Barrett 930 Service Manual
Barrett 930 Service Manual
Technical manual
Barrett 900 series HF transceivers and receivers
© BARRETT COMMUNICATIONS
© Barrett Communications
BCM90000/4
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1.0 Specifications ... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............5
1.1 General Specifications... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............5
1.2 Receiver Specifications . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............7
1.3 Transmitter Specifications .......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............8
2.0 Introduction....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............9
3.0 Overview .......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............11
3.1 Front Panel ....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............11
3.2 Microprocessor PCB...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............11
3.3 RF/Audio PCB .. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............11
3.4 PA PCB ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............12
3.5 Remote Control Head .... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............12
3.6 940 front panel .. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............12
3.7 940 connector transition PCB...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............12
4.0 Technical description ..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............13
4.1 Microprocessor PCB...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............13
4.1.2 Power supplies . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............13
4.1.3 Reference oscillator (Standard) .. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............13
4.1.4 Reference oscillator (High stability option) ............ ............ ............ ............ ............13
4.1.5 Microprocessor. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............13
4.1.6 DDFS and VCO. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............15
4.1.7 Selcall (if enabled).......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............17
4.1.8 Audio mute........ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............17
4.1.9 PA ALC control voltage PWR ADJ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............18
4.2 RF / Audio PCB . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............19
4.2.1 RF section......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............19
[Link] .30 MHz Low pass filter, first mixer and 45 MHz IF amplifier.. ............ ............19
[Link] .Second mixer and bandpass crystal filter.. ............ ............ ............ ............21
[Link] .Noise blanker.... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............21
[Link] .Noise gate......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............21
[Link] .Second IF, AGC and demodulator ............ ............ ............ ............ ............21
[Link] .Transmit and receive switching ... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............21
4.2.2 Audio section .... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............21
[Link] .Audio path......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............22
4.3 PA PCB ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............24
4.3.1 Gain control amp............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............24
4.3.2 Low pass filters . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............24
4.3.3 ALC control ....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............24
4.3.4 Over-voltage and reverse voltage protection......... ............ ............ ............ ............24
4.3.5 Auxiliary antenna socket ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............24
4.3.6 Receiver RF amplifier..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............24
4.3.7 Power supply regulators. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............24
4.4 Front panel........ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............26
4.4.1 LCD and status LED's .... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............26
4.4.2 Keypad ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............26
4.4.3 Backlighting ...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............26
4.4.4 Microphone....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............26
4.4.5 Volume control and On/Off switch ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............26
4.5 Remote control head...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............28
5.0 Maintenance..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............30
5.1 Introduction....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............30
5.2 Printed Circuit Board (PCB) maintenance ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............30
5.3 Component replacement ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............30
5.4 CMOS devices.. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............31
5.5 Transmitter power amplifier maintenance precautions ....... ............ ............ ............ ............31
5.6 PCB access ...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............31
5.6.1 930 - 950 - 980 transceivers......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............31
5.6.2 940 transceivers ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............31
5.6.3 930 - 950 remote control head ..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............31
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5.7 Fault diagnosis.. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............32
5.7.1 General ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............32
5.7.2 Transceiver will not power up ...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............33
5.7.3 Transceiver will not receive but displays OK .......... ............ ............ ............ ............35
[Link] No receiver noise at all ... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............35
[Link] Receive noise present, but does not receive.......... ............ ............ ............35
[Link] Transceiver turns on but displays "Barrett 900 Transceiver" only. .... ............35
5.7.4 Transceiver turns on, internal voltages are normal, but no LCD display. ........ ............36
5.7.5 Main microprocessor faults ......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............36
5.7.6 VCO faults ........ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............37
5.7.7 Transmitter faulty ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............37
5.7.8 Replacement of PA output and driver transistors ... ............ ............ ............ ............38
5.8 Adjustments...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............40
5.8.1 Front panel........ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............40
5.8.2 Microprocessor PCB...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............40
[Link] Reference oscillator setup (Standard oscillator) .... ............ ............ ............40
[Link] Reference oscillator setup (High stability oscillator)............ ............ ............40
[Link] VCO frequency adjustment ......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............40
[Link] Carrier Insertion oscillator peaking ........... ............ ............ ............ ............40
[Link] VCO Low pass filter........ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............40
[Link] DAC Low pass filter ........ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............41
5.8.3 RF/ Audio PCB.. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............41
[Link] Input low pass filter......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............41
[Link] 45MHz IF Filter.. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............41
[Link] IF Inductors....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............42
[Link] Noise blanker potentiometer ....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............42
[Link] Carrier rejection potentiometer.... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............42
[Link] Transmit drive level set potentiometer ...... ............ ............ ............ ............42
[Link] 455Khz IF ......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............42
5.8.4 PA PCB ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............42
[Link] Driver bias setup ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............42
[Link] PA bias setup .... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............42
[Link] Power level adjustment .. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............43
[Link] Programmable links ....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............43
6.0 Software programming and options ......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............44
6.1 Barrett 930 transceivers . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............44
6.2 Barrett 940 transceivers . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............44
6.3 Barrett 950 transceivers . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............44
6.4 Barrett 980 transceivers . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............44
7.0 Internal jumper settings ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............45
7.1 Standard jumpers locations ........ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............45
7.2 Configuring antenna connectors . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............45
8.0 Internal options ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............46
8.1 Internal scrambler option ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............46
8.2 Internal GPS receiver option ....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............48
8.3 Internal ALE option P/N BCA95001 and BCA95002 ........... ............ ............ ............ ............48
9.0 Features and configurations unique to transceiver models . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............49
9.1 Barrett 950 transceivers fitted with high stability option - P/N BC95001 and BC95003 ............49
9.2 Barrett 950M transceiver module - P/N BC95004 .. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............49
9.3 Barrett 950MR receivers ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............49
9.4 Barrett 940 man-pack..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............50
9.4.1 940 ancillary components ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............50
[Link] 110 to 240 VAC input charger supply Barrett P/N BCA94012 ........... ............50
[Link] Charge regulator suit 13Ah NiMH battery 12V DC input P/N BCA94021 ...50
[Link] 940 multiple-use distribution unit Barrett P/N BCA94010.... ............ ............51
[Link] 940 automatic antenna tuner....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............51
9.5 Barrett 980 GMDSS transceiver .. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............52
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10.0 Accessory interface unit - P/N BCA90016 ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............53
11.0 Auxiliary connector ........ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............54
11.1 Barrett 980 and Barrett 950 transceivers .. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............54
11.2 Barrett 930 transceivers . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............55
11.3 Barrett 940 manpack transceivers............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............56
12.0 Circuit diagrams, overlays and parts lists.. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............57
Active component outlines .......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............57
RF/Audio PCB overlay ... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............58
RF/Audio schematic....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............59
RF/Audio parts List - showing optional narrow filter components. .... ............ ............ ............ ............61
Microprocessor PCB overlay....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............72
Microprocessor schematic .......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............73
Microprocessor parts list ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............75
PA PCB overlay. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............87
PA schematic .... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............89
PA parts list ....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............91
Front panel PCB overlay ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............99
Front panel schematic.... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............100
Front panel parts list ....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............101
Remote control head PCB overlay ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............103
Remote control head schematic .. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............104
Remote control head parts list ..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............105
Scrambler PCB overlay Barrett P/N BCA94031 ... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............108
Scrambler schematic ..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............109
Scrambler parts list ........ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............110
GPS/ALE motherboard overlay... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............111
GPS/ALE motherboard schematic ........... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............112
GPS/ALE motherboard parts list . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............113
950MR Low Pass Filter/Power PCB overlay.......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............114
950MR Low Pass Filter/Power PCB schematic ..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............115
950MR Low Pass Filter/Power PCB parts list ........ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............117
980PSU DC/DC switch mode power supply PCB overlay ... ............ ............ ............ ............ ...........121
980PSU DC/DC switch mode power supply schematic ...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............122
980PSU DC/DC switch mode power supply parts list.......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............123
900 series final assembly parts lists.......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............125
930, 940, 950, 980 hand microphone schematic.... ............Barrett P/N BCA90003 ... ............ ............133
930, 950, 980 cloning cable schematic ..... ............ ............Barrett P/N BCA90024 ... ............ ............134
930, 950, 980 programming cable schematic ........ ............Barrett P/N BCA90023 ... ............ ............135
940 chassis explosion diagram ... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............136
940 final assembly parts list......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............137
940 connector transition PCB overlay ...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............139
940 connector transition schematic .......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............140
940 connector transition parts list ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............141
940 automatic antenna tuner PCB overlay ............ ............Barrett P/N BCA94009 ... ............ ............142
940 automatic antenna tuner schematic ... ............ ............Barrett P/N BCA94009 ... ............ ............143
940 auto tuner PCB parts list.......... .......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............146
940 automatic antenna tuner final assembly parts list (Drab Olive, Periwinkle) .......... ............ ............147
940 tuner front panel PCB overlay ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............148
940 tuner front panel PCB schematic ....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............149
940 ATU front panel PCB parts list ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............150
940 multiple-use distribution unit schematic .......... ............Barrett P/N BCA94010 ... ............ ............151
940 multiple-use distribution unit parts list ............ ............Barrett P/N BCA94010 ... ............ ............152
940 charge reg. 13Ah / 12V DC input PCB overlay. ............Barrett P/N BCA94021 ... ............ ............153
940 charge reg. 13Ah / 12V DC input PCB schematic .........Barrett P/N BCA94021 ... ............ ............154
940 battery charger PCB parts list ............ ............ ............Barrett P/N BCA94021 ... ............ ............157
940 transceiver cloning cable schematic .. ............ ............Barrett P/N BCA94014 ... ............ ............160
940 handset lightweight tactical schematic............ ............Barrett P/N BCA94004 ... ............ ............161
940 transceiver mic schematic ............ ............ ............Barrett P/N BCA94013 ... ............ ............162
940 programming cable schematic .......... ............ ............Barrett P/N BCA94013 ... ............ ............163
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1.0 Specifications
1.1 General Specifications
Equipment BARRETT 980 GMDSS transceiver.
BARRETT 950 transceiver local and remote control models BARRETT
930 transceiver local and remote control models BARRETT 950M
transceiver module
BARRETT 950MR receiver module (disregard references to transmit
specifications and descriptions)
BARRETT 940 man-pack transceiver (power output limited to 10 - 35 W
(adjustable))
Channel capacity 980 local and remote control models, 950 local and remote control
models, 950R and 950MR1 receivers and 940 man-pack model - Up to
450 programmable channels (simplex or semi-duplex)
Supply voltage 930, 940, 950 - 13.8 VDC + 20% / - 10% (negative ground)
Polarity protected. Over voltage protected
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The level of an unwanted signal above the level of a wanted signal that will
reduce the SINAD of the wanted signal producing 10dB SINAD to 7dB
SINAD
The level of an unwanted signal above the level of a wanted signal that will
reduce the SINAD of the wanted signal producing 10dB SINAD to 7dB
SINAD
AGC efficiency Less than 6.0 dB variation with an input signal of 6uV(-91.4dBm) to
3V(+22.5dBm).
