Barrett PRC-4080 VHF SDR Tactical Transceiver
The Barrett PRC-4080 30–175 MHz VHF transceiver is designed for multi-role tactical military and security applications. It is an extremely compact and lightweight unit which is simple to operate in demanding mission critical conditions. The PRC-4080 is part of the Barrett family of transceivers that are field proven in over 150 countries, on every continent and in all environments.
Features:
30-175 MHz Software Defined Transceiver
Advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Lightweight compact modular design
Selective and group calling
MIL-STD 810H
IP67 – Fully immersible to 1m
Configurations:
5 W Hand Portable
25 W Manpack
50 W Mobile
50 W Base Station
50W Re-broadcast system
Options:
Control handset option for higher level control operation with augmented, high speed data, email, and messaging capabilities
Secure Digital Voice
AES 256 & DES 56 Encryption levels
Secure messaging with encryption
Frequency hopping
GPS Push position distribution
Barrett PRC-4080 VHF SDR Tactical transceiver – Specifications
| General Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range | 30 MHz to 175 MHz |
| Supported Modulations | FM Narrowband (variable bandwidth) FM Broadband (variable bandwidth) DSB AM (A3E) Digital modulation |
| Channel Spacing | 5KHz, 6.25KHz, 12.5KHz, 25KHz |
| Frequency Stability | ±0.1PPM with GPS Sync over temperature range of-30°C to +70°C ±0.5PPM Unsynchronised over temperature range of-30°C to +70°C |
| Baseband Freq Range | 125 kHz bandwidth (I and Q channels at 192 kHzCodec sample rate) |
| RF Receiver | |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | -116 dBm for 12 dB SINAD – FM Mode -103 dBm for 10 dB SINAD – AM Mode |
| IF Rejection | N/A (direct conversion) |
| Image Rejection | N/A (direct conversion) |
| Receive Audio Distortion | < 10% at rated audio power |
| RX Intermodulation Rejection | TBA |
| Line Out/In | 600 Ohm Audio compatible |
| Squelch | 150 Hz Tone or carrier; compatible with AN /PRC77, PRC1077, PRC1080 Selectable tone, noise, digital (CDCSS, CTCSS) |
| Audio Response | +1 dB to -3 dB |
| RF Transmitter | |
|---|---|
| Power Output | 5W / 2.5W / 1W / 0.5W PEP +/- 1dB (Hand Portable) 25W PEP +/- 1dB (Manpack / Mobile / Base Station) 50W PEP +/- 1dB (Mobile / Base Station / Re-Broadcast) |
| Duty Cycle | Continuous service, all modes |
| Audio Response | +1dB to -3dB (TIA-603D) |
| Harmonic Suppression | >45 dB (Typical) |
| Spurious Emission | >45 dB (Typical) |
| Adjacent Channel Power Ratio | >45 dB |
| Deviation | ±3 kHz ~ ±7 kHz factory set |
| Power Supply | |
|---|---|
| Supply Voltage Handheld | 9.6 – 12.6 V (Battery Voltage range) |
| Power Consumption | RX: 300 mA design target TX (5 W): 1.2 A design target |
| Supply Endurance | > 16 hrs (9:1 RX/TX ratio) |
| Mechanical Specifications | |
| Weight | 1.0 kg (Including Battery) |
| Material | Diecast Aluminium Plastic (PC/ABS) control handset |
| Colour/styling | NATO Green body with Black Battery |
| Radio Features | |
| GPS Functionality | Built-in GPS with external SMA antenna position distribution waveform, position distribution simultaneously and transparently together with digital voice |
| Selective calling | Simple mode for a single radio ID Expanded mode to allow for multiple Selcall IDs (Programming software setup) |
| Frequency Hopping Minimum | > 100 – 300 hops per second |
| Mute/Squelch | 150 Hz tone or noise activated Syllabic Voice Detection CTCSS and RF level |
| Whisper Mode | Selectable through radio menu |
| Contact Capacity | 500 contacts |
| Multiple Language Support | Multiple languages selectable through front screen (English, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Software upgrades allow additional languages) |
| Digital Voice | 600 – 2400 bps TWELP/MELPe |
| Data Modem Option | 128 kbps in 25 kHz* 16 kbps in 3.125 kHz* (* audio bandwidth selectable) |
| Encryption | DES-56 & AES-256 data and voice encryption |
| OTAR | Over-The-Air-Re-keying |
| Zeroise / Over Air Transceiver Lock / Transceiver Kill |
Multiple levels of erase, lock and zeroise |
| User Interfaces | |
| User input | Two rotary switches: · Off/On/Volume/Zeroise · Menu navigation/mode/chan select Front keypad: 10 button keypad: · 3 function buttons · 5 button directional pad with centre button · 2 additional buttons Side buttons: · Up/ Down/ PTT 1/ PTT 2 |
| Display | LCD size: 2.7” Transflective Colour TFT LCD display |
| Audio | Internal Speaker – Internal Microphone |
External Interfaces
Handset/Headset Connector U-283/U 6 pin Mil connector to connect H250
Handset or Headset
VHF Antenna Port TNC antenna mounting connector
GPS Antenna Port SMA connector to suit Radio mounted antenna or external SMA cabled antenna
Smart Handset Connector ODU connector
Side Hot-shoe Connector 21 pin hot-shoe connector to connect to:
· High Assurance Module
· USB device
· USB Host
· Ethernet
· Re-bro system
· HF Cross-gate
Ancillaries
HF / VHF Interoperation Mode Direct connection to 4090/4050 HF system (Crossgate capability)
Remote Control Remote control and programming over IP ethernet or USB connection
IP Network Support Via ethernet interface. Allows for remote control, programming, and IP audio
Environmental
Standards and compliance MIL-STD 461 (EMC)
MIL-STD 810H (IP67, shock and vibration test methods)
ETSI EN 300 086: Transmitter and Receiver characteristics
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