait for the Selective Call to be sent listen for revertive tone from the called station that indicates the call was successful If no revertive tone is heard or it was difficu...

Page 42: ... alarm is sounded the mute squelch if selected opens and the display shows the call as follows The audible alarm will sound for thirty seconds and then time out To cancel the alarm before the time out period and to acknowledge the call press PTT or any key When the audible alarm times out the call received Envelope icon is displayed in the bottom right hand side of the display and a periodic audio...

Page 43: ...tions XXX0 XXX9 up to 9 stations In six digit format All call A station sending XXX000 will be received by stations XXX000 XXX999 up to 890 stations Group call A station sending XXXX00 will be received by stations XXXX00 XXXX99 up to 89 stations Sub group call A station sending 0 will be received by stations 0 9 up to 9 stations If using the group call system stations cannot be programmed to have ...

Page 44: ...l In all group calls the audible alarm will sound for thirty seconds and then time out To cancel the alarm before the time out and to acknowledge the call press PTT or any key When the audible alarm times out the call received envelope icon is displayed in the bottom right hand side of the display For details of previously received Selcalls enter Call History by holding the key down for two second...

Page 45: ...t a distinctive audio alarm and display the following If the transceiver sending the emergency Selcall is fitted with a GPS receiver the position will also be displayed as illustrated below If the transceiver sending the emergency Selcall was not fitted with GPS or no data is available the following is displayed ...

Page 46: ... section for details Making a Direct Dial Telephone Call Sending a Telcall select the channel you want to send the Telcall on Beacon Call can be used to select the best channel listen for traffic on that channel if no traffic is heard then continue press the key select Telcall with the scroll keys then press the key enter the station ID of the station you wish to make the phone call through see En...

Page 47: ...led station that indicates the call was successful If no revertive call is heard try another channel and repeat the process When the call is successful wait for telephone connection to be made and proceed with call When the call is complete or if the line is busy send a Hang Up call Last Number Redial press the key twice the last telephone number sent will is displayed then press the key and the T...

Page 48: ...s then press the key select the ID of the telephone interconnect that you are connected through then press the key When the hang up Selcall has completed transmitting listen for hang up revertive signal confirming the hang up was successful if not heard repeat the above procedure Note If the hang up call is unsuccessful for any reason the telephone interconnect will time out and hang up itself ...

Page 49: ...annel you want to send the hang up call on Beacon Call can be used to select the best channel listen for traffic on that channel if no traffic is heard then continue press the key select Selcall with the scroll keys enter the Selcall number representing the preset abbreviated number as described below Preset abbreviated Selcall numbering then press the key wait for the Selective Call to be sent li...

Page 50: ... station with a four digit Selcall ID of 45XX to call preset abbreviated number stored as 23 in the telephone interconnect Entering 342547 will instruct a telephone interconnected base station with a six digit Selcall ID of 3425XX to call preset abbreviated number stored as 47 in the telephone interconnect Note When using preset abbreviated number dialling your network supervisor will issue you wi...

Page 51: ...which self ID is to be used when calling a specific address book entry In other words the self ID attached to the address book entry will always be used and can only be changed via the 2000 Series Programming Software Making a Call to a Fixed Address Book Entry press the key Use the scroll keys to select the address required press the key if the address entry is a fixed entry then holding down the...

Page 52: ...ed via the 2000 Series Programming Software This means that the operator only needs to know which preset number 01 to 98 has the required phone number set Making a Call to a Fixed Preset Address Book Entry press the key use the scroll keys to select an address which has preset capabilities This is shown when the last 2 digits of the destination station ID are shown as XX Then press the key enter t...

Page 53: ... to 30 entries Call history can be entered as follows Either Press and hold the key for 2 seconds Or Select Call history in the Standard Menu section Note A full description of navigating the call history section is described in the Standard Menu section of this manual Erasing Calls From History Individual or all entries can be deleted from the Outbox Inbox or New Calls section of the Selcall hist...

Page 54: ...f 246 Hold the key until the Erase Entry screen is shown press the key and the entry will be deleted To delete all entries from a Selcall history section scroll to the All Entries screen then press the key ...

Page 55: ...mute type is selected the transceiver will stop scanning and decode the Selcall The transceiver will only stop scanning when a Selcall is detected Signal Strength Scan SSL Scan If the signal strength mute squelch is active and a signal with a level greater than the pre set threshold is received the scan will halt Scan will remain halted while the signal level stays above the preset threshold Once ...

Page 56: ...ress the key Note If no scan tables are programmed the following is displayed Initiating Scan Momentarily press the key Alternatively scan may be programmed as a default condition so when the transceiver is switched on scan is automatically initiated or after a period of inactivity i e no key presses the transceiver returns to scan ...

Page 57: ...requencies up to 1 kHz and 1 kHz of the assigned channel frequency depending on programming see note below to enter clarifier tune mode or tune clarifier up or tune clarifier down Note There are five clarifier ranges available these ranges can be set either when programming the transceiver or in the RF Settings section of the protected menu Note The clarifier value is set to zero when the channel ...

Page 58: ...em is selected the display shows a small square to the right of the mode indication notated NR as below The DSP noise reduction system is disabled by momentary pressing the key Note There are three levels of noise reduction available these levels can be set either when programming the transceiver or in the Audio Settings section of the protected menu ...

Page 59: ...has been received and decoded successfully Signal Strength Level SSL Mute Squelch the receiver audio is enabled when the received signal strength exceeds the nominated threshold level Note The signal strength mute level can be set to three levels these levels can be set either when programming the transceiver or in the Mute Settings section of the protected menu The current mute squelch state is d...

Page 60: ...off Press the key repeatedly to select the required mode Note If the IF filter option is physically fitted and enabled in software it will automatically be selected when CW and AFSK mode is selected Tune Press and hold down the key to 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 di...

Page 61: ...con Call can be used to select the best channel listen for traffic on that channel if no traffic is heard then press the key select GPS Request with the scroll keys then press the key enter the identification of the station you want to request the GPS position from see Entering station IDs and using the address and telephone books then press the key ...