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Duty Cycle 930, 950,980 100% two-tone input signal with fan option
940(portable) 25% voice duty cycle
Protection Safe under all load conditions, thermal protection against excessive power
transistor temperatures.
Intermodulation products Better than -31dB below PEP (25dB below two tone peak)
Current consumption 930, 950, 980 Voice average less than 9Amps typical
Two tone less than 15Amps typical
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2.0 Introduction
This technical manual covers the Barrett 950 local and remote control transceiver, the Barrett 980 GMDSS
transceiver, the Barrett 940 man-pack transceiver, the Barrett 930 local and remote control transceiver, the
Barrett 950M transceiver module and the 950MR receivers. They have largely identical hardware and only
vary by key function and operational software and in the case of the 940 the mounting hardware and
enclosure.
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3.0 Overview
All 900 series transceivers and receivers are made up of several common building blocks. Apart from the
940 man-pack transceiver they are all constructed with a common chassis. This manual deals with each
module and has a separate section describing sections of transceivers and receivers that are unique
to that transceiver or receiver.
The 980/950/930/ local control transceivers are comprised of the following four modules:-
The 950/930 remote control transceivers are comprised of the following four modules:-
Numerous other status displays are optionally available. On the left hand side of the display 5 status LED's
indicate the current mode of the transceiver. A red LED is illuminated in transmit, a green LED in receive and
three yellow LED's indicate which of the three modes, USB, LSB or AM has been selected (J3E, H3E, F1B
on the 980 transceiver). A rotary volume control and on/off switch and a Mylar cone speaker are also
included on the front panel. The microphone which incorporates press to talk and channel up/down buttons,
plugs into an 8 pin socket on the front panel. Note:- The standard microphone has a jumper in it (refer to the
microphone diagrams) that enables the front panel speaker, the handset does not have this jumper thus
disabling the speaker.
There is a great deal of commonality between receive and transmit paths in both the R.F. and audio circuits.
In transmit, audio from the microphone, the auxiliary input or the remote head is passed to an automatic level
control circuit which amplifies and maintains a constant modulating signal with considerable variations in
input signal level. This maintains an adequate modulation level in all circumstances.
On receive, the signal is amplified and fed to a mute circuit. Both receive and transmit audio share a
common path up to the volume control. The RS-232 computer interface is located on the RF/Audio PCB.
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3.4 PA PCB
The PA PCB raises the power level to 25 W, 100 or 125 W PEP depending on the setup of the power amplifier
and the model. Seven low pass filters provide harmonic rejection over the full frequency range, reduce
receiver LO radiation and enhance image rejection of the receiver. Also resident on the PA PCB is power
protection circuitry guarding against over-voltage, reverse voltage and low voltage supplies.
ALC protection and regulation of the transmitter power output will protect the transceiver from reactive loads
plus open and short circuit antenna connections.
The control cable is connected to the remote head via a 9 pin "D" connector. The loudspeaker output being
by a 3.5 mm jack socket.
The remote head contains its own microprocessor to drive the display, but otherwise contains no controlling
intelligence. The remote head firmware is the same for 930, 950 and 980 transceivers - the only difference,
in the heads, being the front panel membrane and key functions.
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The transceiver has several internal voltage regulators to obtain +5 volt and +10 volt supplies used
throughout the transceiver. Where lowest power consumption is required, as in the 940 man-pack, some of
these have a switch mode regulator to replace the normally fitted linear regulators.
On the microprocessor PCB, U19 and U20 can be replaced by a single switch-mode regulator U36. Other
minor components that need to be added are L3, L6 C118, C119, C117, and C121.
The reference oscillator at 45.455 MHz is the master clock which determines the frequency and timing of all
other synchronous events in the transceiver. It consists of active devices Q13 and Q14 configured as a
Butler oscillator. L16 is set to cancel the crystal stray capacitance and L15 resonates with C132, C133 and
C137, C146 to provide fine frequency trimming. The oscillator is trimmed to 1ppm and an oven maintains a
constant crystal temperature. The output of the reference oscillator is fed direct to the second mixer on the
RF/Audio PCB via TP35 and is buffered prior to routing to the digital section by Q10 and Q11. These are
configured in cascode to minimise reverse coupling. Further buffering is obtained from inverter U31:A prior
to feeding the cascade flip flops U32:A and U32:B. These devices provide a 1:1 duty cycle clock for the
DDFS chip U7 at 22.72 MHz and the microprocessor U1 at 11.36 MHz. A further divider U13 yields 2.84
MHz clock for the Carrier Insertion Oscillator generation by the DDFS. Link LK2 must be IN and LK1 must be
OUT for the standard oscillator.
The reference oscillator at 45.455 MHz is the master clock which determines the frequency and timing of all
other synchronous events in the transceiver. It consists of either a modular TXCO or DCXO oscillating at
45.455 MHz. The oscillator frequency is trimmed using the adjustment on the top of the can. The output of
the TCXO is buffered by Q20, then fed direct to the second mixer on the RF/Audio PCB via TP35 and is
buffered prior to routing to the digital section by Q10 and Q11. These are configured in cascode to minimise
reverse coupling. Further buffering is obtained from inverter U31:A prior to feeding the cascade flip flops
U32:A and U32:B. These devices provide a 1:1 duty cycle clock for the DDFS chip U7 at 22.72 MHz and the
microprocessor U1 at 11.36 MHz. A further divider U13 yields 2.84 MHz clock for the Carrier Insertion
Oscillator generation in the DDFS. Link LK2 must be OUT and LK1 must be IN for the high stability oscillator
option.
4.1.5 Microprocessor
The microprocessor U1 is the device which executes the control program for the transceiver. It executes
instructions stored in EPROM U4 and stores and reads non-volatile data from EEPROM U5. These are
connected via a sixteen line bus which has low order address and data multiplexed on the same eight lines.
The low address is de-multiplexed using octal latch U2. A security PAL U40 is also fitted on the data bus to
permit configuration security.
Two parallel output ports U15 (I/O Port 1) and U16 (I/O Port 0) handle static and slow logic signals from
microprocessor. These include PA filter select lines, Audio / IF control signals such as PTT, AM on and NB
on, Mic Disable, Speaker clamp and Mute and ATU control signals Tune Clock and Scan Data.
U14 (I/O port 3) is used to input parallel data from U35, a PWM decoder used to input key PCB data from the
front panel and remote head.
Decoding for all these peripheral devices is provided by 3 to 8 decoder U6 along with U3 and U11. Shift
register U17 ensures that the timing for the EEPROM operation is correct.
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The microprocessor has four sets of ports of its own used as follows:-
AN0 to AN7. These analogue input ports monitor transmit VSWR using voltages SWR+ and SWR-, receive
signal strength using voltage AGC, synthesiser lock state using voltage VCO Lock and battery voltage
utilising a voltage derived from a voltage divider consisting of R2 and R35. AN5 and AN6 are used to
measure voltages used to set up the selcall VCO tuning during the startup sequence. AN7 is used for
internal chassis temperature measurement, provided by sensor TS1, which is used for PA ALC trimming at
high temperatures.
CO1, CO0, CI, TO, INT2, SCK, RXD, TXD, PTTIN, CW KEY, ALESEN, GPSEN
CO1 and CO0 are counter/timer ports used to generate selcall transmit and alarm tones. CI and TO combine
to decode the received selcall pre -amble and data stream. INT2 is the main interrupt processing PTTIN and
CW KEY, SCK is unused. RXD and TXD are the external RS-232 serial ports. RXD and TXD are routed by
U44 and combinations of signals ALESEN and GPSEN to input and output data to and from an internally
fitted ALE controller option, as well as inputting data from either an external or internal GPS receiver. RESET
ALE is used to reset the ALE controller option when fitted.
PB0 to PB7 is bi-directional and handles various slow speed input and output requirements such as Scan
Stop and Mute state.
PA0 to PA7 handles further low speed signals including generation of annunciation beeps via signal
ALARM DATA.
Interrupts are processed by the Interrupt Controller consisting of U18, U25 and U26. Lines PTTIN and CW
KEY are latched by signal ICP from the microprocessor. A magnitude comparator U25 compares the lines
with their previous state and requests an interrupt via INT2 if there is a state change.
The synthesiser employs a Direct Digital Frequency Synthesiser integrated circuit U7 which takes in
frequency data over the data bus with registers accessed by the 5 bit address field. The synthesiser is a dual
unit, half of which is used to generate 1/10 of the VCO frequency. The other half is the Carrier Insertion
Oscillator, the frequency of which is dependant on th type of I.F. filter used, and the mode of operation
chosen but is in the region of 455 kHz. The outputs of U7 are digitized sine waves which are decoded by
Digital to analog converters U8, U9, and U12. U8 and U9 are used to decode the VCO reference, and U12
decodes the carrier insertion output. T1 is a resonant transformer which yields a clean sine wave for the
carrier insertion signal.
In order to achieve a spurious free, low phase noise local oscillator, a high level(+13dBm) push pull VCO
operating at 10 times the DAC reference frequency is coupled to the DAC reference signal via a tracking
PLL.
Diodes D9, D10, D11, D12, D15, D16, D18, limit the voltage excursions on the FET gates maintaining
constant amplitude and low noise. An attenuator formed by resistors R187 to R189 and amplifier Q16 are
used to isolate the VCO from the low pass filter and first mixer circuits.
The VCO feeds the first mixer via a buffer amplifier comprising Q16 and T4 and a 76 MHz LPF consisting of
L10, L11, this provides some gain to present the mixer with a final LO1 level of 17 dBm and high reverse
isolation. It also feeds a cascode pre-scaler buffer consisting of Q8 and Q15 which has high reverse
isolation preventing unwanted sidebands on the VCO. U21 provides a further buffer for the divide by 10 pre-
scaler. This pre-scaler is a Johnson counter employing U23, U24 and U28. It is reset at power up by U29
which uses the same reset feed as the microprocessor. This ensures true counting.
The reference signal from the DACs at 1/10 VCO frequency is fed through an anti-alliasing filter L1, L2 and
through a common emitter buffer Q1 to the phase comparator.
A digital phase comparator using U21:B and U22 generates positive going differential error pulses at TP23,
TP24 according to the phase relationship of the DACs waveform and VCO/10. Charge balancing is
performed by the Charge Pump Q2, Q3, Q4 Q5 which integrates the error signal in a lead-lag loop filter C82,
C83, R58. This control or error signal can swing over the entire 0 to 10V range according to selected
frequency. It is fed to varactors D2, D6, D7 and D8 controlling the VCO frequency. The VCO frequency
range is 45 to 75 MHz being 45 MHz above the indicated frequency on the LCD display.
An out of lock red LED is driven by the phase comparator to provide fault indication. This signal also
generates a displayed error message and is used by the microprocessor to inhibit transmission if the VCO is
unlocked.
