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Ship security alert system

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Foreword

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the ACR ThunderBird 406 MHz Ship Security Alert System

(SSAS). The combination of superior design, high quality raw materials and quality controlled manufacturing

produces a product that will perform for years to come. The test facility at ACR can reproduce some of the

harshest environmental conditions known to man. This assures that the products we design and manufacture can

stand up to the rigors found in a marine environment. With proper care and maintenance, your SSAS will be in

service for years to come.

ACR is proud to be certified to the ISO 9001:2000, the International Standard for Quality.

This manual provides installation, operation and maintenance instructions for the ThunderBird 406 MHz SSAS,

hereinafter referred to as the beacon. This manual also describes the characteristics and details of the beacon

system. The FCC authorizes the use of 406 MHz radio beacon by any ship that is also equipped with a VHF Ship

Station. This will make the 406 MHz radio beacon available for use on most U.S. ships and boats.

SECTION 1 - REGISTRATION AND PROGRAMMING YOUR 406 MHZ BEACONS ............................................... 1

1.2 Registration importance .............................................................................................................................. 1

1.3 Where to register .......................................................................................................................................... 1

1.4 Registration in the United States ................................................................................................................ 1

1.5 Registration outside of the United States .................................................................................................. 2

1.6 Change of ownership or contact information ............................................................................................ 2

1.7 Commercial vessels worldwide .................................................................................................................. 2

SECTION 2 - FALSE ALARMS .................................................................................................................................. 2

2.1 Prevention of false alarms. .......................................................................................................................... 2

2.2 Reporting of false alarms ............................................................................................................................. 2

SECTION 3 -

INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................... 3

3.1 Preparation .................................................................................................................................................... 3

3.2 Beacon installation ....................................................................................................................................... 3

3.3 Activation switch installation ...................................................................................................................... 4

3.4 Cross dipole antenna installation ............................................................................................................... 6

SECTION 4 - OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................... 9

4.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................... 9

4.2 Controls ......................................................................................................................................................... 9

4.3 Indicators ..................................................................................................................................................... 10

4.4 Modes of operation ..................................................................................................................................... 10

4.5 Activation..................................................................................................................................................... 10

4.6 Deactivation ................................................................................................................................................ 11

4.7 Full functional self test ............................................................................................................................... 11

4.8 External GPS interface ............................................................................................................................... 11

SECTION 5 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................................. 12

SECTION 6 - THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM............................................................................................ 13

6.1 General overview ........................................................................................................................................ 13

6.2 Satellite detection ....................................................................................................................................... 13

6.3 Global Positioning System (GPS) ............................................................................................................. 14

SECTION 7- AUTHORIZATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 15

7.1 Type approvals ........................................................................................................................................... 15

7.2 Characteristics ............................................................................................................................................ 15

7.3 Technical data ............................................................................................................................................. 15

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ......................................................................................................................... 26

INSTALLATION CHECK LIST .................................................................................................................................. 27

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