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PRODUCT
SUPPORT
MANUAL
Y1-03-0127
Rev. D
MINI B
™
2
Product No. 2762
MINI B
™ ILS
2
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
www.acrelectronics.com
Email: Info@acrelectronics.com
A Chelton Group company
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- Page 1 MINI B ™ ILS 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 www.acrelectronics.com Email: Info@acrelectronics.com A Chelton Group company...
- Page 2 Help educate others that irresponsible handling of EPIRBs risks lives by slowing the response to real emergencies and wastes tax payer dollars. Please call or write for answers to questions or for information on other safety products manufactured by ACR Electronics, Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
ACR/MINI B EPIRB TABLE OF CONTENTS PARA TITLE PAGE - - - - Foreword - - - - Table of Contents Figure 1 ACR/MINI B Outline Drawing SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION General Purpose Satellite Detection Figure 2 Search And Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) Authorizations Characteristics... - Page 4 FIGURE 1: ACR /M INI B EPIRB...
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Page 5: Section 1 Introduction
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION GENERAL This manual provides installation, operation and maintenance instructions for the ACR/MINI B ACR/MINI B ILS Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB - Class B), hereinafter referred to as the Beacon. This section describes the characteristics and details of the Beacon (See Figure 1). An FCC Ship Station License is required to carry this unit aboard ship. -
Page 6: Technical Data
CHARACTERISTICS The ACR/MINI B Beacon is an o-ring sealed battery operated unit. The beacon case, with its 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. -
Page 7: Manual Deployment
SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION GENERAL The ACR/MINI B Beacon has been designed for multi-purpose installation for survival use, personnel, rafts, floats and survival craft. It should be stowed where it will be readily available in an emergency, or mounted where easily accessible with the optional ACR/MINI B Mounting Bracket. -
Page 8: Periodic Operational Check
b) DOT regulations require that minimum packaging standards be met when shipping certain materials. The original shipping container should be retained for this reason. If the original container is lost, please contact ACR Customer Service prior to shipment of unit. INSPECTION CHECK The following checks should be made during the periodic servicing: 1. -
Page 9: Operational Notes
You can verify that your EPIRB is actually transmitting by turning it “ON” near an FM radio tuned to 99.5 MHz. The radio will receive the signal and will broadcast the familiar “warble” through its speakers if the EPIRB is transmitting properly. Conduct this test only during the first five (5) minutes of each hour as indicated above.