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The selective system utilises Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) as the modulation technique. The design of the
encoder/decoder allows individual channels to be set for operation on either the Australian Standard Selcall
format(Codan comaptible, based on CCIR 493-4) or the true CCIR493-4 format and its associated tones.
Tones used are as follows:-
Selcall (and other on air status tones) are generated by the microprocessor U1 and output on pins 26 (SEL
TX DATA1) and 27 (SEL TX DATA2). Transistors Q21 and Q22 combine the signals as necessary and this
signal is output to the RF/Audio PCB to be fed into the transmitted audio path.
Received Selcall signals are filtered by dual bandpass filter U41 A and B. The bandpass filters have
sufficient bandwidth to accommodate both tone sets as above. The audio from the filter output is fed into
the input of the FSK decoder chip XR2211, U27. The VCO within U27 is automatically set to the centre
frequency of the required selcall format. Calibration is performed each time the transceiver is powered up.
This is achieved by routing a single tone (Sel TX data 2) via U43 to the input bandpass filter and
subsequently to the FSK decoder U27. The tone is set to one of the centre frequencies referred to above.
Whilst injecting the tone the calibrating voltage PWR ADJ (see note below), generated by the DAC U38 and
buffered by U10, is varied until the voltage 2211 REF(TP40) and voltage FSK SET V, measured by the
microprocessor on analogue to digital inputs AN6 (U1 Pin 43) and AN5 (U1 Pin 42), are equal. At this point
the FSK centre frequency is set to that of the injected tone.
Note:- The signal PWR ADJ referred to above is the calibrating voltage for the selcall phase lock in receive
but changes to the PA ALC power adjustment control in transmit.
When FSK signals are detected the lock detect (U27 pin 6) on the FSK decoder goes high. This causes the
output of the comparator (U27 pin 7) to also go high, reverse biasing D31 and thus causing data to be output
by U42:B. The presence of data (SEL RX DATA) on the microprocessor (U1 pins 24and 25) causes an
interrupt and the subsequent processing of the digital selcall data by the microprocessor.
The Rx audio from the Audio / IF PCB is fed into U34:A which operates as a squaring amplifier. The squared
audio then feeds a charge pump consisting of D40, Q24 and surrounding components. this produces a DC
voltage which is proportional to the frequency of the audio (i.e. voltage rises as frequency increases).
IC33:B acts as a low pass filter with a cut-off frequency of approximately 10 Hz. The output from IC33:B is a
DC voltage which varies at the syllabic rate of the speech received. The absolute output level is also
proportional to the frequency content of the incoming signal as described above.
IC34:C and IC34:D make up a window comparator. The window width is adjusted by the mute sensitivity pot
VR2. The divider network R119 and R120 together with C190, averages the output of IC33:B to provide the
reference voltage for the window comparator. If the output from IC33:B rises or falls below this reference by
the amount set by VR2, then the open collector outputs of IC34:C and IC34:D will discharge C191 and apply
a low to the input of comparator IC34:B pin 6.
The second input of comparator, IC34:B, pin 7 is set to approx. 4 volts by resistor divider R123 and R124.
When input pin 6 falls below 4 volts, the comparator output, pin 1 goes high, this signal, MUTE STATE, is the
indication to the microprocessor that speech has been detected and, if the audio mute is selected, the mute
should be opened. The signal used to control the actual audio mute gate from the microprocessor is RX
MUTE which comes from U1 Pin 6. MUTE STATE is input to the microprocessor U1 on pin14.
When receiving no signal, the mute is held closed by noise coming from both the antenna and that
generated internally by the receiver. This noise has considerable high frequency content, which causes
sufficient output from charge pump mentioned above to hold the mute closed.
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Mute attack timing is controlled by C191 and R121. Release timing is set by C191 and R122 and
microprocessor introduced delays.
The signal PWR ADJ from the DAC U38 via buffer U10B is the calibrating voltage for the selcall phase lock in
receive but changes to the PA ALC power adjustment control in transmit. This voltage is varied by the
microprocessor to produce low and high RF power levels from the PA and is also used to trim the PA RF
power output at high temperature. (AN7 on the microprocessor has a temperature sensor on it for this
purpose)
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The RF section of the RF / Audio PCB provides the complete exciter and receiver for the transceiver. It
includes:-
The RF section has a common RF input and output port and separate audio input for Tx and output for Rx. A
double superheterodyne system is used, with a first IF of 45MHz and second IF at 455 kHz. Three oscillator
injection frequencies are taken from the synthesiser, LO1 at (Carrier frequency + 45 MHz), LO2 at 45.455
MHz and LO3 or the Carrier Insertion Oscillator at 453.3kHz on USB and 456.6kHz on LSB. There is a
separate 45 MHz receiver to generate gating pulses for the noise blanker.
The audio section of the RF/Audio PCB handles the routing of audio signals in the transceiver and
implements audio processing and frequency tailoring. It also handles the extensive I/O with the outside
world such as Auxiliary 600 input and output (950, 980 only), computer Interface (950,980 only), ATU
Interface and external alarm. The audio power amplifiers for both the local and remote head speaker
outputs are also fitted on the RF/Audio PCB.
[Link] 30 MHz Low pass filter, first mixer and 45 MHz IF amplifier.
Receive
The 30 MHz low pass filter, L16, L20 and associated capacitors, minimises the image response of the
receiver. It also serves to control LO1 breakthrough on both Rx and Tx. The first mixer U29 and post mixer
amplifier Q1 is switched as a block between receive and transmit by relay RL1. The local oscillator level for
this mixer is +13dBm. The amplifier achieves the best possible broadband termination for the mixer IF port,
important to maintain low intermodulation distortion. The post mixer amplifier then feeds into the noise
blanker receiver via an isolation amplifier Q28, and also into the main receiver IF section via a dual section
45 MHz roofing filter giving medium selectivity of approximately +/- 3 kHz @ -3dB and +/-25 kHz @ 60dB.
The roofing filter feeds or is fed by the dual gate FET 45 MHz IF amplifier consisting of Q4 and Q5. The input
of this IF amplifier is matched to 50 by L1 and C21. The output is matched to 50 by the L network L9, C37.
AGC is applied to the 45 MHz IF amplifier via the second gates on Q4 and Q5. RL2 and RL3 control the Tx/Rx
turn around of this IF amplifier.
Transmit
In transmit the 45MHz IF amplifier is reversed in its direction by relay RL2 and RL3, the output from the
second mixer is amplified by this 45MHz amplifier which in the transmit direction is gain controlled by a
voltage switched in place of the AGC signal. This voltage is adjusted by VR2 which sets the drive of the
exciter. The output of the 45MHz IF amplifier is then passed through the 45MHz roofing filter consisting of F2
and F2A and into the first mixer U29 and its associated post mixer pad and amplifier. The whole mixer, pad
and amplifier is reversed in the direction used in receive by relay RL1. The output of the mixer is fed into low
pass filter consisting of L16, L20 and associated capacitors.
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The 45 MHz signal from the IF is converted to 455 kHz by the second mixer U13 which is a double balanced
ring mixer, and is fed with a +7 dBm oscillator signal at 45.455 MHz from the master oscillator on the
microprocessor PCB. T6 (and T4, if the narrow filter option is fitted) provides the necessary impedance
matching into the second IF ceramic filter F1 (second IF crystal filter F6, if the narrow filter option is fitted).
This filter gives the final selectivity for the system of 2.3 kHz @ 3 dB and 4 kHz @ 60 dB. (500 Hz @ 3 dB and
1 kHz @ 60 dB if the narrow option is fitted)
The noise blanker receiver is fed from the first mixer output via FET Q28 which acts as a buffer and prevents
the noise blanker receiver local oscillator generating intermodulation products in the main receiver. An FM
superheterodyne chip NE615D, U2 is used with wide ceramic filters F4, F5 to detect impulse noise. The
RSSI output on pin 7 produces a DC level which responds rapidly to noise. A comparator U9 with threshold
adjustment employs an integrator and differentiator on input pins 4 and 5 respectively so that noise blanking
occurs only on rapidly changing signals such as noise spikes.
The noise gate uses RF switch NE630, U12. This is a high speed switch that when enabled allows the
receive signal from the second mixer to pass directly to the 455 kHz filter. When a blanking pulse from the
noise blanker receiver is present the NE630 U12 switches the RF signal containing the noise pulse away
from the mixer thus blanking the noise pulse from further processing.
Following the noise blanker RF switch U12, RF switch U8, switches in the narrow or standard filter as
required. Following the filter(s) on receive, a transmission gate U7 routes the 455 kHz signal into the 455 kHz
IF amplifier consisting of U4 and transistors Q11 and Q13. U4 is a wide-band amplifier, the output being
applied to the base of Q11. The output in turn is further amplified by Q13 which is tuned to 455 kHz by T8. In
SSB modes the output of the 455 kHz IF amplifier is fed into the double-balanced mixer U6 which is the
product detector for receive, and the balanced modulator for generating the first I.F. on transmit. The double
balanced mixer is fed by the carrier insertion oscillator ,generated on the microprocessor PCB, which has
frequencies as follows 453.3 kHz for USB, 456.6 kHz for LSB, 453.00 kHz for CW and 456.56 kHz when the
500 Hz filter is in use. When receiving AM, the injection oscillator is switched off. The audio output from U6
pin 6 passes through a switch U14:B to the audio section described below. U14:B switches the output of AM
detector Q18 to the audio section, when AM is selected. The IF signal from Q13 is also fed into Q14 and U5
which comprise the AGC voltage generator. Q14 rectifies the IF signal to charge C53. The voltage on C53 is
thus proportional to the level of the received signal. This level is amplified by U5A to provide the final A G C
voltage for U4. This AGC voltage is also inverted and level shifted by U33:A, and is applied to the two 45
MHz IF amplifiers Q4 and Q5. These devices need to have AGC applied in the opposite sense to that
required by U4. Q13 also feeds the "S" meter rectifier Q10, which sends the DC proportional to signal
strength to the microprocessor board for processing and display.
Switching transistors Q8 and Q12 control the Tx/Rx relays and the noise blanker power supply.
The audio section handles the routing of audio signals in the transceiver and implements audio processing
and frequency tailoring. It also handles the extensive I/O with the outside world such as Auxiliary 600 input
and output (950 only), Computer Interface (950 only), ATU Interface and external alarm. Audio muting and
the Loudspeaker drive amplifier are also fitted on the PCB.
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In receive the demodulated Rx audio signal at a level of 50 mV P-P is fed into amplifier U22:B which raises
this level by 5dB. This signal is then split and fed to the main signal path and to the microprocessor PCB via
U22:A, where it is used in the mute and selcall system. Bilateral switch U14:C performs Tx/Rx changeover
for the main audio path and the signal then follows a common path through scrambler jumper J1, voltage
follower, U17:A, and 3kHz LPF U17:B. Bilateral switch U21:A is the mute gate which couples the received
audio to the voltage controlled amplifier (the volume control IC) IC's U28 and U32 via buffer U24:B. U27:B is
used to disable the audio to the 600 balanced audio output port during transmit i.e. when PTT PA is active.
