Table Of Contents - ACR Electronics VECTA 2 - REV A2 Product Support Manual

Foreword
Thank you for purchasing from ACR Electronics, Inc. We design, manufacture and distribute
quality products knowing they are used to save lives. Many of our products are required to be
tested and approved by regulatory bodies worldwide. We believe in going beyond those
specifications to insure our products work when needed in real world conditions. With proper care
and maintenance your ACR product will last for years. It is important that you thoroughly read this
product support manual to understand the proper care and use of your ACR product.
ACR is proud to be certified to ISO 9001:2000, the International Standard for Quality.
This manual provides installation, operation and maintenance instructions for the Vecta
Scale Direction Finder.

Table of Contents

1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................3
1.1 Introducing the Vecta
1.2 Unpacking the Vecta
1.3 Unpacking the Vecta2 P/N 2769.5......................................................................................3
1.4 Direction Finder and Test BEACON Features ....................................................................4
2.0 Installation ............................................................................................................................5
2.1 Remote Omni-Directional Antenna (Rooftop, Pole, etc...)..................................................5
2.2 Folding Handle / Mounting Bracket.....................................................................................5
3.0 Operation ..............................................................................................................................5
3.1 Holding the Vecta
3.2 Headphones .......................................................................................................................5
3.2 Headphones .......................................................................................................................6
3.3 Searching for a BEACON ...................................................................................................6
3.4 Polarization of the BEACON and the Vecta
4.0 Understanding the Dual Scale ............................................................................................7
4.1 Reading Power Measurements to Determine Bearing and Direction..................................7
5.0 Range Exercises ..................................................................................................................8
5.1 Selecting a Location for the Test BEACON ........................................................................8
5.2 Recording Observations .....................................................................................................8
5.3 Conducting a Blind Search .................................................................................................8
5.4 Search Patterns..................................................................................................................8
6.0 EMERGENCY SCENARIOS................................................................................................10
6.1 Lost Diver .........................................................................................................................10
6.2 ELT False Activation.........................................................................................................11
6.3 Hiker Rescued ..................................................................................................................11
7.0 Technical Data....................................................................................................................12
7.1 Optional Accessories .............................................................................................................12
Dual Scale Direction Finder............................................................3
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P/N 2769.4 ......................................................................................3
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