Page 62: ... after which the following will be displayed The station called GPS position or the following error messages The GPS unit is not providing data to the remote transceiver There is no GPS receiver fitted to the remote transceiver There was no response from the remote station ...

Page 63: ...tion you want to send your GPS position to see Entering station IDs and using the address and telephone books then press the key Your GPS position will is now be transmitted wait for a revertive tone from the remote station to confirm the call was received if no revertive tone is heard repeat the process or change to another channel and repeat the process Note The GPS interface option P N 2090 01 ...

Page 64: ...64 of 246 Note If the display indicates that the GPS is unavailable as shown below you cannot select the Selective Call function GPS data ...

Page 65: ...lities Sending a Pagecall SMS select the channel you want to send the Pagecall on Beacon Call can be used to select the best channel listen for traffic on that channel if no traffic is heard then continue press the key select Pagecall with the scroll keys then press the key enter the identification of the station you want to send the Pagecall to see Entering station IDs and using the address and t...

Page 66: ...66 of 246 then press the key type in your messages using the alpha numeric keys then press the key ...

Page 67: ...ll sound for thirty seconds and then time out To cancel the alarm before the time out period and to acknowledge the call press PTT or any key When the audible alarm times out the call received Envelope icon is displayed in the bottom right hand side of the display For details of previously received Pagecalls enter Call History by holding the key down for two seconds or more ...

Page 68: ...These special characters are and To get the new characters to display properly the transceiver front panel unit needs to be fitted with V14 or later firmware press the key select Pagecall with the scroll keys then press the key enter the identification of the station you want to send the Pagecall to see Entering station IDs and using the address and telephone books then press the key ...

Page 69: ...or later front panel firmware is not fitted then a will be shown in place of the Use the up down scroll keys to select the character required Pressing the key again will exit the Special Characters Mode without saving the character to the message To save the character to the message press the or keys Once the special character has been saved continue on with the Pagecall as per normal ...

Page 70: ...ceive state battery voltage Last transmit state battery voltage Signal strength indication of received status request Selcall Forward power output level VSWR of antenna Requesting Another Stations Status select the channel you want to send the Status request call on Beacon Call can be used to select the best channel listen for traffic on that channel if no traffic is heard then continue Then press...

Page 71: ...atus data which sounds like the remote station sending a Selcall to you after which the following will be displayed use the or keys to move through the pages or the following error messages There was no response from the station you requested the status from repeat the process or change the channel and repeat the process ...

Page 72: ...ic on that channel if no traffic is heard then continue press the key select Secure Selcall with the scroll keys press the key enter the station ID of the station you wish to call see Entering station IDs and using the address and telephone books Note to make a Secure Call to multiple stations use a group call ID encompassing the required stations press the key wait for the Selective Call to be se...

Page 73: ...Hz up to 10 MHz Press the key to enter the tuning receiver mode To tune the receiver move the cursor over the digit representing the frequency increment required in the receiver frequency display you wish to tune using either the or keys then use or to tune up in frequency or to tune down in frequency press the key to return to the previous operating channel ...

Page 74: ...arameters enter the tuning receiver mode then Press the key for two seconds until the following is displayed Enter a new frequency using the numeric keys to set the lower scan limit boundary example below shows the lower limit set to 12 MHz then press the key Enter a new frequency using the numeric keys to set the upper scan limit boundary example below shows the upper limit set to 14 MHz then pre...

Page 75: ...wn 250 mS then press the key Start Receiver Scanning To start receiver scanning enter the tuning receiver mode then press the key The receiver will now be scanning using the last entered parameters The receiver will now be scanning using the entered parameters The transceiver will halt scanning for the following reasons Signal Strength Level SSL mute is selected and a signal with a level greater t...

Page 76: ...ting the Menus All sections of the Menus are operated using the similar key press sequences In this section when describing the functions available in the Menu system it is assumed the operator is familiar with the following press the key to enter the Standard Menu section press the key for more than 2 seconds to enter the Protected Menu section use the Scroll keys to select the menu item you requ...

Page 77: ...he and keys to scroll back and forth through the identification pages Shows transceiver type transceiver serial number and transceiver options fitted Shows all firmware versions fitted to transceiver Show ATU firmware version and antenna selected ...

Page 78: ... 4 digit ID for OEM programmed channels OEM2 is the default 6 digit ID for OEM programmed channels If N A is shown then that particular ID has not been set as yet In the screen below neither OEM Selcall self id has been set Shows receive and transmit battery levels also shows PA temperature Shows estimated charge capacity of the battery and estimated time till discharge If the GPS option is enable...

Page 79: ...ht Level Allows the backlight level on the LCD display to be adjusted to one of three viewing levels High Medium or Low Use the Scroll keys to select the level required example Medium when the level required is displayed press the key ...

Page 80: ...ime from the last key press for a long time from the last key press or so that the backlight is permanently on or off Note Having the backlight off reduces the transceiver s power consumption Use the Scroll keys to select the required setting example Always on When the setting required is displayed press the key ...

Page 81: ...e not been viewed before are held in a section called New Calls received calls that have been viewed are held for future viewing in the Inbox all transmitted calls are stored in the Outbox Each history buffer can store up to 30 entries New Call This section lists all types of Selcalls that have been received but not yet viewed Inbox This section lists all types of Selcalls that have been received ...

Page 82: ... that have been transmitted Navigation when in the New calls Inbox and Outbox is always the same as shown in the New Calls example below Either Use the Scroll keys to select the required record Or enter a record number using the numeric keys and press the key ...

Page 83: ...etails of the call If the received Selcall ID is not listed in the transceiver Selcall ID book associating it with a name the following will be displayed If the channel the incoming Selcall was received on has been deleted since the Selcall was received the following is displayed ...

Page 84: ...84 of 246 Address Books Selcall ID Book Add a New Entry then press the key press key if uppercase is required enter name to be associated with Selcall ID then press key ...

Page 85: ...valid message will be shown otherwise the Input Link Status message is shown If a self ID is linked to the Selcall ID then that Selcall ID can only be called on a channel that is programmed for the Selcall type of the linked self ID In the example below whenever a call to Perth 2060 is made the transceiver self ID 9876 will be used and can only be sent on an OEM enabled channel If a non OEM channe...