U27:A and U27:C direct the transmit audio TX AUD to the 600 balanced audio output when SW1 is active.
This is for use when remote control functions are required.
The voltage controlled amplifiers IC's U28 and U32 are controlled by voltages from the volume
potentiometers from the remote head (when fitted) and the front panel (when fitted), respectively. The
receive audio signals from the volume control IC's are then combined with audio beeps and alarms (AUD
ALARM) from the Microprocessor PCB and fed to the speaker clamps Q22 and Q23 repectivley, which
suppress the audio on transmit. The power amplifier U23 raises both the audio signals to 2 W maximum in
order to drive the loudspeaker in either the remote head or front panel (which ever or both of which may be
fitted). Auxiliary muted Rx audio is available via balanced output amplifier U19 delivering 0dBm into 600 .
In transmit a balanced op-amp U15:B provides 20 dB of mic gain for the local microphone. When the
auxilairy input is in use the auxiliary balanced amplifier U15:A receives signals at 0 dBm (600 ) input. When
the remote head microphone is in use the high level single ended mic audio from the remote head is
buffered by U24:A. The selected Tx audio signal in use at the time passes through the bilateral switches
U11:B, U16:A or U16:B to the Tx audio compressor circuit consisting of U18:B, Q27 and U18:A which
maintains a constant audio output over a large input range. Q27 acts as a variable resistor, controlled by
the output of the rectifier U18:B and D22. C107 is the timing capacitor. R217 controls attack time, and R141
controls release time. Transmit audio temperature compensation is provided by the network consisting of
TH1, R219 and R221. On transmit the signal is routed through the bilateral switch U14:C and on through
the common path of J1 and LPF. Jumper J1 is an ideal point to measure both transmit and receive audio.
The signal then passes directly to the IF section where it is used to modulate the exciter.
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4.3 PA PCB
The Power Amplifier raises the power from the exciter to specified output power. It also provides harmonic
filtering for the transmitter, and band filtering and a 8 dB RF pre-amp for the receiver.
The signal from the exciter at a level of approx. 35 mV P-P is fed to a gain controlled amplifier U1. This stage
gives a gain variation of 13 dB. Transistor Q1 is configured as an emitter follower to provide buffering, gain
stage Q2 raises the signal level suitable to drive the first of two push pull power amplifiers. This pre-driver
stage employs RF negative feedback via T1, R12 and C4 to achieve low distortion.
A push-pull drive stage Q3 and Q4 is employed to raise the power to a level suitable to drive the 100 W - 125
W power amplifier stage. Transistor Q19 provides the bias reference for the driver stage. Final amplification
to the output level is achieved using Q5 and Q6 in push-pull. This final amplifier stage has an active bias
circuit using U4:A and Q7 with Q21 providing a bias reference which thermally tracks the power devices due
to physical contact.
Sub-octave harmonic filtering is provided by seven Cauer-Chebyshev filters with bands of 1.6 to 2.48 MHz,
2.48 to 3.84 MHz, 3.84 to 6.0 MHz, 6.0 to 9.3 MHz, 9.3 to 14.5 MHz, 14.5 to 22.48 MHz and 22.48 to 30.0
MHz. These are selected by a 3 to 8 decoder U9 which drives a Darlington driver U8 to select the relevant
LPF relays.
Forward and reverse power sampling for the ALC system is implemented using current transformer T4 and
detector diodes D5 and D4. A dual time constant system is used in the ALC detector which feeds the main
ALC amplifier U3. This amplifier compares the incoming combination of forward and reverse power with a
reference voltage and generates a control voltage which is fed through the emitter follower buffer Q12 to the
gain controlled amplifier. Both forward and reverse power DC levels are buffered by U7 and fed to the Micro
PCB. When optional external linear amplifiers are used ,U3B buffers an external current sourced ALC signal
from these linear amplifiers to control the power output of the PA. Output power is preset by a DC
voltage generated by the microprocessor PCB and fed to the ALC circuit via pin 19 of the 26 way connector
P2.
Overvoltage and reverse voltage protection is incorporated on the PA PCB (Q10, Q11, D2, D14 and SCR1)
and transorb. diode D3 absorbs any instantaneous voltage peaks over 18 volt.
A switching system on the PA PCB, configured using J2, enables an optional UHF connector to be fitted on
the rear of the transceiver. Once fitted the two UHF connectors are configured as described in section 7 of
this manual. The second antenna socket position in the chassis can also be used to locate the GPS BNC
antenna socket when the internal GPS receiver option is fitted.
The receive RF pre-amplifier consisting of Q22, T5 and associated components provide 8 dB gain at the
front end of the receiver. This amplifier is preceded by a high pass filter L12, L13, and associated capacitors
to prevent strong broadcast band transmissions from interfering with the wanted signal.
Regulator U5 provides the +10 V power rail for use in all sections of the transceiver. Q8 switches the +10 V
power rail to provide +10TX on the PA during transmit mode. U2 provides the +5 V rail, again used in many
sections of the transceiver. Q16 switches the +5 V power rail to provide 5VTX used on the PA during transmit
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Data to refresh the front panel LCD is sent from the microprocessor PCB, via the Audio / IF PCB on one serial
data line. This serial data is processed on the front panel by embedded microprocessor U1, and converted to
parallel data for use by the LCD and mode and operational state status display LED's. Q8 provides buffering
of the serial data line from the main body of the transceiver.
4.4.2 Keypad
Data from the 20 function keypad matrix is PWM encoded by the keyboard encoder U2. This is buffered by
Q9, and sent via the control cable and the RF/Audio PCB to the microprocessor PCB. The microphone
channel up and down buttons are also handled by U2. Channel up and channel down functions come from
the microphone socket pins 3 and 2 respectively.
4.4.3 Backlighting
Backlighting for the keys is provided by parallel LED's D6-D12 which are in series with the LCD display's
internal backlight diodes. Port RB7 and RB6 are used to provide intensity control of the LCD via Q1.
Extended temperature range on the LCD display is achieved by controlling the polarising voltage on pin 3
using a thermistor TH1.
4.4.4 Microphone
The microphone socket has EMC filters to prevent pick up of RF by the balanced microphone leads. Two
lines allow the channel up/down key function on the microphone as described above.
The volume control VR1 provides a voltage that controls the voltage controlled amplifier located on the
RF/Audio PCB. The lower the voltage output from VR1's wiper the higher the volume. The On / Off switch
provides a ground to the main body of the transceiver to switch the transceiver on. This ground is also used
to apply the 13.8 VDC to the front panel, this in turn switching on the +5V DC supply for the front panel logic.
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In addition the on/off switch turns on Q6 allowing +14 V power feed to the regulators U7 and U6. The 5 V
regulator U6 supplies the digital ICs and the second 5 V regulator U7 is stacked on the first to obtain 10 V for
the analogue circuit.
Keyboard encoding is handled by U2, a matrix encoder chip that provides a PWM coded output only when a
key is depressed. The microphone up and down buttons are also handled by [Link] serial output from U2 is
buffered by FET Q8 and emerges at connector P1 as RH SKB OUT for eventual decoding by the
microprocessor.
Serial data from the transceiver's main body is sent to the remote head on line RH SD INB via the remote
head interface cable. This serially coded data is decoded by embedded microprocessor U1 and distributed
in parallel form to either the LCD or mode and status LED's as required. LCD contrast is temperature
compensated by thermistor TH1. Q1 switches the LCD and keypad back-lighting on and off by computer
control.
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5.0 Maintenance
5.1 Introduction
This section provides maintenance and fault finding procedures that can be carried out on Barrett 900 series
transceivers.
Excessive heat could lift a track from the circuit boards, resulting in serious damage. Avoid the use of high-
powered soldering irons. A soldering iron rated at a maximum of 60W and temperature controlled to
approximately 370 C is suitable for most tasks. For removal or installation of heavier components such as
PA transistors and main power leads a soldering iron rated at a higher temperature of 425 C is required.
When unsoldering, use a solder-sucker or Solder wick to remove the solder.
Burned or broken sections of printed circuit track may be repaired by bridging the damaged section with
tinned copper wire. Care must be taken to remove the PCB solder mask covering the track either side of the
burn or break to allow it to be tinned before making the repair. Also in the case of a burn, the fibreglass area
that has been burnt must be cleaned to remove any carbon deposits.
Components with leads that are soldered into plated through holes in the PCB such as integrated circuits,
diodes, resistors and capacitors, can often be replaced with the minimum of risk by clipping its leads as close
to the component as possible. The leads left in the PCB can then be removed by carefully heating the solder
joint on each remaining lead individually, then carefully withdrawing the lead from the PCB using a pair of
pliers. Avoid pulling on the lead before the solder has fully melted around the lead as damage to plated
through holes or layers of the PCB may occur. Once the component has been removed use solder wick or a
solder sucker to clear the remaining solder from the hole.
When replacing heat sensitive components to the circuit board, if possible use long-nosed pliers or similar to
conduct heat away from the component.
When replacing PA output transistors and drivers ensure that the thermal conduction paste between the
heatsink and the component is replaced. This can be achieved by cleaning the mounting surfaces, and re-
coating them with a thermal conduction compound. Only use a small amount of thermal compound but
enough to make a light cover on the surface.
Extensive use of surface mounted components is made on all PCB's in 900 series transceivers. It is
essential that surface mount work stations be used for removal and replacement of these components.
Note that there are some capacitors on the Microprocessor board which require special low temperature
solder and soldering equipment. These capacitors can be recognized by their silvery appearance. They are
C8, C9, C34, C35, C194, C173.
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Replacement CMOS devices are supplied in special conductive packaging. They should remain in this
packaging until required for use.
Ensure that power supplies are switched off before making connection or disconnections between circuit
boards.
Make sure test equipment being used has a correct earth on its mains lead.
Before and during work on PCB's or handling CMOS devices, discharge static charges, which may build up
on a person, by touching a grounded metal surface with both hands. If possible wear a suitably grounded
conductive wrist strap.
Removing the bottom covers gives access to the RF/Audio PCB and PA PCB. The RF/Audio PCB is
mounted under a separate RF shield plate held in place with two screws and a slot behind the front panel.
Referring to figure 940 chassis explosion diagram remove the battery pack from the transceiver, remove the
six hex head screws from the rear of the transceiver, carefully remove the back plate to the extent the power
cable will enable then rotate and slide the aluminum extruded cover by sliding it upwards, allowing the back
plate to pass through the centre of the cover extrusion.
Remove the two screws on the rear panel of the remote control head allowing the front panel and rear shell to
be separated.
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The circuit diagrams show both DC and signal voltage points to enable a faulty section to be located. It
should be noted that given voltages are typical and allowance should be made for variations between
transceivers. The following diagnostic sequences are general guides only. The use of normal trouble
shooting principles and reference to the technical description, circuit diagrams and overlays will be
required when diagnosing faults.
