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Technical manual
Barrett 900 series HF transceivers and receivers
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BARRETT COMMUNICATIONS©
© Barrett Communications
BCM90000/4
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Barrett Communications Pty Ltd Barrett Europe Limited
10 Port Kembla Drive, Bibra Lake WA 6163 19 Lenten Street
P O Box 1214, Bibra Lake WA 6965 Alton, Hampshire
AUSTRALIA GU34 1HG
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BARRETT 900 SERIES TRANSCEIVERS

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Barrett 980 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandBarrett
Model980
CategoryTransceiver
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Specifications

Receiver Specifications

Transmitter Specifications

Overview

RF/Audio PCB

Details receiver, exciter, audio processing, and I/O interface.

PA PCB

ALC control

Explains power sampling, ALC detector, and voltage generation.

Over-voltage and reverse voltage protection

Describes protection circuitry including transorbs and diodes.

Technical Description

Microprocessor PCB

Covers microprocessor, synthesiser, selcall, mute, and power control functions.

Microprocessor

Describes the microprocessor's control program execution and memory interfaces.

DDFS and VCO

Explains frequency synthesis, local oscillators, and VCO operation.

PA ALC control voltage PWR ADJ

Explains calibrating voltage for selcall phase lock and PA ALC.

RF / Audio PCB

RF section

Describes mixers, IF amplifiers, filters, noise blanker, and AGC.

Second IF, AGC and demodulator

Covers second IF amplifier, AGC generation, and demodulation.

Audio section

Details audio routing, processing, tailoring, and I/O handling.

Audio path

Describes Rx audio amplification, mute gate, VCA control, and speaker drive.

Front Panel

LCD and status LED's

Describes display refresh, serial data, and LED status indicators.

Keypad

Details the 20-function keypad, PWM encoding, and serial output.

Volume control and On/Off switch

Describes volume control, on/off switch, and power relay activation.

Maintenance

Component replacement

Covers replacing components, observing polarity, and lead removal.

Fault Diagnosis

Transceiver will not power up

Provides troubleshooting steps for no power issues, including voltage checks.

Transceiver will not receive but displays OK

Troubleshooting steps for no receive audio despite display indications.

No receiver noise at all

Checks for audio mute, selcall mute, and audio path issues.

Receive noise present, but does not receive

Troubleshooting steps for LO faults, phase lock issues, and AGC.

Transceiver turns on but displays "Barrett 900 Transceiver" only

Addresses issues with initial banner display and serial data path.

Transceiver turns on, internal voltages are normal, but no LCD display.

Checks for microprocessor activity or LCD module faults.

Main microprocessor faults

Covers EPROM/GAL fitment, LED checks, and oscillator signal issues.

VCO faults

Troubleshooting PLL, square waves, and charge pump transistor issues.

Transmitter faulty

Steps to diagnose transmitter issues including signal injection and fuse checks.

Replacement of PA output and driver transistors

Details transistor checks, removal, and thermal compound replacement.

Adjustments

PA PCB

Covers adjustments for the PA PCB.

Driver bias setup

Details driver bias adjustment using RV3 and current monitoring.

PA bias setup

Covers PA bias adjustment using RV2 and PA current monitoring.

Power level adjustment

Guides setting RV4 for power level using test equipment.

Circuit Diagrams, Overlays, and Parts Lists

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