User manual

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The Seasafe receiver may receive transmitter signals up to the following ranges:
♦ Up to 10 km – 15 km from water to vessel
♦ Up to 20 km from water to base station with 15m high antenna mast
♦ Up to 100 km from water to aircraft at 1500 m altitude
These ranges are not guaranteed and signal transmission ranges may be affected by a number of factors
including but not limited to, prevailing weather conditions, sea state, wave height, cloud cover and line of
sight obstructions.
10. Accessories
a. Directional Antenna Mast-Mount Adapter (Optional)
The directional mast-mount adapter is a marine grade aluminium bracket which allows the directional
antenna to be mounted permanently or semi-permanently in a position on a vessel.
This is particularly useful for instances when there may only be two people aboard a vessel. If one of the
crew fall over-board, the remaining person will need to operate the vessel and conduct the search at the
same time. He would not be able to steer the vessel and operate the antenna in the hand-held position. By
clipping the antenna into the adapter (which would be mounted in an appropriate position on the vessel)
the remaining crew member would be able to steer the vessel according to the signal strength indicated
on the receiver. This would be opposed to typically holding the antenna in-hand and turning to face a
particular direction. This has proven to be an effective method of tracking a signal.
b. Rubber Protection-Holster & Neck Strap (Optional)
The protection holster and neck strap allow the receiver to be comfortably used in a portable mode. The
rubber holster provides additional protection against unintentional physical abuse.
The receiver can be hung around the neck and quite easily operated in conjunction with using the
directional antenna.
Aluminium Directional-Antenna Directional-Antenna Clipped into
Mast-Mount Adapter Mast-Mount Adapter
Simply fit the receiver into the
protection holster for portable use.
Can be hung around the neck for