ACR Electronics 2842, PRO 406, RLB-37, 2844 manual Y1-03-0242 Rev. B

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Precautions to prevent false alarms

//Do not mount or transport the beacon within 4.6ft/1.4m of a magnetic source.

//Do not store the beacon outside of its bracket.

//Do not mount the EPIRB backwards in its bracket (lanyard roll must face in).

//Do not clean the beacon with a water hose and brush while out of its bracket.

Reporting

Should there be, for any reason, an inadvertent activation or false alarm, it must be reported to the nearest search and rescue authorities. The information that should be reported includes:

//The EPIRB 15-digit Unique Identifier Number (UIN)

//Time and date

//Duration and cause of activation

//Location of beacon at the time of activation

To report false alarms in the United States, contact any of the following:

US Region	Telephone Number

Atlantic Ocean / Gulf of Mexico	(757) 398-6390
USCG Atlantic Area Command Center	(757) 398-6390
USCG Atlantic Area Command Center

Pacific Ocean Area /	(510) 437-3700
USCG Area Command Center	(510) 437-3700
USCG Area Command Center

USCG HQ Command Center	(800) 323-7233

To report false alarms outside of the USA, contact the national authority where your beacon is registered.

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Contents Owner Vessel Radio Call Sign UIN # Page Table of Contents Step ONE Registering Your Beacon Suitland Road Suitland, MD What country should I register in?How do I register? Noaa Sarsat Beacon RegistrationDo I need a radio license? How your beacon brings help Step TWO HOW the Beacon WorksActivation switch with Witness Tab Anatomy of your beaconInternal GPS engine Top View Switch PositionsCategory 2 LowPro3 Bracket Category 1 SeaShelter3 BracketActivating your beacon Y1-03-0242 Rev. B Page Turning off the beacon False alarmsY1-03-0242 Rev. B Step Three Installing the Beacon Date of Installation ExampleMounting location Page Category I bracket Category II bracket On a routine basis aboard ship, do Routine beacon maintenanceBattery replacement Step Four Maintaining the BeaconY1-03-0242 Rev. B Servicing the SeaShelter3 and the HydroFix HRU Changing ownership or contact informationTo remove the expired HRU To install the new HRUServicing the LowPro3 Self-Testing the beaconExtended GPS test Appendix a Using and Testing the GPS Systems Internal GPS position systemLED indication of GPS fix Appendix B the COSPAS-SARSAT System General overviewGlobal Positioning System GPS MHz Transmitter Appendix C Technical SpecificationsLimited Warranty Appendix D WARRANTY, Useful Life POLICY, NoticesStandards ProductNotified Body RegulationsSigned on behalf of ACR Electronics Inc International Maritime Organization Shore Based MaintenanceEuropean Representative