FIGURE 2: SATELLITE DETECTION
1.5CHARACTERISTICS
The MINI B300TM ILS 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, and also has an in-line speaker, which emits an audio warble whenever the Beacon is transmitting. The audio sound is identical to the signal being transmitted. This sound serves as an ALERT that the Beacon is on and directly indicates that the Beacon is functioning. ACR designed the MINI B300TM ILS with an audible warble to help reduce the incidence of accidental activation. The audible warble also allows you to self-test your beacon more effectively. NEVER operationally test your Class B EPIRB except as noted in Section 5.2 of this manual.
The Beacon may be stowed in your pocket, any convenient place, mounted in a special bracket aboard a vessel, or stowed inside survival craft.
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