Introduction; Scope; Purpose - ACR Electronics ELT-202 EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER Product Support Manual

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INTRODUCTION

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Scope

This manual provides information for the installation, operation, and maintenance
of the ACR/ELT-202 Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) hereafter referred to
as the ELT. The ELT-202 is approved for use as a survival (S) type ELT under
FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) C-91a and FCC Rules Part 87.
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Purpose

The ELT (S) is intended to be carried aboard aircraft and used to locate survivors
in the event of a ditching. It can be used, however, in over-land emergencies.
When activated, it transmits a distinctive sound on the international distress
frequencies of 121.5 and 243 MHz. These signals can be used by Search and
Rescue personnel to assist them in locating survivors.
Unlike other types of ELT's, the ELT (S) is intended to be removed from the
aircraft and to travel with survivors. The ELT-202 may be installed within life
rafts or slide/rafts or mounted in the aircraft cabin on flightdeck.
The ELT-202 is activated by placing the unit in water. The unit is completely
waterproof and floats upright when deployed. A tether is provided for securing the
unit to a life raft or person.
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