ACR Electronics SR-103 User Manual

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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 +1 (954) 981- 3333. 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.
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Table of Contents
SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION ______________________________ 3
SECTION 2 – PREPARING TO INSTALL ________________________ 4
SECTION 3 – INSTALLING THE SR-103 SURVIVAL RADIO ________ 6
SECTION 4 – OPERATING THE SR-103™ SURVIVAL RADIO ________ 6
SECTION 5- SENDING DISTRESS COMMUNICATIONS ____________ 9
SECTION 6 – MAINTAINING THE SR-103™ SURVIVAL RADIO ____ 10
APPENDIX A – OPERATING FREQUENCIES ____________________ 15
APPENDIX B – BATTERIES AND CHARGERS ___________________ 17
APPENDIX C – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ___________________ 17
APPENDIX D – WARRANTY, USEFUL LIFE POLICY, NOTICES _______ 18
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SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
This manual contains necessary information for the operation, maintenance and performance of distress communications utilizing the ACR/2727 Multichannel Survival Craft Portable Two-Way Radiotelephone. The user is strongly recommended to read this manual in its entirety. A photocopy of the suggested procedures for distress communications outlined in Section 5 should be kept with each radiotelephone to aid the designated operator and maximize the intelligibility and success of his radio distress request.
The Multichannel Survival Craft Portable Two-Way VHF Radiotelephone is intended to be used for on-scene emergency communications between survival craft and ship, and survival craft and rescue units. The radio is equipped with a 5 year lithium survival battery pack which is user replaceable. With the lithium battery pack installed, the unit meets all IMO, SOLAS and FCC requirements for survival craft two-way VHF transceivers. An optional rechargeable MaxCap battery pack is also available.
RADIO LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
This radio is FCC Type Accepted and GMDSS listed (FCC Part
80.1101) as a survival craft two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus which complies with the 1988 GMDSS SOLAS amendments. To install the radio on a survival craft, the host ship must have a valid Ship Station License as required by law. To obtain an application for an FCC Ship Station License (U.S. ships), the user should contact the nearest FCC office.
In the USA, contact the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at
www.fcc.gov on the internet. You will need Form 605, “Quick-Form
Application for Authorization in the Ship, Aircraft, Amateur, Restricted and Commercial Operator, and General Mobile Radio Services”, which
may be downloaded or completed online. You may also call FCC’s
Forms Distribution Center at 800-418-3676. Please note that regulations for VHF radios may be different in different
parts of the world. Always contact your local authority to determine the requirements that apply to you.
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Figure 1­ACR Multichannel Survival Craft Portable Two-Way Radiotelephone
SECTION 2 – PREPARING TO INSTALL
ITEMS INCLUDED IN PURCHASE:
1. Multichannel Survival Radio with lithium battery, wrist lanyard and radio cover
2. Warranty card
3. Commercial Registration Advisory
4. Product Support Manual
If any of the above is missing, please contact ACR
Electronics’ Technical Service by email at
service@acrelectronics,com or by phone at +1 (954) 981-
3333.
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ANATOMY OF THE SR-103 RADIO
The key components of the SR-103 Radio are:
Figure 2-
SR-103 Main Features
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