The removal and substitution of components may damage the components and/or the printed circuit boards.
In some cases, it is impossible to remove components without destroying them. It is important therefore to
carry out as much diagnosis as possible without removing components. The following general points should
also be of assistance:
Replacement boards spare boards - if replacement spare boards are held in stock, they may be
substituted to localise the fault to one board.
Transistor tests - static, transistor failures are most often due to open - circuit base- emitter or base
collector junctions, or a short circuit between emitter and collector.
These types of faults can usually be detected without removing the transistor, using the ohms range of an
analogue multimeter or diode test on a digital multimeter.
The two junctions should both give the appearance of a diode, that is high resistance with the multimeter
leads one way round and low resistance when the leads are reversed. Polarity depends on whether a PNP
or NPN transistor is being tested. The resistance between collector and emitter should be high with the
multimeter leads either way round. The circuit diagram should be examined for parallel paths across these
junctions caused by low resistance devices such as inductors before you remove a transistor that fails these
tests.
Transistor tests - dynamic, some transistor faults can be diagnosed by measuring voltages within the
circuit. One of the most significant voltage measurements is the base-emitter voltage. The polarity of this
will depend on the type of the transistor (PNP or NPN). A base emitter voltage of between 0.6V and 0.8V
should be measured on a forward-biased base-emitter junction. 1.2V to 1.6V for a Darlington transistor.
With its base emitter junction forward-biased the transistor should conduct. Some indication of satisfactory
operation of the transistor can be obtained by measuring the voltage drop across its collector or emitter
resistor and short circuiting its base to the emitter. The short circuit removes the forward bias cutting off the
transistor, so that the voltage across the resistor is considerably reduced.
Integrated circuits, if there appears to be no output from an integrated circuit, before replacing the device, it
should be ascertained whether the failure is due to the IC itself or the load it is driving into. As a general rule, if
changes in the input cause absolutely no changes in the corresponding output, the IC should be suspected.
If however, a very small change in output can be detected, the load is more likely to be the cause. Depending
upon the circuit, make further tests by disconnecting resistors, capacitors, etc to verify the diagnosis before
removing the IC.
If a fault can be traced to one PCB but no further then consider using Barrett Communications' PCB and
module exchange service.
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Plug the transceiver into a 13.8 VDC power supply, switch the transceiver on, if the transceiver is totally
inactive:-
- Check voltage on the input power cable on the PA PCB is between 11.8 VDC and 14.5 VDC.
- If using a remote control head, check the cable between the head and the main body of the
transceiver
- Check the 26 way cable between the PA and the RF/Audio PCB's.
- Check the 14 way cable between the Front Panel and the RF/Audio PCB's.
- Check the 50 way connectors are mated between the RF/Audio and the microprocessor
PCB.
- Check the Cathode of D1 on the PA PCB is > 10 V when the transceiver is off and low when it
is switched on.
- If a single relay click is audible on switch on but the transceiver is otherwise inactive the 3.15A
fuse on the PA PCB is probably blown. Check for obvious damage or short circuits prior to
replacement.
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Voltage table
RF/Audio 900S15##.PCB BIAS TP12 +5V +/- +5V +/- RF/Audio - U5:B
900S27##.PCB 0.2V 0.2V
Micro. 900S14##.PCB +5D TP4 +5V +/- +5V +/- Micro - U19*
0.2V 0.2V
Micro. 900S14##.PCB +5VA TP3 +5V +/- +5V +/- Micro -U20*
0.2V 0.2V
Rem. Head 900S17##.PCB +10 - +10V +/- +10V +/- Rem. Head - U7
0.2V 0.2V
Rem. Head 900S17##.PCB +5 - +5V +/- +5V +/- Rem. Head -U6
0.2V 0.2V
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It is assumed in this section that, the transceiver turns on and displays are normal.
- Check that the audio mute, selcall mute or signal strength mute is switched off
- Ensure jumper J1 on the RF/Audio PCB is in place, no receiver audio will be heard if it is not.
- With the volume control at full and mute off, and USB mode selected, inject a reasonably high level
audio signal starting at TP17, on the output of the product detector, and progress up the audio chain
via J1, TP24, TP21 in the case of the local control front panel and TP13 in the case of the remote
control head, eliminating sections of the audio path as you go. If the audio signal could be heard at
TP17 then the fault lies further back in the receiver and you should proceed to the section [Link] -
"Receiver noise present but no receive".
- The next steps assume audio injection can be heard back to TP17, as in section [Link].
- Check that the carrier injection oscillator is present on the coax from the microprocessor PCB going
to U6 pin 8 via C74 and R71. It should have a frequency of approx. 453kHz and a level of 1V P-P. If
not present or correct go to section [Link] - VCO faults.
- Check the second local oscillator LO2 is present on pin 2 of the second mixer U13. It should have
a frequency of 45.455MHz and a level of approx.1.4V P-P (+7dBm). If not present or correct go to
section 5.7.6 - VCO faults.
- Check the first local oscillator LO1, generated by a phase locked loop on the microprocessor
PCB, is "locked", indicated by the red LED on the microprocessor PCB being extinguished (off).
Then with a channel frequency programmed to 2.000 MHz the frequency if the LO1 should be
47.455MHz (SCF + 45.455MHz) with a level of approx 2.8V P-P (+13dBm). If the VCO is unlocked
or the LO1 is not present or correct go to section 5.7.6 - VCO faults.
- Check the receiver AGC voltage on TP31 is 3.8V under no signal condition. If not investigate
the AGC generator and all supply voltages in the area.
- Now inject signals of correct frequency and levels as per the tables on the relevant RF/Audio PCB
schematics moving back up the receiver path towards the antenna progressively eliminating check
points and eventually locating the faulty section.
- On power on the front panel LCD display or remote head LCD display will initially show a
banner "Barrett 900 Transceiver" and the RX and AM LEDs will be lit. This is generated, as a
power on message, by the front panel and remote head micro, before the main microprocessor in
the transceiver starts communicating with it. When the main microprocessor communicates with the
front panel or remote head the display will change to the current channel and the LED's will indicate
the channel mode.
- If the front panel or remote head remains displaying only the banner "Barrett 900 transceiver, and
does not progress to the channel information, either the main microprocessor is inactive, in which
case refer to the section on main microprocessor faults, or the path carrying the serial data from the
microprocessor to the front panel is faulty. The serial signal that updates the front panel and remote
head displays is SD out. On the RF/Audio PCB this becomes SER DISP. SER DISP is split into two
signals by two inverters U25 D and U25 E becoming FP SD for the front panel and RH SD for the
remote head.
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5.7.4 Transceiver turns on, internal voltages are normal, but no LCD display.
- In the case of the remote control head check the remote control head microprocessor for
activity or an LCD module fault.
- In the case of the front panel check the front panel microprocessor for activity or an LCD module
fault.
- Check that the transceiver firmware EPROM U4 and option GAL U30 are fitted, without these the
transceiver will not operate.
- Observe the LED's on the Microprocessor PCB. Check that all the yellow LED's are illuminated at
the same intensity. The LED's check the +5V, +5V DIGITAL,+5V ANALOG and +10V rails. If any of
these LED's are extinguished there is a problem on the corresponding rail and the rail should be
checked for shorting to ground.
- Check for a 2.7MHz logic level square wave at pin 1 of U13 74HC4040 on Microprocessor PCB. If
the 2.7MHz is present, then the reference oscillator is active, otherwise there is a fault in the
reference oscillator chain. A fault in the reference oscillator chain can be localised by
examining microprocessor PCB test points TP31, TP30, TP33 and TP32 in turn. By comparing the
waveforms obtained, with those on the schematic diagram table it should be possible to isolate
the problem.
- If with the standard reference oscillator fitted the crystal oscillator comprising Q13, Q14, L15,
L16, X3 etc is not running, then check that the crystal oven is hot and that the DC levels are
appropriate.
- If the high stability reference oscillator is fitted check for output. If no output is present check the
DC level into the TCXO/DCXO is correct. If it is and no output is evident then replace the
TCXO/DCXO. Incorrect DC levels generally indicate a failed transistor. As Q13 and Q14 are not
DC coupled the faulty device should be obvious.
- If the reference chain is working up to pin 1 of U13 then check for 22.7MHz logic clock at TP34
and 11.3MHz logic clocks at pin 33 of the microprocessor U1. Absence of clocks at either point
indicates a problem with U31, 74AC74 or U32, 741C74.
- If both clocks are present the next step is to check address latch enable at TP6 as in the table on
the schematic, and then check for microprocessor bus activity. This can be monitored on a CRO,
and it should be possible to see continuous bus activity on the address and data pins of the
EPROM.
- If no bus activity is evident check that TP38, the reset line is high and that the stop line, pin 68 of
U1, is also high. Also check that TP5 the interrupt line is normally high with brief pulses low.
- Erratic bus activity with no sensible display on the LCD indicates a possible bus problem. The
only way in which this can readily be isolated apart from checking for bus shorts, with a
multimeter, is by fitting a CHECK EPROM Barrett P/N BCS90100 which has been programmed
entirely with OOH data at each address. With such an EPROM fitted the microprocessor will
simply step through each address without stopping or jumping and the waveform on each
address bit from A0 to A14 on the EPROM should be a square wave at successively half the
frequency for each successive bit.
- Normal accessing of EPROM and EEPROM can be checked by comparing the waveforms
obtained at TP6 and TP1 against those in the schematic table.
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- If the transceiver beeps satisfactorily, the status LED's are correct and receiver noise is present but
the display indicates HARDWARE FAILURE VCO LOCK LOST, then there is a problem with the
frequency synthesiser. The red LED on the microprocessor should be illuminated under these
circumstances. Select a channel in the range 8 - 20MHz.
- To localise the PLL failure carry out the following checks: Check for square wave at TP22. If this is
present then the DDFS, DAC, LPF and buffer can be assumed to be operating. If there is no square
wave then work back through TP21 and TP20 with reference to the schematic waveforms until the
problem is located. Absence of a sine wave at TP21 probably indicates a DAC or QUALCOMM chip
fault. The DACs U8 and U9 have very short pins and should be checked for connection faults.
- Next check for a square wave at TP28. If this is present then the VCO, LPF, buffer and ÷10 pre-
scaler are probably functioning. If no square wave is present then check TP39. This should be
high, otherwise the pre-scalar is held in reset. Check for large swing of RF at pin 8 of U21:C. If this
is not present then check TP36 to ensure that 3V P-P RF is being generated by the VCO.
- If square waves are evident at TP22 and TP28 and the PLL is not in lock then the square waves will
be at different frequencies. Check the DC level at TP26. If this level is low (0V) then there is
possibly a fault with the charge pump transistors Q4, Q5 BFT92 whereas if the level is high (10V)
then Q2, Q3 BFR92 should be checked.
- When the VCO is in lock and the red LED is extinguished and the channel frequency is above 8MHz
then the two green LED's on the Microprocessor PCB should be illuminated. These indicate that the
VCO is delivering the correct RF level.
