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PRODUCT

SUPPORT

MANUAL

Y1-03-0128

Rev. E

SR-103

Product No. 2727

GMDSS Survival Radio

This radio meets GMDSS requirements only when used
with ACR's Lithium Battery Product No. 1066. The
performance specifications listed in this manual are
based on the 1066 Lithium Battery as the power source.

ACR Electronics, Inc.

5757 Ravenswood Road

Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312

+1(954) 981-3333

Fax +1 (954) 983-5087

www.acrelectronics.com

Email: [email protected]

Chelton Group

company

Summary of Contents for SR-103

Page 1: ...ed with ACR s Lithium Battery Product No 1066 The performance specifications listed in this manual are based on the 1066 Lithium Battery as the power source ACR Electronics Inc 5757 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale Fl 33312 1 954 981 3333 Fax 1 954 983 5087 www acrelectronics com Email Info acrelectronics com A Chelton Group company ...

Page 2: ...TION 7 8 4 1 To Activate the Unit 7 4 2 To Select a Channel 7 4 3 To Receive a Channel and Set Volume 8 4 4 To Transmit 8 4 5 Battery Save Feature 8 5 0 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE 9 11 5 1 Installation 9 5 2 Mandatory Testing 9 5 3 Visual Inspection 10 FIGURE 3 CONTROL PANEL PROTECTIVE COVER 11 6 0 BATTERY INFORMATION 12 13 FIGURE 4 BATTERY REPLACEMENT 12 6 1 Battery Options 13 6 1 1 Lithium Sur...

Page 3: ...Y1 03 0128 Rev E FIGURE 1 ACR GMDSS SURVIVAL RADIO ...

Page 4: ... Storage Life 10 Years Operating Life under typical 8 hours 20 C duty cycle of 1 9 i e 6 sec Tx 6 sec Rx 48 sec stand by Optional MaxCapTM Rechargeable Battery for non GMDSS use Service Conditions Temperature 20 C to 50 C Altitude 0 to 40 000 ft 0 to 12000 m Waterproof 3 Meter Depth maximum up to 5 minutes Physical Characteristics Dimensions Less Antenna Height 7 6 in 19 3 cm Width 2 6 in 6 6 cm T...

Page 5: ...Commercial Intership 156 550 S 156 550 12 Port Operations 156 600 S 156 600 13 Bridge to Bridge 156 650 S 156 650 14 Port Operations 156 700 S 156 700 15 Environmental 156 750 S 156 750 16 Distress Safety Calling 156 800 S 156 800 17 Maritime Control 156 850 S 156 850 18A Commercial Intership 156 900 S 156 900 19A Commercial Intership 156 950 S 156 950 20A Port Operations 157 000 S 157 000 21A U S...

Page 6: ...ions 156 875 S 156 875 78A Non Commercial 156 925 S 156 925 79A Commercial Intership 156 975 S 156 975 80A Commercial Intership 157 025 S 157 025 81A U S Government Only 157 075 S 157 075 82A U S Government Only 157 125 S 157 125 83A U S Government Only 157 175 S 157 175 88A Commercial Intership 157 425 S 157 425 WX1 Weather Receive Only NOAA 162 550 WX2 Weather Receive Only NOAA 162 400 WX3 Weath...

Page 7: ...ay also be used for everyday use 2 3 AUTHORIZATION 2 3 1 This radio is FCC Type Accepted and GMDSS listed FCC Part 80 1101 as a survival craft two way VHF radiotelephone apparatus which complies with the 1988 GMDSS SOLAS amendments To install the radio on a survival craft the host ship must have a valid Ship Station License as required by law To obtain an application for an FCC Ship Station Licens...

Page 8: ...t Switches channels in decreasing channel order 3 2 OPERATING INDICATORS 2 OPERATING INDICATORS 2 OPERATING INDICATORS CHANNEL s This switch includes a RED light which will be illuminated when the radio is ON and the Channel s is selected CHANNEL t This switch includes a GREEN light which will be illuminated when the radio is ON and Channel t is selected VOLUME s t Both of these switches will ligh...

Page 9: ...ase the key when the desired channel appears on the display d Certain channels used internationally for duplex operation have been designated in the United States by the FCC with an A suffix as simplex channels The GMDSS Survival Radio uses simplex single frequency operation only Therefore these channels all have an A suffix 01A 04A 61A 64A 78A 81A 02A 05A 62A 65A 79A 82A 88A 03A 07A 63A 66A 80A 8...

Page 10: ...s reached c To raise the volume press VOLUME s key Unit will be set to maximum volume d To receive very weak signals it may be helpful to turn off the automatic squelch This may be done by pressing both VOLUME s and VOLUME t simultaneously Noise will be heard from speaker when squelch is turned off Pressing any key will restore the automatic squelch CAUTION Operating unit with squelch off for long...

Page 11: ...ance between devices should be kept to a maximum and the following message format should be observed name of station transmitting this text THIS IS name of station transmitting this text MOBILE 1 EXAMPLE MARY JANE THIS IS MARY JANE MOBILE 1 WXT599 NOTE if the unit to be tested is not on board the vessel containing the fixed station UNIT 1 should be used rather than MOBILE 1 a Remove the radio from...

Page 12: ...he unit inspected at your nearest authorized service center p Have someone return the call from the monitoring station lowest power setting to verify proper radiotelephone receiver operation q If a response is not heard full quieting have the radio unit inspected at your nearest authorized service center r Slide ON OFF switch to OFF position s Replace control panel protective cover t Replace unit ...

Page 13: ...Y1 03 0128 Rev E FIGURE 3 CONTROL PANEL PROTECTIVE COVER 6 0 BATTERY INFORMATION ...

Page 14: ...Y1 03 0128 Rev E FIGURE 4 BATTERY REPLACEMENT FIGURE 4 BATTERY REPLACEMENT6 1 Battery Options 6 1 1 Lithium Survival Battery Product No 1066 ...

Page 15: ...nual for charging instructions CAUTION When the radio is operating with the rechargeable battery pack it does not comply with the SOLAS GMDSS regulation for battery life 6 2 How to replace the battery pack Refer to Figure 4 Simply lift the battery handle turn it counter clockwise until it stops and pull the battery out Replace a fresh battery into the rear of the radio Turn the handle clockwise un...

Page 16: ...X X ray L Lima Y Yankee M Mike Z Zulu Example M AIDER MAYDAY M AIDER THIS IS MARY JANE Whiskey X ray Tango 599 Whiskey X ray Tango 599 Whiskey X ray Tango 599 To acknowledge that a transmission has been received and understood in its entirety simply use the expression R R R spoken as Romeo Romeo Romeo R stands for received Note some radio operators use the expression Roger instead of Romeo d Anten...

Page 17: ...hould be held as high as possible without endangering the safety of the operator COMMENTS NOTES CALL SIGN __________________________________________________________________ VESSEL _____________________________________________________________________ BATTERY EXPIRATION DATE ________________________________________________ ...

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