Instruction manual

PROFICIENCY IN SURVIVAL CRAFT AND RESCUE BOATS OTHER THAN
FAST RESCUE BOATS
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To extend the telescopic pole:
- Grasp rubber cover at bottom of pole, and twist the pole to release it
in the pole mount. Pull the pole down and twist to lock in place in the pole
mount.
- Remove rubber cover from bottom of pole; allow pole sections to
drop. Lock sections together by twisting each section.
To deploy in a survival craft (liferaft):
- Extend the SART supporting pole as detailed above
- Tether the SART to a suitable point using the lanyard which unwinds
from its base.
- Inset the SART through the port in the canopy
- Position the bottom of the support pole in the antenna pocket
- Secure the pole to the canopy support.
Some survival craft have the SART already packed as part of the
inventory. In general, these models of SART are not fitted with the support
pole. The SART should be switched ON then suspended by its top loop from
the highest point of the survival craft.
If the lanyard becomes unwound, it may be rewound by rotating the spool
in the base of the SART in the direction of the arrow.
14.3.3. Technical description
A single switched antenna is used for both receive and transmit
functions; the switch normally connects the antenna to the receiver circuit. In
the standby state only the receiver portion of the SART is powered to reduce
battery consumption to a minimum. In this condition the indicator circuit
causes the LED to flash once every two seconds.