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4015 MARINE AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER

Setting the Tuner in a 4050

From the Settings menu of a Barrett 

4050 HF SDR Transceiver, select I/O 

followed by Antenna 1 type (if using 

in the antenna 1 position.

Select 4011/4015 Auto Tuner.

NOTE:

Earlier versions may not show 

4011/4015 Auto tuner and should, 

instead, select 4011 Auto Tuner.

Settings

I/O

Summary of Contents for 4015

Page 1: ...ice 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 barrettcomms com 4015 Marine Automatic Antenna Tuner Operating Manual 4015 ...

Page 2: ...nsceiver and Tuner Mounting 7 Ground Earth System 8 Corrosion 9 Electrical Checkout 9 Connection Details For a 4050 Transceiver and 4015 Automatic Antenna Tuner in a Marine Installation 10 Setting the Tuner in a 4050 12 Connector 13 Control Connector 13 Warranty Statement 14 ...

Page 3: ...a frequency range of 2 to 30 MHz Tuning is rapid typically less than one second the first time RF is applied either whilst the operator is talking or when the Tune control is acti vated on the transceiver The 4015 ATU features a memory facility that stores the configuration required to tune to a frequency On any subsequent use of that frequency the 4015 reconfigures to the stored settings in typic...

Page 4: ...c enclosure Antenna Selection The 4015 automatic antenna tuner will operate into almost any end fed antenna with a length exceeding 2 5 metres providing an effective ground earth is used The antenna efficiency will be proportional to the length of the antenna and will be maximum when the length of the antenna approaches wavelength It is advisable to limit the wire antenna to or wavelength at the h...

Page 5: ...at available when using a whip NOTES The top insulator on the backstay should be approximately 300 mm from the mast and the bottom insulator should be at eye level above the deck The distance between insulators should be greater than 10 metres and less than 35 metres A whip antenna is generally used on small to medium sized power vessels There are different length whips to suit the vessel length Y...

Page 6: ...tenna configurations for a ship and tuner The below illus trations are guides only Please contact Barrett Communications with your vessel s specifications for addi tional assistance Tuner positions Good High position Better Mid position Best Low position Antenna wire positions Good Vertical Better Inverted L Best Two wire inverted L ...

Page 7: ... the transceiver to connect the power and antenna cables NOTES The antenna tuner should be mounted as close to the antenna feed point as possible In metal vessels the length of the feeder from the antenna tuner to the feed through insulator inside the vessel should be kept less than 1 metre The antenna feed cable should be a suitable high voltage cable Care should be taken to avoid sharp points wh...

Page 8: ...on to the hull should be prepared so that it is free of paint and rust to ensure a good contact area with minimum electrical resistance Wooden or Fibreglass Vessels Wooden or fibreglass vessels present more of a problem to ground counter poise Ideally the vessel should be fitted with an external copper ground earth sheet connected to the interior of the vessel by suitable stud or an ground earth p...

Page 9: ...ner relays After a few seconds the relay noise will cease The transceiver should indicate Tune OK and the watt meter reflected power should indi cate a low value consistent with a VSWR of better than 2 1 3 Select the lowest desired frequency on the transceiver and repeat the above procedure The result should be the same except that the tune cycle may take longer If the above procedure does not giv...

Page 10: ...10 4015 MARINE AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER Connection Details For a 4050 Transceiver and 4015 Automatic Antenna Tuner in a Marine Instal lation ...

Page 11: ... Insulator P N BCA91701 5 Barrett 4015 Marine Automatic Antenna Tuner P N BC401500 6 Copper Earth Strap 50 mm w x 0 5 mm d x appropriate length 7 Control cable 6 m integral coaxial control with connectors to suit 4000 series P N 4019 00 02 8 Fuse in line with spare 9 DC Power Cable 10 External GPS Receiver option P N BCA40009 11 Barrett 4050 HF SDR Transceiver rear P N BC405000 12 Microphone P N B...

Page 12: ...rom the Settings menu of a Barrett 4050 HF SDR Transceiver select I O followed by Antenna 1 type if using in the antenna 1 position Select 4011 4015 Auto Tuner NOTE Earlier versions may not show 4011 4015 Auto tuner and should instead select 4011 Auto Tuner Settings I O ...

Page 13: ...NTENNA TUNER Control Connector Signal Level A GND and shield B Unused C Unused D Scan E Tuned F ATU V G Unused Ground and cable shield Unused Unused ATU Scan line ATU Tuned signal ATU Voltage 13V8 Unused A C E F G B D Connector ...

Page 14: ...orised service centre The repaired or replaced product will remain covered under and throughout the term of the original warranty period up to its expiration No repair or replacement will extend the warranty term past the original thirty six 36 month anniversary of the original date of shipment from the Seller Firmware and software pre installed stand alone or provided as an update hereafter refer...

Page 15: ... PO Box 1214 Bibra Lake WA 6965 AUSTRALIA Toll Free Tel 1800 999 580 Within Australia Tel 618 9434 1700 Fax 618 9418 6757 email support barrettcommunications com au Telephone support from the Australian office is available from 7 30 am to 4 00 pm local time Monday to Friday Barrett Communications Europe Unit 9 Fulcrum 2 Victory Park Solent Way Whiteley Hampshire PO15 7FN United Kingdom Tel 44 0 14...

Page 16: ...om au Europe Barrett Communications Europe Unit 9 Fulcrum 2 Solent Way Whiteley Hampshire PO15 7FN United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1489 880 332 Fax 44 0 1489 565 422 Email uksales barrettcommunications co uk USA Barrett Communications USA Corp 90 Office Parkway Pittsford NY 14534 United States of America Tel 1 585 582 6134 Email sales barrettusa com www barrettcomms com ...

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