Page 86: ...86 of 246 If Yes is selected use the scroll keys to select the self ID to be associated with the Selcall ID then press key add the new entry ...

Page 87: ...87 of 246 Selcall ID Book Edit an Entry then press the key Scroll to the Selcall ID required then press the key Enter in the new Selcall ID then press the key ...

Page 88: ...he key Select the Linked to Self ID option then press the key If Linked to Self ID is set to Yes then the original self id is displayed Use the scroll keys to select the new self ID to link to if required then press the key ...

Page 89: ...se entry verification screen will appear unless the address book entry is fixed If this is the case then an error will be displayed on the screen The address book entry is fixed To delete this address book entry it must be modified in the 2000 Series Programming Software so that the fixed option is unchecked ...

Page 90: ...90 of 246 use the Scroll keys to select Yes to erase the address book entry then press the key ...

Page 91: ...91 of 246 Phone Book Add a New Entry press the key if uppercase required enter the name to be associated with telephone number then press the key ...

Page 92: ...92 of 246 enter the telephone number using the numeric keys up to 16 digits then press the key ...

Page 93: ...ook to find the entry you want to edit Or enter the first letter of the name you are looking for using the Alpha keys for example looking for the name Patrick Key in p using alpha keys then use the Scroll keys to find the name then press the key now to edit the telephone number press the key ...

Page 94: ...94 of 246 enter the new telephone number using the numeric keys up to 16 digits then press the key ...

Page 95: ...95 of 246 Phone Book Erasing an Entry select the entry you want to erase using the Scroll keys press the key for more than two seconds use the Scroll keys select Yes ...

Page 96: ...96 of 246 then press the key ...

Page 97: ...ALE section of the manual for more information on the auto fill function If no auto fill calls have been received and the ALE auto fill is enabled then the display will show Or if auto fill calls have been received and the ALE auto fill is enabled then the display will show If the ALE auto fill option is disabled then the display will show ...

Page 98: ...ing auto fill call into the transceivers ALE network the alias needs to be reassigned Once auto fill calls have been received press the key to search through the received calls then press the key again use the scroll keys to scroll through the received auto fill calls Once the desired auto fill id has been reached press the key to reassign the alias of the received call enter the new alias to be a...

Page 99: ...99 of 246 then press key to save the new alias ...

Page 100: ...o fill id go to the Auto fill book menu item then press the key use the scroll keys to scroll through the received auto fill calls Once the correct ID has been selected press the key for more than two seconds Use the scroll keys to select yes then press the key ...

Page 101: ...mble code is set using this option All stations using the scramblers require the same scrambler code to be entered The code can be selected between 1 and 16 for the Transcrypt scrambler BCA20054 or 1 and 32 for the audio inversion scrambler BCA20031 press the key Note If using the internally fitted rolling code audio scrambler accessory PCB BCA20054 the code is set on the unit before installation ...

Page 102: ...re than two seconds the Scrambler Enabled screen will be shown While the transceiver is in scrambled mode the Scrambler On message will be displayed To Disable Scrambled Mode Press the key for more than two seconds the Scrambler Disabled screen will be shown ...

Page 103: ...npack When an un tuned antenna such as the whip or a long wire is to be used Whip Long wire is selected This enables the automatic antenna tuner If a 50 ohm broadband antenna or a tuned dipole is to be used select 50 ohm Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example Whip Long Wire press the key ...

Page 104: ...u General Microphone Up Down Keys The keys on the top of the microphone can be assigned for two different functions either as channel up down keys or as volume control keys or they can be disabled Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example Mic keys disabled press the key ...

Page 105: ...er transmits a short tone when the PTT is released It provides an audible indication to the operator at the remote station that the local station has stopped transmitting Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example Tx Over Beep enabled press the key ...

Page 106: ...microphone is held on for more than the time limit set below i e if the microphone is inadvertently jammed under a seat Releasing the PTT will reset the transmitter Settings available are Disabled 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example 2 minutes When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 107: ...ng channel programming to indicate what particular channels are used for i e UNHCR Geneva Edit Labels Either use the scroll keys to scroll through to the label you want to edit Or search for label you want to edit by entering the first letter of the label and using the scroll keys to select it to edit the label press the key ...

Page 108: ... is complete press the key Delete a Label Enter edit mode as shown above and select the label you want to delete press the key until the display below appears Use the scroll keys to select Yes you want to delete the entry then press the key ...

Page 109: ...109 of 246 Add an Entry press the key type in a new label using the Alpha keys then press the key ...

Page 110: ...110 of 246 Setting the Clock press the key Use the Scroll keys and as shown on the screen to set the current time for example 13 15 1 15 PM When time is set press the key ...

Page 111: ...111 of 246 Setting the Date press the key Use the Scroll keys and as shown on the screen to set the current date for example 04 June 2004 When date is entered press the key ...

Page 112: ...he transceiver checks vital transceiver functions and reports the results as shown below press the key then press the key to continue press the key to repeat the test or press the key to finish Note The Audio and Signal strength mutes must not be selected when running the B I T E test or it may fail ...

Page 113: ...ovided depending on the option or combination of options required to be fitted Most options are fitted in the factory before dispatch press the key Enter the option PIN supplied by the manufacturer using the numeric keypad by the manufacturer then press the key For example if the PIN supplied is for all eight options after entering the PIN the following is displayed If an incorrect PIN is entered ...

Page 114: ...4 of 246 Secure Call Code When using the person to person voice scrambler both stations require the same scrambler code to be entered Using the numeric key pad enter a four digit number then press the key ...

Page 115: ...anges the number of hops per second used by the encrypting algorithm There are 2 choices High 25 hops second in Frequency Hopping mode 15 hops second in Secure Call mode Standard 5 hops second in Frequency Hopping mode 4 hops second in Secure Call mode Use the Scroll keys to select the required Security level then press the key ...

Page 116: ...116 of 246 Upload Pack See section Cloning programming from another transceiver ...

Page 117: ...Internal Modem This menu option allows the user to enable or disable the internal HF data modem functionality of the transceiver press the key use the scroll keys to select the required setting then press the key ...

