User's Manual

Y1-03-0241 rev T2

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 – REGISTRATION OF 406 MHZ BEACONS ___________________________________ 3

SECTION 2 – RESPONSIBLE USE ______________________________________________________ 5

SECTION 3 – OPERATION _____________________________________________________________ 6

SECTION 4 – ACCESSORIES __________________________________________________________ 8

SECTION 5 – CARE AND MAINTENANCE _______________________________________________ 9

SECTION 6 – THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM _____________________________________ 9

SECTION 7 – TECHNICAL INFORMATION _____________________________________________ 11

APPENDIX PHOTOS OF BEACON ON-GROUND AND ABOVE-GROUND CONFIGURATIONS ___________ 13

Foreword

Thank you for purchasing from ACR Electronics, Inc. We design, manufacture and distribute quality products knowing

they are used to save lives. Many of our products are required to be tested and approved by regulatory bodies

worldwide. We believe in going beyond those specifications to insure our products work when needed in real world

conditions. With proper care and maintenance your ACR product will last for years. It is important that you thoroughly

read this product support manual to understand the proper care and use of your ACR product.

ACR is proud to be certified to ISO 9001:2000, the International Standard for Quality.

Summary of products

This manual provides operation and maintenance instructions for Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs), models PLB-

350A and PLB-350B. This manual also describes the characteristics and details of the PLB350 series.

Model

PLB

350A

PLB

350

PLB

350B

PLB

350B

ACR Product

Variant

PLB-350A Slim PLB-350 Float PLB-350B Slim PLB-350B FLoat