If the transceiver will not transmit, it is first necessary to determine which of the modules is at fault.
First disconnect the coaxial cable between the RF/Audio PCB output and the PA PCB input. Do this
at the RF/audio PCB end. Connect a coaxial cable from the RF/Audio PCB output to an
oscilloscope. Terminate the oscilloscope input in 50 ohms. Set the transceiver frequency to 10 MHz.
Either inject a two-tone test signal into the mic socket or whistle into the mic with the PTT activated.
A signal of approx. 35 mV P-P should be observed. If this signal is absent or very low then the fault is
likely to lie in the RF/Audio PCB, if not, re-connect the cable between the two PCBs.
Now check the two fuse links LK1 and LK2 on the PA. If either have blown, then investigate the
possibility of driver or PA transistor failure before reconnecting the power. If it is not these transistors
then a relay fault could exist in the output filter circuit this causing high collector current in the PA
transistors, due to the ALC being disabled in this condition, and as a result of the load mismatch
caused by the faulty relays.
If the fuse links are intact, measure the bias voltage at the bases of the driver and PA transistors with
PTT activated but with no two tone or speech input. The voltage should be between 0.5V and 0.7V. If
correct then check the DC voltage on the driver and PA collectors. These should be between 12V
and 14V. If these voltages are within limits, then it is likely that the driver or PA transistors are faulty.
Again inject a two tone signal or whistle into the microphone with the PTT activated and observe the
RF voltage on the driver transistor collectors (Q3, Q4). The swing should be at least 3V P-P. If
correct then the fault is likely to be in the final power amplifier stage. If no voltage swing was
observed on the driver collectors then check the driver base voltage swing, this should be
approximately 1V P-P using a two tone input or a whistle into the microphone. If this is not correct
then the fault could be the driver transistors, or in U1, Q1, or Q2.
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Under normal operating conditions PA and Driver transistors will last indefinitely. The ALC circuit will fully
protect these transistors from incorrect antenna loads.
In data mode, if the cooling fan fails for any reason, a high temperature power reducing circuit will protect
these devices from overheating.
Damage to power transistors is rare and the reasons for failure should be properly investigated if a failed
transistor is found. Reasons for failure include lightning damage, power supply surges, and incorrect
adjustment of bias and power control circuits by users.
The driver transistors are either Philips type BLV11 or Motorola MRF433.
The procedure for replacement of driver and PA transistors is identical, so only the replacement of PA
transistors will be described in detail:-
- Prior to removing the PA transistors, the base emitter and base collector junctions should be
checked for forward conduction and reverse leakage using a test meter. In order to do this, the
base leads must be desoldered using a large tipped iron preferably with a No. 8 (800 F) tip. The tab
is bent up to facilitate removal. The tab should be prized up clear of the PCB taking care not to
damage the transistor package. Forward and reverse junction resistance's can then be checked.
- Carefully remove all four M3 crosshead screws which hold the PA transistors in place. Store
them safely.
- Desolder the large 100R resistors and 10nF greencaps across the MRF455's.
- Desolder all the solder lugs connecting the flange to ground. Keep these safely. There should be
4 for a pair of transistors. Remove 2 spring washers from under the solder tags.
- Desolder the leads of the BD139 transistor which sits on top of the power transistor flange.
Remove this transistor for later use.
- Prize up the collector leads carefully until they are clear of the PCB. The collectors have a
bevelled tab.
- Prize up both opposed emitter tabs carefully. Extra heat is required here as they are connected to
the ground plane. Remove the transistors through the PCB access hole.
- Remove excess solder from the four PCB pads and clean them with isopropyl alcohol or
methylated spirits.
- Clean all traces of heatsink compound from chassis heatsink area under the transistor being
changed. Ensure that no dirt, swarf or other foreign matter is located where the transistors will sit.
- Clean the thermal contact surface of the replacement device. Smear a thin layer of heatsink
compound evenly onto the transistor seat. Push the transistor into place and "wriggle" it in-situ.
Remove the transistor and inspect the heatsink area to check that heatsink compound has
coated the seating area of the transistor. A thin but complete smear of compound should be
present. Do not apply too much or two little as poor thermal conductivity will result.
- Seat replacement PA transistors carefully in place having bent up collector and base tabs 3mm
from their ends. The bevelled collector tab should face the large PA transformer.
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- Place solder tags and spring washers back in position and fit all four screws in place.
- Go around all four screws in turn, gradually increasing torque until the transistors are firmly
seated.
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5.8 Adjustments
Following PCB repair, it may be necessary to realign or recheck adjustable components on the relevant
PCBs.
This section describes the methods employed to ensure that the reinstated PCB's conform to the original
specification.
There are no adjustments on the front panel. If the LCD display is damaged or a key is non functional the
front panel should be replaced as a complete assembly by removing the two retaining screws and
unplugging the 14 way IDC connector. Should the ON/OFF, volume potentiometer sustain damage, this
is easily replaced by unsoldering the connections to the PCB and undoing the knob collet and retaining
nut.
There are a number of adjustable components on this PCB which under normal circumstances should be
left untouched.
The 45.455MHz reference oscillator is the internal frequency standard for the transceiver. It must be
adjusted to within a few cycles of declared frequency for reliable operation. It has a PTC thermistor
heating element which stabilises the reference crystal. Before making any adjustment the transceiver
should be left switched on for 5 minutes to allow thermal stabilisation. The core of L16 should be flush with
the top of the can.
A frequency counter should be connected to TP34 using an oscilloscope, probe set to 10M . Then using a
non metallic trimming tool, L15 should be carefully adjusted to obtain a frequency of 22.72750MHz + 2Hz.
The 45.455MHz reference oscillator is the internal frequency standard for the transceiver. The high
stability oscillator option replaces the standard oscillator components described above with a modular
45.455 MHz TCXO/DCXO. Unlike the standard oscillator the high stability oscillator can be adjusted
straight after turn on.
A frequency counter should be connected to TP34 using an oscilloscope probe set to 10M . Then using a
trimming tool or small Philips screw driver, the pot in the top of the TCXO/DCXO should be carefully
adjusted to obtain a frequency of 22.72750MHz +1Hz.
Program the transceiver to 30MHz, measure voltage on TP26. Using a non-metallic trimming tool adjust
the core of L8 to 9.5V. In most case's, the core of L8 will not be required. The red out of lock light should be
extinguished.
Set the transceiver to any USB channel. Monitor TP37 with a CRO probe on sensitivity 0.5 V/div, 0.5
us/div. Adjust T1 for maximum amplitude on the CRO.
If a spectrum analyzer with tracking generator is available, this filter can easily be adjusted by setting the
two notch frequencies of 119 MHz and 178 MHz. Turn the transceiver off for this adjustment. Connect the
tracking generator to TP27 and the spectrum analyzer input to TP36. Adjust L10 for a notch at 178 MHz,
and L11 for a notch at 119 MHz. The filter response should be flat to 76 MHz.
This 50W low pass filter has been factory set to be flat to 75 MHz and should not be adjusted in the field. In
an emergency, satisfactory operation can be obtained by setting L10 core flush with the top and L11 core 5
mm inside can.
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If a spectrum analyzer with tracking generator is available, this filter can easily be adjusted by adjusting the
two notch frequencies of 12MHz and 18MHz. The transceiver should be turned off while performing this
adjustment. Connect the tracking generator to TP20, and the spectrum analyzer input to TP21. Adjust L1 for
a notch at 18 MHZ, and L2 for a notch at 12 MHZ. There is no requirement here to check that the filter
response is flat.
This low pass filter has been factory set and should not be adjusted in the field. In an emergency,
satisfactory operation can be obtained by setting both L1 and L2, 3mm into the coil can. There are four
yellow LED's which are lit showing correct operation of the +5, +5D, +5A and +10 supply rails. The two
green LED's illuminate above 8MHz due to local oscillator RF energy.
There are 11 adjustable components on the RF/Audio PCB. The adjustment of each of these is critical
and should not be undertaken unless the critical components have been replaced.
If a spectrum analyser with tracking generator is available, this filter can be adjusted by adjusting the two
notch frequencies of 69MHz and 47MHz. The transceiver should be turned off for this adjustment. Unsolder
SP3 and connect the tracking generator to TP30, and the spectrum analyzer input to TP14. Adjust L16 for a
notch at 69MHz, and L20 for a notch at 47MHz. The frequency response should be flat rom 1MHz to
30MHz
The input low pass filter inductors L16 and L20 should have cores set approximately 5mm inside the cans in
the event of replacement if the correct test equipment is not available.
This filter is the most critical filter in the transceiver. Its setting has a direct bearing on the transceiver
dynamic performance. A spectrum analyser with tracking generator must be used to align this filter and it
should be set with a centre frequency of 45MHz and a span of 50kHz. Solder bridge SP1 and SP2 should
be unsoldered, the sweep signal should be injected at TP28 , the spectrum analyser input should be
connected to TP29. L7 and L8 should be adjusted to achieve the passband shape as indicated in Fig1.1, with
particular attention being given to get the passband as flat as possible. If a spectrum analyser is not available
and either L7 or L8 or the crystal filter has to be replaced, rough alignment can be achieved by peaking the
coils for maximum output whilst injecting a weak signal. Note:- Whilst the transceiver will operate using
this method the filter shape could be incorrect and adjacent channel selectivity, blocking
performance and transmit purity may be compromised.
0dB
-10dB
-20dB
-30dB
-40dB
-50dB
-60dB
-70dB
-80dB
-90dB
Center: 45 MHz Span:50 kHz
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[Link] IF Inductors
Inductors L5 and L9 can be peaked on a weak signal. As there is a very slight interaction they should be re-
peaked after initial setting. Leave L1 alone as this is part of the matching network from the crystal filter to the
45 MHz IF amplifier. L1 may be adjusted after the 45 MHz crystal filter has been adjusted as in paragraph
[Link] by reconnecting SP2, and transferring the spectrum analyzer input to TP4. Set the tracking
generator output level to -60 dBm. Adjust L1 for flattest response. Reverse the spectrum analyzer and
tracking generator connections, then go to Transmit by activating PTT with a microphone, and adjust L9 if
necessary for flattest response. This should only need a very slight adjustment if any at all. This adjusts the
input impedance of the crystal filter in the transmit direction.
VR1 should be set so that the voltage on the wiper of VR1 with a 1M ohm or greater input impedance meter
or a CRO is 0.8V.
The transceiver should be terminated in a 50 ohm, 30dB coaxial attenuator, capable of 100W PEP input, a
spectrum analyser should be connected to the output. Program a channel with a frequency of 10MHz .The
spectrum analyser centre frequency should be set to 10MHz with a span of 20KHz. VR4 should be adjusted
to obtain a minimum carrier output level when transmitting in SSB mode by keying PTT or AUX PTT with no
microphone or any audio inputs connected, as stray noise will mask any residual carrier.