Page 118: ...nce the Internal Modem option is enabled transceivers cannot be controlled or programmed via RS232 communications The Internal Modem must be disabled to allow re programming or control of the transceiver through RS232 communications ...

Page 119: ...119 of 246 Scan Tables Adding Channels to a Scan Table Use the Scroll keys to select the channel you wish to add When the channel required is displayed press the key ...

Page 120: ...246 Editing Channels in a Scan Table Either Use the Scroll keys to select the channel you wish to edit Or Select the channel you wish to edit by entering the channel number example channel 1 then press the key ...

Page 121: ...ot press the key to enter the new setting Erasing Entries in a Scan Table Select the scan table and channel slot you want to remove using the steps above when the entry you wish to erase is selected press the key until the following is displayed Use the Scroll keys to select Yes when you are sure you want to erase the entry ...

Page 122: ...122 of 246 then press the key Note All channels are displayed in numerical order within the scan table with respect to the entry number there are a maximum of 30 entries in each table ...

Page 123: ...123 of 246 Changing Scan Table Labels press the key Use the key to clear the old label using the alpha numeric keypad enter the new label ...

Page 124: ...124 of 246 then press the key ...

Page 125: ...lects the scan rate applicable to non Selcall scan channels selectable between 300 mS and 5 seconds per channel Use the Scroll keys to select the scan resume time required example 700 mS When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 126: ...scan has been stopped by signal strength level if signal strength level mute is set or voice activity if audio mute is set The dwell time can be set from 1 to 10 seconds Use the Scroll keys to select the scan dwell time required example 5 seconds When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 127: ...iver will automatically resume scanning from the last operation i e key press or PTT The scan resume time period can be set between 1 and 30 minutes or it can be disabled Use the Scroll keys to select the scan resume time required example 5 minutes When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 128: ...hose with channels entered will be displayed Note Channels can be added removed and edited and scan tables named in the Scan table section Use the Scroll keys to select the scan table required example scan table 1 When the scan table required is displayed press the key If none of the Scan tables have any channel entries the following is displayed Note Direct entry into this section is available by...

Page 129: ...r hardness of the syllabic mute squelch is set by this section The mute can be set between low medium and high sensitivity to voice activity on a channel Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example High When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 130: ...pens Levels available are low medium and high When set to low the mute will open on a relatively low level of received signal when set to high the mute will open on a relatively high level of received signal Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example High When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 131: ... self IDs for the transceiver Up to 10 self IDs can be assigned Any combination of 4 and 6 digit ID is permitted Any combination of International or OEM Selcall type is also permitted Adding Self IDs then press the key enter Selcall ID number four or six digits then press the key ...

Page 132: ...132 of 246 enter name to be associated with the Selcall ID press key if uppercase required then press key Use the scroll keys to select the Selcall ID format then press the key ...

Page 133: ...133 of 246 Modifying Self IDs then press the key Scroll to the ID required then press the key Change the ID name if required ...

Page 134: ...134 of 246 then press the key Change the Selcall format associated with the ID if required then press the key ...

Page 135: ... select the entry you want to erase press the key for more than two seconds The erase entry verification screen will appear unless the ID is set as a default ID or is attached to a fixed address book entry If this is the case then an error will be displayed on the screen ...

Page 136: ...e address book entry must be modified in the 2000 Series Programming Software to have the self ID detached from it The self ID is set as one of the 4 default self IDs To delete this self ID it must be removed from the default ID list use the Scroll keys to select Yes to erase the ID then press the key ...

Page 137: ...CCIR WA2 in Australia self ID when sending calls Selcall INT 2 Setting Default International 6 Digit Selcall Self ID Selcall INT1 Used as the default 6 digit International self ID when sending selective calls Selcall OEM 1 Setting Default OEM 4 Digit Selcall Self ID Selcall OEM1 Used as the default 4 digit OEM self ID when sending calls ...

Page 138: ...Selcall Self ID Selcall OEM2 Used as the default 6 digit OEM self ID when sending selective calls Note We recommend that the self ID should not be set to X000 XX00 or XXX0 as these are reserved Selcall numbers for Allcall group call or sub group call use ...

Page 139: ...rned on or off using this function this is useful when the transceiver is used in covert operations Reception of the Selcall continues to be displayed visually on the display Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example shows selection of alarm On press the key ...

Page 140: ... transceiver loudspeaker In certain situations this is not required or the tone volume requires adjusted This section allows the Selcall audio to be disabled or set to two volume settings Low or High Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example Selcall volume Low When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 141: ...n how many channels are used in the scan table being used Allow 500 mS for each Selcall channel to be scanned plus one second E g to scan 8 Selcall channels 500 mS x 8 1 sec 5 seconds Use the Scroll keys to select the Selcall pre amble length required example 5 seconds When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 142: ... is being used illegally The lock call will be made on the channel selected before entering this function The channel number is shown on the TXCVR display Before proceeding if the channel presently selected is not a Selcall channel the following is displayed Select a channel that you expect the transceiver you want to lock is on and that has Selcall programmed press the key enter the Selcall numbe...

Page 143: ...ant to lock the transceiver with Selcall ID entered use the Scroll keys to select Yes press the key The transceiver will now send the lock call A revertive call from the transceiver being locked will confirm the action A transceiver that has been locked by this process can only be unlocked by using the Barrett programming software See the programming software for details ...

Page 144: ... done by using either the privacy key programmed by the programming software or if no privacy key is programmed the default value of 9999999 Selecting On will encrypt calls selecting Off will send plain text calls Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example shows selection OEM Privacy key On press the key ...

Page 145: ...tailored to an operator s comfort requirements Settings available are full bandwidth 300 Hz 1 5 kHz 300 Hz 2 0 kHz 300 Hz 2 5 kHz 300 Hz 3 0 kHz Use the Scroll keys to select the audio bandwidth required example 300Hz to 2 5 kHz When the audio bandwidth required is displayed press the key ...

Page 146: ...sociated with key presses In covert operations these can be disabled in other operations these are set for operator comfort Settings are Off Low or High example shown beep tones High Use the Scroll keys to select the beep volume level required example shown beep tones level High When the beep level required is displayed press the key ...

