System configuration and installation
Special note - HF communications compared with VHF or UHF short distance
communications
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.
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.
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