Alternatively if no method of measuring the residual carrier level such as a spectrum analyser is available,
the control can be set at its midway point. Note :- If this method is used whilst the transmitter will
operate normally, the transmitter carrier rejection level may not meet specifications.
VR2 sets the transmit drive level and should not be adjusted in normal usage. If there is access to a two tone
generator, the level can be set by applying a 50mV two tone signal at the mic socket. Break the signal path
at the RF input to the PA taking the signal from the RF/Audio PCB into an oscilloscope terminated in
50W . At a frequency of 10MHz, set to 35mV P-P two tone by adjusting VR2. The adjustment cannot be
made with the feed to the PA in place. Do not set higher than 50mV p-p.
[Link] 455Khz IF
Tune the receiver to any convenient frequency, to a weak signal or use a signal generator set to 1uV. Peak
coil T8 for maximum signal at TP11. This has a very broad response so tuning is not critical.
5.8.4 PA PCB
There are three potentiometers on the PA PCB. These control power set level (RV4), PA output bias (RV2)
Driver bias (RV3). All PA potentiometers have been factory set and should only be adjusted in the event of
PA or driver transistor replacement. No other adjustments are provided.
If the driver transistors have been replaced then both LK1 and LK2 the DC feed links to the PA and driver
should be opened. RV3 should be set fully anticlockwise. Power can then be applied to the transceiver and
PTT operated but with no audio input. RV3 should be carefully adjusted to obtain 0.63 V at TP08. LK1 DC
feed to the driver can then be used to monitor driver current. With PTT active and no applied audio RV3
should be readjusted to obtain between 70 mA and 80 mA current feeding the driver. Close LK1.
If the PA transistors have been replaced then LK2 should be opened. RV2 should be set fully anticlockwise.
Power can then be applied to the transceiver and PTT operated but with no audio input. RV2 should be
carefully adjusted to obtain 0.67 V on TP09. LK2 DC feed to the PA can then be used to monitor PA current.
With PTT active and no applied audio RV2 should be readjusted to obtain 350 mA current feeding the PA
stage.
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The high power adjust set pot, RV4 sets the power level at 100 W. In the case of the 940 only low power is
used and it is set between 10 W and 35 W. This should not be adjusted without access to a two-tone test
source and a peak reading watt meter. High intermodulation levels can occur if the potentiometers are
incorrectly set. Set frequency to 7MHz and SSB mode.
The only user selectable link on the PA PCB is normally left open. Where an auxiliary antenna socket is
fitted, the link can be inserted to obtain separate Tx/Rx sockets or separate socket routing depending upon
the channel programming.
(See Section 7.0 Internal Jumper Settings for details)
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930 transceivers can be programmed using the internal programmer within the transceiver, by using the
Barrett 900 Series programming software or by cloning using cloning cable Barrett P/N BCA90024 from
other 930 transceivers.
940 transceivers can be programmed using the internal programmer within the transceiver, by using the
Barrett 900 Series programming software or by cloning using cloning cable Barrett P/N BCA94014 from
other 940 transceivers.
950 transceivers can be programmed using the internal programmer within the transceiver, by using the
Barrett 900 Series programming software or by cloning using cloning cable Barrett P/N BCA90024 from
other 950 transceivers.
980 transceivers are delivered in a unlocked state with a standard international marine frequency pack fitted.
980 transceivers can be programmed using the internal programmer within the transceiver, by using the
Barrett 900 Series programming software or by cloning using cloning cable Barrett P/N BCA90024 from
other 980 transceivers.
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7.2 Configuring antenna connectors (PA PCB) when optional antenna socket P/N
BCA90029 is fitted - available on 930, 950 and 980 transceivers.
With reference to the following diagrams the table below describes the location of jumpers used
to configure the antenna connector functions:-
Position 2 options are active at all times and the antenna mode is selected during programming,
each channel can be programmed to select either antenna socket 1 or 2. (Refer to the programming
and operation manual).
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The scrambler option is enabled in the setup menu within the transceiver or during programming. Once
enabled the scrambler can be turned off and on by holding down the key labelled "SCRAM". The scrambler
has five Dip switches marked A0, A1, A2, A3 and A4. These allow the scrambling code to be changed as
detailed in the table below. Ensure all transceivers in a net have the same code set to enable reception of
scrambled transmissions.
Note:- a zero means leave the solder link unsoldered, a one means solder the solder link.
0 00000 16 10000
1 00001 17 10001
2 00010 18 10010
3 00011 19 10011
4 00100 20 10100
5 00101 21 10101
6 00110 22 10110
7 00111 23 10111
8 01000 24 11000
9 01001 25 11001
10 01010 26 11010
11 01011 27 11011
12 01100 28 11100
13 01101 29 11101
14 01110 30 11110
15 01111 31 11111
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TP24
TP9 TP12
TP15
T
ET
RR
BA
B 0
US
AM
95
B
LS
RX
TX
L
VO
-
ON
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8.2 Internal GPS receiver option P/N BCA90030 - available for 950 and 980 transceivers
The GPS receiver is mounted on the ALE/GPS mother board which in turn is mounted on the
microprocessor PCB, using the screws and stand-offs supplied, and plugged into the 14 way connector
GPS1. The coaxial cable from the GPS receiver module is routed to the rear of the transceiver, as indicated
in the attached diagram, and terminated on the BNC connector fitted in the normally blanked hole next to the
RF connector on the rear of the transceiver. Note:- ALE option PCB is also fitted on this ALE/GPS
motherboard if required.
8.3 Internal ALE option P/N BCA95001 and BCA95002 - available for 950 transceiver
The ALE option PCB is mounted on the ALE/GPS daughter board, which in turn is mounted on the
microprocessor PCB, using the screws and stand-offs supplied, and plugged into the 14 way connector
GPS1. Note:- GPS receiver option PCB is also fitted on this ALE/GPS daughter board if required.
GPS Receiver
Assembly: 7410
ALE Board Assembly: 7510
ON
-
VO
L
TX
RX
LS
B
AM
95
0 US
B
BA
RR
ET
T
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The Barrett 950M is primarily for use with the Barrett 960 telephone interconnect but can be used in a
variety of remote control applications where a basic HF transceiver module is required.
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[Link] 110 to 240 VAC input charger supply Barrett P/N BCA94012
The BCA94012 Input Charger Supply is an AC/DC switch-mode power supply that provides a regulated 16V
output from an AC power source of between 90V and 264V.
[Link] Charge regulator suit 13Ah NiMH battery 12V DC input Barrett P/N BCA94021
The BCA94021 NiMH 12V input charge regulator charges the BCA94008 battery with a constant current
source of approximately 2.5A. This source is regulated by U4:A, Q9 and R30. The source is pulsed or
switched off by the battery charge controller U3 using Q5. The current source is pulsed to look for a voltage
drop which indicates the battery is fully charged. The current source is switched off if the battery is fully
charged or a fault condition occurs. A fault condition is where the battery voltage is over 14.7V or under 7.4V
or where battery temperature is over 54C or under -9C. This temperature is measured by a thermistor inside
the battery pack.
The charging section is provided with power from two possible sources. The first is regulated external DC
input of 16V provided, usually, by a charger supply Barrett P/N BCA94012. This input is over-voltage and
reverse voltage protected by a relay. The second is unregulated DC input with an input range between 10.8V
and 15.6V. This is over-voltage, under-voltage and reverse voltage protected by a relay and supplies a
switch mode power supply to provide 16V to the charging section.
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The switch mode power supply is of a standard design. The FET Q1, when switched on, pulls current
through an inductor L2 to ground. When Q1 is switched off, this current then flows through the diode D3 and
powers the output. The output voltage is higher than the input but to maintain continuity in the current
through L2 the voltage must increase. Thus the voltage increase at the output of D3, when related to the
input of L2, is defined by the duty cycle of Q1. This duty cycle is controlled by the switch mode controller U1.
The input and output of this circuit are filtered to eliminate EMI.
The BCA94010 multiple-use distribution unit provides simultaneous access for a CW key, headphones,
13.8V power input and programming function for the 940 transceiver.
Introduction
The Barrett 940 MkII Tuner is designed to interface the 940 portable transceiver to either a vertical whip
or a long wire antenna. The tuner requires only a power input, a RF feed and a tune line which when
pulled to ground will initiate a tune command.
Tuning Network
The whip antenna is resonant at approximately 23MHz. Below resonance the whip presents a
capacitive reactance which needs to be tuned out with inductance. A binary network of inductors from
0.33µH to 84µH are used to give a total of 168µH. This is required for tuning at the lowest frequency.
When the whip is operated above resonance or there is a long wire connected a series capacitor (C1)
and two shunt capacitors (C10 & C11) are used to present a capacitive load. Any residual capacitance
is then removed by the inductive network.
To minimise the current draw of the unit all relays are latching. Low voltage relays are used to switch the
smaller coils whilst the larger value coils which produce the larger voltages (>500V) have the higher
spec G2R relays to switch them out of circuit. To minimise the contact voltages the largest inductor is
split into two smaller inductances of 42µH(L9 and L10). After a tune is performed the power supply to
the latching relays is removed. This increases the RF impedance to earth which minimises the chances
of a flash over from contact to coil.
Current Sense
The usefulness of the phase detector is limited to below quarter wavelength resonance so for tuning
above this a 10:1 current transformer (T1) is employed. The current sensor measures the RF current
flowing into the tuning network. The maximum current into this network should directly correspond to the
minimum transmitter VSWR. The output of the current transformer is rectified and is sampled by the
microprocessor.
Impedance transformer
Once any whip or long wire reactance has been cancelled the impedance transformer is used find the
best VSWR. Two relays (RL15 and RL16) and a tapped inductor (T2) are used to give three different
impedance transforms (1:2, 1:1 and 2:1). This covers an impedance range of 12.5 to 200 . The
appropriate transform ratio is chosen depending on which delivers the most current through the current
sense network.
Microprocessor
A PIC16C73 microprocessor is responsible for controlling all operations of the tuner. A pair of shift
registers (U4 and U5) are used to expand the external relays the micro can drive. The micro addresses
the relays in a serial fashion.
To reduce current consumption the microprocessor will put the tuner into scan mode and go to sleep
after a period of two minutes. Any burst of RF will wake the micro up again so that it may come out of
scan mode or may tune again. The microprocessor can directly measure the frequency of the input RF
via a diode network (D3-D5) and a capacitor sense (C13). If the frequency is the same then the
previous tune condition is restored. If the frequency is different then another tune will be attempted.
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Tuning Algorithm
A tune is initiated by pulling the tune line low whilst simultaneously sending RF. By default the tuner
assumes that the whip looks capacitive. Firstly it will find a starting inductor, determined by whichever
inductor makes the whip look slightly inductive, and then initiate a binary search algorithm. Once this is
completed the impedance transformer will attempt to match the whip to the transmitter by switching its three
impedance ratios and optimising the RF feed current. If this current is not high enough the binary search
algorithm is reinitiated with series capacitor C1 switched in. This takes care of the whip above resonance
where the inductance is small. The impedance transformer will try to match the whip to the transmitter to
give highest feed current.