Page 147: ...his case the transceiver s receiver provides the unprocessed audio When used with a remote receiver in split site operations it can be set to external in this case unprocessed receive audio from the remote site can be input into the auxiliary sockets 600 ohm balanced audio port Use the Scroll keys to select setting required example shows External audio press the key ...

Page 148: ...is is set to internal in this case the transceiver s microphone provides the transmitter audio When used with a remote site operation it can be set to remote in this case the transmit audio is input into the auxiliary sockets 600 ohm balanced audio port Use the Scroll keys to select setting required example shows Remote press the key ...

Page 149: ...tput can be set to Un Muted 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 The line output is usually set to Un Muted when using data modems Use the Scroll keys to select the noise reduction depth required example Follows Mute press the key ...

Page 150: ...rt requirements Settings available are Weak Medium and Strong It should be noted that as the depth is increased the processed human voice gets a more metallic quality press the key Use the Scroll keys to select the noise reduction depth required example Medium When the noise reduction required is displayed press the key ...

Page 151: ...ly when AFSK or CW mode is selected This is useful when the transceiver is used in some data transmission applications Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example shown Enabled press the key Note This setting is only available if the narrow filter setting is selected during programming from the programming software ...

Page 152: ...reamplifier provides and additional receiver gain of 5dB Generally the RF pre amplifier is switched off when an automatic mobile antenna is in use as these antenna have an inbuilt RF pre amp Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example shown Enabled press the key ...

Page 153: ...s the user to set the clarifier range or disable the clarifier the range can be set to 50 Hz 150 Hz or 1 kHz Use the Scroll keys to select the clarifier range required example shown 1 kHz When the clarifier limit required is displayed press the key ...

Page 154: ... interference caused within vehicles with petrol engines Note The noise blanker will not be effective in situations where external power line noise etc is blanketing the receiver Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example shown Threshold Low press the key Note In certain situations noise blankers can cause Intermodulation in receivers in these cases the noise blanker should be disa...

Page 155: ...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 Use the Scroll keys to select the AGC Hang example shown Hang Off When the AGC Hang required is displayed press the key ...

Page 156: ...ector Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example shown Enabled When the setting required is displayed press the key Note This command does not allow RS 232 control of the transceiver as enabled when the RS 232 option is fitted It is used to control the output of Selcall information used by some external programs such as vehicle tracking ...

Page 157: ... is received by the transceiver It can be set to either a pulse output for use with a horn where the output is activated 15 seconds on 15 seconds off or a constant output for use with a rotating beacon Both are reset by pressing the clear key or action of the PTT button Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example shown Pulsed press the key ...

Page 158: ... with a Barrett 2014 manual tapped whip 910 Mobile antenna Select when using a Barrett 910 automatic tuning mobile antenna 911 Automatic Tuner Select when using a Barrett 911 automatic tuner Linear amplifier Select when using the 2090 with a Barrett 975 series linear amplifier 2019 Mobile antenna Select when using a Barrett 2019 automatic tuning mobile HF antenna Loop Antenna Select when using the...

Page 159: ...159 of 246 Use the Scroll keys to select the type of antenna or a linear amplifier example shown 2019 Mobile antenna When the setting required is displayed press the key ...

Page 160: ...put example disabled Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example shown Enabled press the key Note An external GPS receiver is required for GPS functions If this option is enabled and a GPS is not connected to the 2090 a warning message will appear on the display GPS Unavailable ...

Page 161: ...djusts the output level of the auxiliary 600 ohm balanced audio output port The level can be set to 6dBm 3dBm 0dBm 3dBm 6dbm and 9dBm Use the Scroll keys to select the level required example shown 3dBm When the level required is displayed press the key ...

Page 162: ... the input level sensitivity of the auxiliary 600 ohm balanced audio input Sensitivity can be adjusted to 24dBm 18dBm 12dBm 6dBm and 0dBm Use the Scroll keys to select the level required example shown 12dBm When the level required is displayed press the key ...

Page 163: ...onnect on when commanded by its operator to communicate with another station The Barrett 2090 ALE controller s powerful memory stores up to 10 000 sets of LQA information 100 channel configurations 20 self address configurations and 100 other address configurations Operation Overview The ALE network parameters are determined by a network supervisor this person programs all the transceivers in the ...

Page 164: ...nsceiver will now be ALE scanning and ready to accept ALE calls receive Soundings and transmit Soundings If Sounding is enabled on your transceiver During ALE scanning the following messages may be displayed This occurs when your station receives an ALE sounding from another station in the network This is displayed when your station transmits a sounding Note Your station would have to have Soundin...

Page 165: ...he scroll keys then press the key select the station ID of the station you wish to call the To ID see the section below Selecting ALE Station IDs then press the key select the station ID you are calling from your self ID can be varied the From ID see the section below Selecting ALE station IDs ...

Page 166: ...ce will now commence linking in progress the link is established an audible alarm will sound after which you can start communication with the station you called Or if you already had two links established The following error messages may be displayed ...

Page 167: ...ailed i e no response from the called station or the link was rejected by the called station You attempted to make a call but for various reasons the system cannot make the call i e incorrect self address no presets available no valid LQA s available ...

Page 168: ...an consist of up to 15 ALE stations press the key select ALE Call with the scroll keys then press the key select the network you wish to call the To ID see the section below Selecting ALE Station IDs then press the key select the station ID you are calling from your self ID can be varied the From ID see the section below Selecting ALE station IDs ...

Page 169: ...ce will now commence linking in progress the link is established an audible alarm will sound after which you can start communication with the station you called Or if you already had two links established The following error messages may be displayed ...

Page 170: ...ailed i e no response from the called station or the link was rejected by the called station You attempted to make a call but for various reasons the system cannot make the call i e incorrect self address no presets available no valid LQA s available ...

Page 171: ...sage with the scroll keys then press the key select the station ID of the station you wish to call the To ID see the section below Selecting ALE Station IDs then press the key select the station ID you are calling from your self ID can be varied the From ID see the section below Selecting ALE station IDs ...

Page 172: ...172 of 246 then press the key use the Scroll keys to select either Or If you selected New Message then press the key Enter the message using the alpha numeric key pad ...

