ACR Electronics Y1-03-0250, RLB-38 manual Activating your beacon

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3.Activating your beacon

WARNING: This transmitter is authorized for use only during situations of grave and imminent danger. Deliberate misuse may incur a severe penalty.

Overview

Category I beacons are designed to be automatically deployed and activated in the event of a sinking vessel. The beacon may also be hand held on the deck of vessels, or floated in water and attached to a raft or life vest with the lanyard provided.

Category II beacons are designed to be manually deployed from the bracket.

Two conditions must be met for a Category II beacon to automatically activate:

//It must be out of its bracket

//It must be wet

NOTE: Either condition by itself will not automatically activate the beacon.

Category I and II beacons can always be manually activated in or out of their bracket.

The beacon and bracket are designed to allow the user to perform periodic testing while the beacon is in its bracket.

Y1-03-0250 Rev. B

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Contents Owner Vessel Radio Call Sign UIN # Page Table of Contents Appendix D WARRANTY, Useful Life POLICY, NoticesStep 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 WorksOptional External GPS interface Anatomy of your beacon Activation switch with Witness TabTop View Switch PositionsCategory 2 QuickDraw Bracket Category 1 SeaShelter3 BracketActivating your beacon Y1-03-0250 Rev. B Witness tab will break once placed in the on position Turning off the beacon Tips for Optimum Deployment of AN Activated BeaconFalse alarms Date of Installation Example Step Three Installing the BeaconPage Category I bracket Category II bracket Installing the Optional optical GPS interface cable On a routine basis aboard ship, do Routine beacon maintenanceBattery replacement Step Four Maintaining the BeaconY1-03-0250 Rev. B Servicing the SeaShelter3 and the HydroFix HRU Changing ownership or contact informationTo remove the expired HRU To install the new HRUServicing the QuickDraw Self-Testing the beaconHow the external GPS interface works Appendix a Using and Testing the GPS SystemsUsing the external GPS interface Testing the external GPS interfaceCompatible GPS receivers LED indication of GPS fixGeneral overview Appendix B the COSPAS-SARSAT SystemGENERAL/ Environmental Appendix C Technical SpecificationsLimited Warranty Appendix D WARRANTY, Useful Life POLICY, NoticesProduct EC Declaration of Conformity