ACR Electronics MINI B2 CLASS B PERSONAL EPIRB Product Support Manual Download Page 3

ACR/MINI B

2

TM

 EPIRB

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PARA

TITLE

PAGE

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Foreword

i

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Table of Contents

ii

Figure 1

ACR/MINI B

2

TM

 Outline Drawing

1

SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION

2-4

1.1

General

2

1.2

Purpose

2

1.3

Satellite Detection

2

Figure 2

Search And Rescue Satellite

  

Aided Tracking (SARSAT)

3

1.4

Authorizations

3

1.5

Characteristics

3

1.6

Technical Data

4

SECTION 2

INSTALLATION

5

2.1

General

5

SECTION 3

OPERATION

5

3.1

General

5

3.2

Manual Deployment

5

SECTION 4

MAINTENANCE

5-8

4.1

General

5

4.2

Battery Check

6

4.3

Inspection Check

6

4.4

Periodic Operational Check

7

4.5

Packaging & Transportation

7

SECTION 5

TESTING

7-8

5.1

General

7

5.2

Operational Testing

7

5.3

Operational Notes

8

Summary of Contents for MINI B2 CLASS B PERSONAL EPIRB

Page 1: ...Product No 2763 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon EPIRB Class B FCC Type Accepted Part 80 ACR Electronics Inc 5757 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale Fl 33312 1 954 981 3333 Fax 1 954 983 5087 w...

Page 2: ...ve Do not turn it off and on in the misguided belief that you are saving battery power NEVER set off a false alarm Follow the instructions in section 5 to operationally test your EPIRB Search And Resc...

Page 3: ...cue Satellite Aided Tracking SARSAT 3 1 4 Authorizations 3 1 5 Characteristics 3 1 6 Technical Data 4 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION 5 2 1 General 5 SECTION 3 OPERATION 5 3 1 General 5 3 2 Manual Deployment 5...

Page 4: ...FIGURE 1 ACR M INI B2 TM EPIRB...

Page 5: ...rescue aircraft or vessels equipped with suitable direction finding receiving equipment can home to the transmitting unit This Beacon meets FCC Rules for improved satellite detection 1 3 SATELLITE DET...

Page 6: ...d the MINI B2 TM ILS with an audible warble to help reduce the incidence of accidental activation The audible warble also allows you to self test your beacon more effectively NEVER operationally test...

Page 7: ...water make sure that the antenna is positioned vertically and the antenna itself is out of the water It is preferable to hold the unit above the water as immersion reduces effectiveness SECTION 4 MAIN...

Page 8: ...carton may be used or consult your local transportation authority with regard to applicable regulations for transporting the EPIRB SECTION 5 TESTING 5 1 GENERAL The following paragraphs detail the Bea...

Page 9: ...e best when placed on a flat surface or while over water at sea An operational transmission on land should be conducted in an area free of obstructions which could absorb RF energy and limit radiation...

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