Page 173: ...173 of 246 If you selected Preset Message press the key Use the Scroll keys to view the rest of the message Or use the or keys to select other preset messages ...

Page 174: ...ess the key the ALE call sequence will now commence linking in progress the link is established an audible alarm will sound after which you can start communication with the station you called or if you already had two links established The following error messages may be displayed ...

Page 175: ...ailed i e no response from the called station or the link was rejected by the called station You attempted to make a call but for various reasons the system cannot make the call i e incorrect self address no presets available no valid LQA s available ...

Page 176: ... Phone with the scroll keys then press the key select the station ID of the station you wish to call the To ID see the section below Selecting ALE Station IDs then press the key select the station ID you are calling from your self ID can be varied the From ID see the section below Selecting ALE station IDs ...

Page 177: ...l keys to find the name and number you want to call Or if you know the name associated with the telephone number in the phone book press the key and either enter the first letter of the name you want to call using the alpha keypad and use the Scroll keys or use the Scroll keys to find the name you want to call Or press the key and the phone number previously called will be called again ...

Page 178: ... alarm will sound after which you can start communication with the station you called Or if you already had two links established The following error messages may be displayed For various reasons the link attempt failed i e no response from the called station or the link was rejected by the called station ...

Page 179: ...179 of 246 You attempted to make a call but for various reasons the system cannot make the call i e incorrect self address no presets available no valid LQA s available ...

Page 180: ...the same method is used to select the To and From ID the To ID is shown below Either enter the station ID using the numeric keys the number of the station you wish to call see Station ID ranges Or all the stations are in the address book use the scroll keys to find the station you want to call then press the key Or if you know the name of the station press the key and either enter the first letter...

Page 181: ...normal call and conversation can now commence Or An address has matched an incoming Wildcard address Wildcard addresses have special characters question marks in them that do not require an exact match with the local address to link E g FIELD will link with any station that has a self address starting with FIELD and ending in a single additional character for example FIELD1 or FIELDA A station tha...

Page 182: ...espond to Allcalls Since the station which initiated the call does not receive any link acknowledgements it cannot determine which station s have accepted the link With all the above calls an alarm will sound for 60secs After pressing a key the following pages appear If the 60sec alarm times out the system blips periodically 5sec intervals Shows the address called i e one of your addresses Pressin...

Page 183: ...183 of 246 Pressing the key displays the link status Or if more than one link is in progress example 3 links ...

Page 184: ...link to your station Your station is now linked and has received an ALE message an audible alarm sounds If after 60 seconds no key has been pressed the alarm will stop and regular blips will be heard indicating a call was received in your absence Pressing any key will display the message received Pressing the key shows the address that the station called i e one of your addresses ...

Page 185: ...185 of 246 Pressing the again shows the address of the station that called you Pressing returns you to the previous screen etc Pressing the key or using PTT will return you to the main screen ...

Page 186: ...yed on your transceiver A station in the ALE net is attempting to establish a link to your station Your station is now linked and has received an ALE phone number an audible alarm sounds If after 60 seconds no key has been pressed the alarm will stop and regular blips will be heard indicating a call was received in your absence Pressing any key will display the received message Pressing the key sh...

Page 187: ...o the main screen Note Normally when using this ALE telephone number function the receiving transceiver is connected to a automatic telephone interconnect unit such as the Barrett 960 or Barrett 2060 in this case the RS 232 output is enabled the receipt of an ALE telephone call request is not displayed as above and the telephone interconnect takes control of the transceiver ...

Page 188: ...has matched an incoming Netcall a call to a number of stations in one call Each station must respond to confirm the Netcall is established with the calling station Each station responds in pre determined slots If after 60 seconds if no key has been pressed the alarm will stop and regular blips will be heard indicating a call was received in your absence Pressing any key will display the call data ...

Page 189: ...189 of 246 Pressing returns you to the previous screen etc Pressing the key or using PTT will return you to the main screen ...

Page 190: ... ALE link Or if more than one ALE link is in progress example 3 links hold the key until the screen showing status of the current links appears use the Scroll keys to select link you wish to close example shown a link with a station not in your ID book then press the key ...

Page 191: ...E text message to another station in an ALE network or you can terminate the link To terminate the link use the Scroll keys to select Terminate Link press the key The link is now terminated and unless you are linked to more than this station then your station will return to ALE scanning or manual mode ...

Page 192: ...inks You must be linked to close an ALE link Or if more than one ALE link is in progress example 3 links press the key select Terminate All Links with the scroll keys then press the key The ALE system now terminates all open links ...

Page 193: ...tion Closes the ALE Link If the station you are linked to closes the link the following will be displayed Your station will then return to ALE scanning assuming your station was in ALE scan mode before the ALE link occurred ...

Page 194: ...elected the required scan list before you commence scanning refer to the section ALE scan list select in the ALE protected menu Press the key the 2090 transceiver will now be ALE scanning and ready to accept ALE calls receive Soundings and transmit Soundings If Sounding is enabled on your transceiver The 2090 transceiver will also be able to decode incoming Selcalls as long as 2 channels per secon...

Page 195: ...ransmitting an ALE Call Please refer to the Linking to Another Station in an ALE Network section Receiving an ALE Call Please refer to the Receiving an ALE link request section Receiving and Transmitting a Selective Call Selcall Please refer to the Contacting another station using Selective Call Selcall and Telcall section ...

Page 196: ...246 ALE Configuration Menus ALE State This feature enables or disables the ALE system Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example ALE Enabled When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 197: ... have to individually re configure each station in the network with the new stations ID The Autofill queue is a first in first out queue where up to eleven new stations can be added after this the next received unknown station will overwrite the first ID in the Autofill queue To avoid this happening the operator must reassign the Autofill station ID alias Use the Scroll keys to select the setting ...

Page 198: ... select section by holding down the key for more than two seconds To select the ALE scan list required press the key Use the Scroll keys or press the first letter of the scan list you want to use example shown s to select the scan table required then press the key ...

