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Barrett Communications

Barrett Communications is a specialist manufacturer and supplier of commercial high frequency (HF), tactical HF and very high frequency (VHF) communications equipment.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

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Barrett Communications is a specialist manufacturer and supplier of commercial high frequency (HF), tactical HF and very high frequency (VHF) communications equipment. Its head office for design and manufacturing is located in Perth, Western Australia. Barrett was acquired by Motorola Solutions in 2022.2

How it started

History

Barrett Communications was founded in 1976. The company steadily grew and began exporting their first commercial HF radios in 1987. The range has been expanded to include transceivers (base, portable and mobile), modems, power supplies, amplifiers, antennas and accessories.

In May 2009, Barrett Communications acquired Q-MAC Electronics which increased the Barrett Communications product range to include VHF radio systems.

In August 2011, Barrett Communications received certification from the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) for its Barrett 2050 HF mobile and base station transceiver.

This certification includes conformance to MIL-STD-188-141B as well as the Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) specifications of MIL-STD-188-141B Appendix A.

In 2012 Barrett Communications exported to over 150 countries with a global dealer network in 65 countries.

From Wikipedia’s article on Barrett Communications, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

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