If the feed current is not high enough the tuner assumes that a long wire antenna is connected. Generally
use of the long wire will involve tuning out much larger inductances so shunt capacitors C2 and C3 are
employed to make the wire appear slightly capacitive. Since the required reactance to tune out this residual
capacitance will be small, a sequential tuning algorithm is employed using only the smaller tuning inductors.
The combination which produces the highest feed current is assumed to be the optimum. Finally the
impedance transformer will attempt to match the resistive component of the long wire to the transmitter.
Tuning time will vary from half a second to four seconds depending on whether a whip or long wire is used.
Specifications
Current Draw
Static: < 20mA
Tune: 500mA (Max).
Supply Voltage: 10V - 15V.
Input Power
Maximum input Power: 25W
Operating Frequency: 2.5MHz - 30MHz (8ft whip)
2MHz - 30MHz (Long wire)
Tuning Time: 1s-4s.
Maximum output Voltage: <2kV.
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4 External Power On For use with Barrett 960 or ancilliary equipment. Low to activate None
6 Tuned In Antenna tune cycle complete input from 910 / 911 Low going pulse None
8 ALC / Ext. GPS In Ext. ALC from Linear Amp / Ext. GPS Input (with pin 20) 0-10V / NMEA 0183 BCO95002/3
10 Scan Stop Scan stop input from external modem Low to stop scan None
11 Bal. Tx Audio In Balanced external Tx audio input (with pin 24) 600 Ohms 0dBm. None
12 Bal. Rx Audio Out Balanced un-muted Rx audio output (with pin 25) 600 Ohms 0dBm. None
14 Ant 0 / Pre-amp on Channel no. output Octal bit 0 / 910 pre-amp on - Note 2 Active low None
15 Ant 1 Channel no. output Octal bit 1 - Note 2 Active low None
16 Ant 2 Channel no. output Octal bit 2 - Note 2 Active low None
17 External Alarm Out / Horn / Latched alarm out (selcall activated) / Active low BCO95002/3
Ant 3 Channel no. output Octal bit 3 - Note 2
18 13.8 V Int Out Interrupted 13.8 V for 910 Auto. Antenna 13.8V-0V None
19 Ant 0 / Pre-amp on 910 pre-amp on / Channel no. output Octal bit 0 - Note 2 Active low None
20 FSK / Ext. GPS in FSK digital input / Ext. GPS Input (with pin 8) Active low / NMEA BCO95002/3
0183
21 PTT / C-Mute Out PTT Out / Receiver Cross Mute Out Active low None
23 +13.8 V Fused Out +13.8V Output to power auxilliary equipment 13.8V @ 2 Amp. None
24 Bal. Tx Audio In Balanced external Tx audio input (with pin 11) 600 Ohms 0dBm. None
25 Bal. Rx Audio Out Balanced un-muted Rx audio output (with pin 12) 600 Ohms 0dBm. None
Note 1:- Pin 8 and Pin 20 - External GPS input is selected using a menu function or set during programming when the software option required is fitted.
Note 2:- These outputs provide channel information for use with antenna select units such as the BARRETT 916. The outputs are octal coded 0 to FF
representing the least significant digit of the channel number selected. i.e. octal 0 for channel 1, octal 1 for channels 2, octal 3 for channels 2, to
octal FF for channel 16/
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2 Rx Data RS-232 data input(for cloning/programming function only) True RS-232 None
3 Tx Data RS-232 data output(for cloning/programming function only) True RS-232 None
4 External Power On For use with Barrett 960 or ancillary equipment. Low to activate None
6 Tuned In Antenna tune cycle complete input from 910 / 911 Low going pulse None
10 Scan Stop Scan stop input from external modem Low to stop scan None
11 Bal. Tx Audio In Balanced external Tx audio input (with pin 24) 600 Ohms 0dBm. None
12 Bal. Rx Audio Out Balanced un-muted Rx audio output (with pin 25) 600 Ohms 0dBm. None
14 Ant 0 / Pre-amp on Channel no. output Octal bit 0 / 910 pre-amp on Active low None
17 External Alarm Out Horn / Latched alarm out (selcall activated) Active low BCO93002
18 13.8 V Int Out / Ant 3 Interrupted 13.8 V for 910 Auto. Antenna / Ant 3 13.8V-0V / Active Low None
19 Ant 0 / Pre-amp on 910 pre-amp on / Channel no. output Octal bit 0 Active low None
21 PTT / C-Mute Out PTT Out / Receiver Cross Mute Out Active low None
23 +13.8 V Fused Out +13.8V Output to power auxilliary equipment 13.8V @ 2 Amp. None
24 Bal. Tx Audio In Balanced external Tx audio input (with pin 11) 600 Ohms 0dBm. None
25 Bal. Rx Audio Out Balanced un-muted Rx audio output (with pin 12) 600 Ohms 0dBm. None
Note1:- These outputs provide channel information for use with antenna select units such as the BARRETT 916. The outputs are octal coded 0
to FF representing the least significant digit of the channel number selected. i.e. octal 0 for channel 1, octal 1 for channels 2, octal 3 for
channels 2, to octal FF for channel 16.
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2 Rx Data RS-232 data input (for cloning/programming function only) True RS-232 None
3 Tx Data RS-232 data output (for cloning function only) True RS-232 None
6 Tune command Antenna tune command to 940 automatic tuner option Low going pulse None
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Microprocessor Schematic - Showing optional switch mode regulator (940) and TCXO.
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PA PCB overlay
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PA schematic
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Scrambler Schematic
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GATEIN
3
8 4
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ON
-
VO
L
TX
RX
LS
B
AM
Assembly:Side Plate All Models
95
0 US
B Left - 900M35A4-L
Right - 900M35A4-R
BA
RR
E TT
Assembly: PA Board
930/950 - 9935.002
980 - 9937.002
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CABLE CORE DETAILS
A
B
P/No: 9651
ADAPTER DB25F
P/No: 6582 To DB9M
9 CORE CABLE
P/No: 4017A
DB9 SHELL
P/No: 4023A
DB25 SHELL
Cable Schematic
930, 950, 980 Programming
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Assembly: Rear panel - 9943 (Drab Olive)
9955 (Periwinkle)
USB
AM BA
RR
LSB
940 ET T Assembly: RF audio PCB complete - 9933.002
RX
TX
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
VDD VDD VDD VDD VDD VDD VDD VDD VDD VDD VDD
RL1 RL2 RL3 RL4 RL5 RL6 RL7 RL8 RL9 RL10 RL11
EA2-12T EA2-12T EA2-12T EA2-12T EA2-12T DK1A-L2-12V DK1A-L2-12V DK1A-L2-12V DK1A-L2-12V DK1A-L2-12V DK1A-L2-12V
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
RESET
L8
RESET
L9
RESET
L10
RESET
C1
RESET
RESET
RESET
RESET
RESET
RESET
RESET
R R R R R R R R R R R
S S S S S S S S S S S
ANTENNA
ANT1
D D
L3 C1
L1 L2 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10
0.33uH 0.66uH 1.3uH 2.5uH 5.23uH 10.5uH 21uH 42uH 42uH 42uH
RL17 22p 500V U8B
EA2-12 VCC RL13 VDD VDD RL14 U7 7
T1 CURRENT EA2-12T EA2-12T VCC 78L05ACM +5 1
POWER RESET R R RESET 8 1 6
C2 C3 IN OUT
D2
R2 HSMP2802 C9 R3 C36 VDD C2 C3 LM339
10N S 47p 500V 100p 500V S
47R 10N 10K
GND
GND
GND
GND
TRANS6 C20 C35 C17 C27 10U U8D
470U 0U1 10U C16 C28 11
0U1
13
2
3
6
7
CURRENT SENSE 10U 10
LM339
3
0U1 10K RS232 TO PC
L13
R4 R7 100u 1
5 RX
2
100R 2W 1:10 2
T2 C29 47R 3
4
2:1 0U1 U8A C25 4
IMPEDANCE MATCHING
C5 10N
LM339 L11
0U1 PHASE TX P1
12
940 Automatic Antenna Tuner PCB Schematic
D9
HP5802-2800
D10
HP5802-2800
R6 C31
R5 R21 C30 C4 C24
R17 10K 10 0K 0U1 R20 0U1
100R 1W R18 100K 10N 10N
10K
20
9 U1 0U1 TUNE
QS R1 R14 2
PIC16C73 D1 C15 C14
BAV70 3K3 0U1 22K 3
U3
RP2 ULN2003 U5 +5 CLK 28 1 D5 SCAN CON3
RB7 MCLR/VPP
VDD
33R 16 1 MC4094 SCAN 27 2 CURRENT 0U1 BAV99 C37 940 CONNECTIONS
1C 1B RB6 RA0/AN0 R9
L9 1 16 15 2 4 1 TUNE 26 3 C32
2C 2B Q1 STR RB5 RA1/AN1 1U 15K R13 1N
L10 2 15 14 3 5 2 DATA 25 4 10N
3C 3B Q2 D RB4 RA2/AN2 C11 10K
C1 3 14 13 4 6 3 RESET 24 5
4C 4B Q3 CLK RB3 RA3/AN3/VREF
C2 4 13 12 5 7 15 PHASE 23 6
5C 5B Q4 OE RB2 RA4/TOCKI
C3 5 12 11 6 14 22 7
6C 6B Q5 RB1 RA5/SS/AN4
Z1 6 11 10 7 13 +5 WAKE 21
7C 7B Q6 RB0/INT
7 10 VCC 12 16
Q7 VCC
8 9 9 8 11 RX 18
COM GND Q8 C7 RC7/RX/DT
0U1 TX 17 C8
RC6/TX/CK
10 8 POWER 16 6p
QS GND RC5/SD0
RESET 9 15 9 RX
QS RC4/SD1/SDA OSC1/CLKIN
RP3 U9 14
33R ULN2003 RC3/SCK/SCL 20MHz R11
13 10K
RC2/CCP1 X1
Z2 1 16 16 1 12
1C 1B RC1/T1OSI/CCP2
PAD1 2 15 15 2 11 10
2C 2B RC0/T1OSO/T1CK1 OSC2/CLKOUT R12
A 3 14 14 3 WAKE A
3C 3B 100K
POWER 4 13 13 4 C10
4C 4B 6p
Barrett P/N BCA94009
19
8
5 12 12 5
VSS
VSS
5C 5B
6 11 11 6
6C 6B C18
7 10 10 7
7C 7B 10P
8 9 VCC Q3
9 8 BC847
COM GND 940 ATU Schematic
Drawing Number: 940D97A3
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940 Charge reg. 13Ah / 12V DC input PCB overlay Barrett P/N BCA94021
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940 Charge Reg. 13Ah/12V DC input PCB Schematic Barrett P/N BCA94021
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940 Charge reg. 13Ah/12V DC input PCB Schematic Barrett P/N BCA94021
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Note: Specifications and drawings in this manual are subject to change without notice.
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