Characteristics - ACR Electronics Mini B300 2766.6 Product Support Manual

FIGURE 2: SATELLITE DETECTION
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CHARACTERISTICS

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The MINI B ILS Beacon is an o-ring sealed battery operated unit. The beacon case, with its
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external antenna is waterproof. The semiconductor circuits are mounted within the case assembly,
which also contains the battery power supply.
An "ON-OFF" switch is installed on top of the Beacon, along with a light emitting diode (LED)
operation indicator, and also has an in-line speaker, which emits an audio warble whenever the
Beacon is transmitting. The audio sound is identical to the signal being transmitted. This sound
serves as an ALERT that the Beacon is on and directly indicates that the Beacon is functioning.
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ACR designed the MINI B ILS with an audible warble to help reduce the incidence of
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accidental activation. The audible warble also allows you to self-test your beacon more
effectively. NEVER operationally test your Class B EPIRB except as noted in Section 5.2 of this
manual.
The Beacon may be stowed in your pocket, any convenient place, mounted in a special bracket
aboard a vessel, or stowed inside survival craft.
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