Page 199: ...it When Auto Transmit is set to Disable the ALE system will not respond to any calls made to this station Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example Enable When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 200: ...t to Disabled the ALE system will not be able to transmit any ALE calls including automatic soundings and responses to incoming ALE calls Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example Enabled When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 201: ...t soundings under any circumstances in this case Sounding Control is set to Disable Sounding is limited to certain channels pre programmed by the ALE fill program The ALE system will however continue to make and respond to calls depending on the Response Control settings Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example Enable When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 202: ...omatic sounding Sounding Control must be set to Global On If sounding control individual preset basis the address used is dependant on the active channel Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example FIELDBASE2 When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 203: ... Analysis LQA Exchange This option enables or disables the exchange of LQA information with other stations Use the Scroll keys to select the setting required example Enabled When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 204: ... station it can be set to Current LQA which is a reading taken during the ALE burst just received or it can be set to Averaged LQA which uses the long term averaged value taken from memory Use the Scroll keys to select the decay time or disable example Averaged LQA When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 205: ...with different weighted averages of the old values and new readings Averaging reduces the effect that one bad reading might otherwise have on a perfect channel If a new reading is better than an old value the old value is replaced by the reading There are 4 different averaging formulas available No averaging replace the old values with new values old new 2 3 old new 4 7 old new 8 Use the Scroll ke...

Page 206: ...tching the sounding off and setting a decay rate of two hours would result in the recording of a perfect channel 100 channel quality decaying to an unusable channel 0 channel quality over a period of two hours The decay rate can be disabled set to 1 2 4 8 24 and 48 hours Use the Scroll keys to select the decay time or disable example 8 hours When the setting required is selected press the key ...

Page 207: ... select which type of threshold test is used to determine what quality ALE channel is acceptable for communication Either Sinad BER Both or None can be selected Use the Scroll keys to select the test required example BER press the key ...

Page 208: ...ld This option sets the SINAD threshold at which an ALE channel is considered usable This can be set to between 0 and 30dB press the key using the numeric keys enter the SINAD threshold required example 12dB then press the key ...

Page 209: ... the reply from the remote station the link establishment process is rejected Depending on the retry setting the link establishment would continue on another link It can be set between 0 30 selecting 30 effectively means that all links are allowed press the key using the numeric keys enter the BER threshold required example 7 then press the key ...

Page 210: ... ALE Fill Mode The ALE is configured with its entire network data using the Barrett PC based ALE fill program Refer to the Barrett 2050 PC based programming software that contains the ALE fill program for details ...

Page 211: ...oning cable Barrett P N BCA204020 Programming Using the Programming Software The programming software should be loaded onto PC using the instructions supplied with the package Transceiver configuration packs are uploaded and downloaded to the 2090 transceiver via the auxiliary socket on the 2090 transceiver Programming Using the Supplied Barrett Cable To program the transceiver using the RS 232 po...

Page 212: ...sary to have this function enabled To enter the programming mode first select the channel you want to program then press the key Transmit and Receive Frequencies Use the numeric keypad to enter the receive frequency then press the or key Use the numeric keypad to enter the transmit frequency then press the or key ...

Page 213: ...ntered in the General section of the protected menu then press the or key Operating Mode Use the Scroll keys to select the required operating mode USB LSB AM CW or AFSK then press the or key Note If the 500 Hz or narrow filter hardware option is enabled this filter is automatically selected in CW mode and AFSK mode ...

Page 214: ... or key Selcall Format Each channel can be programmed for one Selcall format for a description of the formats available refer to the beginning of this manual Use the Scroll keys to select the required Selcall format then press the or key This last key press displays the following screen indicating the channel programming is complete ...

Page 215: ...215 of 246 The channel program sequence can be aborted at any stage in the programming sequence by pressing the key after which the following is displayed ...

Page 216: ...ver or 2090 transceiver fitted in the manpack adaptor to another using a cable BCA204020 connecting both transceivers together via their auxiliary connectors using the RS 232 connection Before uploading commences it is necessary to enter the Selcall IDs of the transceiver that will be loaded press the key Using the numeric keypad enter Self ID 1 and press the key Using the numeric keypad enter Sel...

Page 217: ...217 of 246 Using the numeric keypad enter Six digit ID and press the key then press the key to proceed with cloning ...

Page 218: ... input between 20VDC and 30VDC is required allowing operation and charging from 24V vehicle sources 24V solar panels and 24V hand crank generators A separate Universal AC DC input power adaptor is available to charge and operate the manpack when mains voltages are available between 100 254 VAC or DC voltage between 11 18VDC are available from sources such as 12V vehicles sources With the battery c...

Page 219: ...9 of 246 Universal AC DC Power Adaptor P N 2090 03 01 For operation from a mains voltage between 100 254VAC or from 12VDC sources such as available in a vehicle Rapid Deployment Solar Panel P N BCA209010 ...

Page 220: ...220 of 246 Rapid Deployment Hand Crank Generator P N 2090 03 04 ...

Page 221: ...e AC DC input universal power adaptor unit or directly from a 24V solar panel or a 24V hand crank generator configured as shown in the following diagrams Universal AC DC Power Adaptor P N 2090 03 01 For operation from a mains voltage between 100 254VAC or from 12VDC sources such as available in a vehicle Rapid Deployment Solar Panel P N BCA209010 ...

Page 222: ...222 of 246 ...

Page 223: ...223 of 246 Rapid Deployment Hand Crank Generator P N 2090 03 04 ...

Page 224: ...e charge process The battery icon with a moving line running from left to right indicates that the battery is charging once the charger is removed the battery icon represents battery capacity available The battery icon stationary and filled black indicates that the battery is charged and the charger is now trickle charging When the 2090 is in charge mode the estimated charge time left is displayed...

Page 225: ...090 manpack LCD unit can be removed from the manpack itself and placed into the LCD unit pouch located on the manpack bag using the extension kit supplied Please see below on how to use the extension kit Step 1 Pull out the LCD unit from the manpack Step 2 Get extender cable and plug one end into LCD blanking unit ...

Page 226: ...226 of 246 Step 3 Push LCD blanking metal face side up unit into the manpack Step 4 Connect LCD unit to the unconnected end of the extender cable ...

Page 227: ...e Barrett manpack while walking in the backpack configuration it is suggested that while in receive standby mode the collapsible antenna be only extended to half height and secured using the Velcro tab When a call is received extend the antenna to full height before transmission Note When using an un tuned antenna such as the whip or the long wire the section Antenna Select in the standard menu sh...

