Barrett PRC-4090 - Introduction

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BARRETT PRC-4090 TACTICAL HF SDR TRANSCEIVER - INTRODUCTION
Introduction
The Barrett PRC-4090 Tactical Transceiver is an SDR based HF SSB transceiver
with a frequency range of 1.5 to 30 MHz in transmit and 250kHz -30MHz. The
Barrett PRC-4090 is designed using the latest technology enabling a physically
small package with a full feature complement.
Designed to operate as in the most arduous environments, as encountered in
portable, off-road vehicles, vessels and aircraft environs, the Barrett PRC-4090
will provide many years of efcient and trouble free service.
The Barrett PRC-4090 supports features such as digital voice, data transmission
and remote diagnostics as well as established features such as Selective Call
(Selcall), direct dial telephone connection to base stations tted with telephone
interconnect systems (Telcall), GPS location, 2G and 3G ALE (Automatic Link
Establishment) and frequency hopping. These features make the Barrett PRC-
4090 HF Transceiver one of the most economical and versatile HF transceivers
available today.
Up to 1000 channels are available to be eld or workshop programmable. Aux-
iliary features such as Selcall, Telcall, scanning, mute status, alarm system etc.
can be individually enabled or disabled for every channel as required to suit
your operation.
The Barrett PRC-4090 Transceiver caters for increased use of HF data transmis-
sion 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 efcient cooling system
option.
The Barrett PRC-4090 is operated by a smartphone-style touchscreen, full col-
our Control Handset. The handset integrates seamlessly into manpack, vehicle
and base station installations when used with the cradle and cradle docking
station. The streamlined design and unobtrusive size easily mounts to a vehicle
dashboard or vessel helm.
The Barrett PRC-4090 Transceiver can be controlled from all major mobile and
desktop platforms. Full remote control is available via the Barrett PRC-4090
Remote Control app, providing unprecedented access to all transceiver func-
tionality across all major platforms.
Teamed with other matching Barrett products which include antennas, power
supplies, vehicle tracking packages and HF modems, the Barrett PRC-4090 HF
Transceiver becomes a powerful tool, providing solutions to many long distance
communication requirements.