ACR Electronics 2714 manual Sart Overview, Radar Screen

1.0SART Overview

The SART helps search and rescue services to quickly locate a life raft in the event of a rescue at sea. The SART can either be stowed in a life raft, or mounted next to emergency exits and then carried to the life raft in an emergency.

During an emergency, simply switch the SART on. When a vessel or aircraft with marine X-band Radar comes within 5 to 7 nautical miles of the life raft, the SART generates a distinctive “distress” pattern on the Radar screen (See figure 1). The radar signal guides the rescuers directly to the SART.

Radar Distress Pattern

SART Location

Radar Screen

Figure 1

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