Page 228: ... structure available and as high as possible Note When using an un tuned antenna such as the whip or the long wire the section Antenna Select in the standard menu should be used to enable the automatic tuner i e select Whip Long wire operation When this is selected the in built tuner automatically tunes the whip or long wire whenever the unit transmits after a channel change ...

Page 229: ...ing either a whip or the long wire antenna efficiency can be increased by the use of the counterpoise supplied This is connected to the 2090 via the BNC connector connected to the counterpoise The three radials should be spread out on the ground as indicated in the diagram below ...

Page 230: ...s a dipole antenna with loading to allow broadband operation For operation each side of the antenna is unwound to its full length Throwing cords are provided that can be used to elevate the antenna or tie it to ground for an inverted V configuration The antenna will handle continuous data and CW transmission with a Barrett 30w manpack radio Only low duty cycle voice operation is supported for oper...

Page 231: ... ground affects radiation angle Lower heights give higher angle radiation better for NVIS short distance Higher heights give lower radiation angle better for long distance communication Inverted V The inverted V has a more omni directional pattern than the Horizontal Dipole with lower maximum gain The ends of the antenna should be at least 0 5m above ground Suitable mainly for NVIS and medium dist...

Page 232: ...ed gain towards the higher end Inverted U The inverted U has a radiation pattern between that of horizontal dipole and inverted V For optimum performance the radiating elements should be fully unwound and should not touch the ground Suitable for NVIS to medium distance Longer distance performance will be enhanced by erecting the antenna at a height of 10m or more ...

Page 233: ...r operation at a labelled frequency the label should be level with the end of the winder as shown in the picture below Lengths for intermediate frequencies should be estimated and tied off appropriately The remaining wire remains on the winder The throwing cord can then be used to elevate the antenna The antenna will handle 100W continuous data and CW transmission The antenna can be used in a numb...

Page 234: ...und affects radiation angle Lower heights give higher angle radiation better for NVIS short distance Higher heights give lower radiation angle better for long distance communication Inverted V The inverted V has a more omni directional pattern than the Horizontal Dipole with lower maximum gain The ends of the antenna should be at least 1m above ground Suitable mainly for NVIS and medium distance ...

Page 235: ...apid deployment with reduced but still acceptable efficiency the antenna can be operated single ended In this configuration one side of the antenna labelled antenna is unwound to the desired frequency and tied to an elevated structure The central balun should be located close to the ground and the remaining side of the antenna earth partly unwound 5 to 10m and stretched out on the ground below the...

Page 236: ...00 Ω 24dBm to 0dBm E Bal Audio Out 2 Balanced audio in 2 600 Ω 24dBm to 0dBm F Aux PTT PTT in Active low 0V G RS 232 Tx RS 232 Tx data True RS 232 levels H RS 232 Rx RS 232 Rx data True RS 232 levels J Scan Stop Scan stop input Active low 0V K PTT Out PTT output to external equipment Active low 0V L Aux Dig Out 2 Auxiliary digital output future use Active low 0V M External MICH Balanced Microphone...

Page 237: ...W Socket 6 pin waterproof panel mounted socket Pin Name Description of function Level A N C N C TTL B NMEA NMEA data input 5VDC C 5 5V 5VDC D CW key CW key input Active low 0V E Gnd Ground Ground 0V F N C Not connected ...

Page 238: ... mounted socket Pin Name Description of function Level A MICL Balanced Microphone input low B MICH Balanced Microphone input high C PTT PTT input Active low 0V D Speaker Loudspeaker output 0 10V E Aud UnBal Unbalanced audio in F Gnd Ground Ground 0V ...

Page 239: ...panel mounted socket Pin Name Description of function Level A VIn External supply input positive 22 to 28 VDC B VIn External supply input positive 22 to 28 VDC C Gnd External supply input negative 22 to 28 VDC D Gnd External supply input negative 22 to 28 VDC ...

Page 240: ... the GPS Receiver Antenna Module P N 2090 01 22 is plugged into the ESU CW Socket on the front of the Barrett 2090 transceiver Note Should the Barrett 2090 be operated inside a bunker or building an 8 meter GPS extension cable P N 2090 01 23 is available to mount this module outside in view of the satellites ...

Page 241: ...e transceiver there are usually two components The ground wave which travels directly from the transmitting antenna to the receiving antenna following the contours of the earth The sky wave which travels upward and at an angle from the antenna until it reaches the ionosphere an ionised layer high above the earth s surface is refracted back down to earth to the receiving antenna Generally speaking ...

Page 242: ...ove the ground Propagation from Station A to C and D however is by sky wave and as the diagrams illustrate the sky wave is significantly affected by the time of day and the height of the ionosphere above the ground Under each diagram there are recommended working frequencies listed Please note that these will vary according to time of year and other factors They are intended only as a guide and ar...

Page 243: ...should use Beacon Call a Selcall Selective Call function built into the Barrett 950 transceiver makes finding the correct frequency to use easy Beacon Call is based on the network transceivers all having a selection of frequencies that will accommodate most ionospheric conditions When in standby the network transceivers scan these frequencies waiting for a call Selcall or Beacon Call from another ...

Page 244: ...e proximity to your antenna The result of such interference may cause a continuous or intermittent increase in the level of background noise System Configuration and Installation The method in which your system is configured and installed will also affect the success of your HF SSB communications Your choice of antenna system and power supply is critical Correct installation is also extremely impo...

Page 245: ... the warranty period shall be extended by an extra twenty four months giving a total warranty period of three years This warranty shall not cover any abuse accident improper installation connection adjustment or use other than in accordance with the instructions issued by the company In addition this warranty shall not cover the distance which transceiver products will operate over or quality of t...

Page 246: ...pment Barrett Communications will provide you with direct access to a support telephone contact line manned from 0000hrs GMT to 1600 Hrs GMT 7 days a week The registration forms can be returned by mail no postage stamp required in Australia or by facsimile 08 9418 6757 International 618 9418 6757 If you have access to the Internet you can use the warranty registration page in the support section o...

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