ACR Electronics RESQMATE User Manual

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Available for sale in

Australia and New

Zealand only

CAUTION: Before proceeding to install, test or use your new ACR

Electronics’ product, please read this Product Support Manual in its
entirety.

If you have questions regarding the contents of the manual, please
contact our Technical Service Department at ACR Electronics, Inc.,
Telephone [phone]. Please be ready to provide the technician
with the page number you wish to discuss. If you have a question that is
not covered in the manual, please visit our website and access the
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section for further information or call
our Technical Service Department. The website address is

www.acrelectronics.com. If in the future you lose this manual, you may

access and print a replacement on the ACR website.

PLEASE READ ALL WARNINGS,

CAUTIONS AND NOTES CAREFULLY

Table of Contents

STEP ONE - REGISTERING YOUR BEACON ____________________________ 3

STEP TWO - HOW THE BEACON WORKS _____________________________ 6

STEP THREE - INSTALLING THE BEACON _____________________________ 12

STEP FOUR - MAINTAINING THE BEACON ___________________________ 14

APPENDIX A - THE COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM __________________________ 17

APPENDIX B - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ___________________________ 18

APPENDIX C - WARRANTY, USEFUL LIFE POLICY, NOTICES _______________ 19

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STEP ONE - REGISTERING YOUR BEACON

1. Why is registration important?

As the owner of this 406 MHz beacon, it is mandatory that you register it
with the EPIRB national authority of your country: It is the law.

note that all 406 MHz beacons are required to have their registration updated
every two years by the owner.

Please

HOW REGISTRATION WORKS:
All 406 MHz beacons transmit a Unique Identifier Number (UIN) when

activated. This UIN is programmed into the beacon based on the country in
which the beacon is registered, thus authorities are able to determine which
country’s database will have your registration information. SAR forces will
have information as to who you are as the owner of the beacon, the name
and type of vessel that you have, your homeport, and who to contact that
might know of your current situation - but only if your beacon has been
properly registered. Valuable search and rescue resources are wasted every
year responding to false alarms, and registering your beacon helps to resolve
false alarms quickly.

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2. How do I register?

Registration in Australia
The national authority that accepts registrations in Australia is the Australian
Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).

Here are two ways to register:

1. The fastest and easiest way to register is online at
www.beacons.amsa.gov.au/beacons.

2. Fill out the enclosed registration form and post, fax or email your form to:

Australian Coded Beacons
Beacon Registration Section
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
GPO Box 2181 Canberra City ACT 2601
Australia

Phone: [phone] or [phone]
Fax: [phone] or [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

NOTE: Do not confuse the registration form with the ACR Electronics

warranty card.

All registration forms will be entered in the 406 MHz beacon registration
database within 48 hours of receipt. The information you provide on the
registration form is used for rescue purposes only.

A confirmation letter, a copy of the actual registration and a proof-of­registration decal will be mailed to you within two weeks. When you receive
these documents, please check the information carefully, and then affix

the decal to your beacon in the area marked “BEACON DECAL HERE.” If

you do not receive confirmation back in the expected timeframe, call for
assistance.

Registration in New Zealand
The national authority that accepts registrations in New Zealand is the
Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ).

Here are two ways to register:

1. The fastest and easiest way to register is online at

www.beacons.org.nz/406-registration.aspx

2. Fill out the enclosed registration form and post, fax or email your form
to:

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Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand
P.O. Box 30050
Lower Hutt 5040
New Zealand

Phone: [phone] or 0800 406 111
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

NOTE: Do not confuse the registration form with the ACR Electronics

warranty card.

All registration forms will be entered in the 406 MHz beacon registration
database within 48 hours of receipt. The information you provide on the
registration form is used for rescue purposes only.

A confirmation letter, a copy of the actual registration and a proof-of­registration decal will be mailed to you within two weeks. When you receive
these documents, please check the information carefully, and then affix

the decal to your beacon in the area marked “BEACON DECAL HERE.” If

you do not receive confirmation back in the expected timeframe, call for
assistance.

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