ACR Electronics 2882 User Manual
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APPENDIX C - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
406 MHz Transmitter
Frequency
Frequency
406 MHz
Output Power
greater than 5 watts (typical: 6.3 watts)
Frequency Stability
±2 parts per billion/100ms
Digital Message:
Format
Format
Long message
Serialized
1*
Message protocol
Standard Location
Duration
520 ms
Rate
400 bps
Encoding
Biphase L
Modulation
±1.1 radians peak
1*
Beacons are shipped from ACR with a Serialized code but can be reprogrammed at a service
center to other coded formats including nationality of registration.
121.5 MHz Transmitter
Frequency:
121.5 MHz
Frequency Tolerance
±50 ppm
Output Power
>25 mW PEP
Morse Code “P” ID
Every 50 seconds (approximately) (U.S. Protocol)
Modulation
Type
AM (3K20A3N)
Sweep Range
400 to 1200 hZ
Sweep Rate
3 Hz
Duty Cycle
37.5%
Morse P
AM (2K00A2A)
Antenna
Frequency
Frequency
406.037 & 121.5 MHz
Polarization
Vertical
VSWR
Less than 1.5:1
General/Environmental
Minimum Battery
Operating Life
Operating Life
+24 hours minimum @ -4°F to +131°F (-20°C to +55°C)
Battery Replacement
Interval
Interval
Battery replacement due no later than 6 years from date of
manufacture, 5 years from date of install, or after emergency use
manufacture, 5 years from date of install, or after emergency use
*Batteries meet the UN Classification for Non-dangerous goods
Size
of
beacon
less
Antenna
2.31 x 5.81 x 1.25 in (5.87 x 14.76 x 3.17 cm)
(SARLink™)
2.31 x 5.81 x 1.45 in (5.87 x 14.76 x 3.68 cm)
(AquaLink™)
Material
High-impact and UV-resistant plastic
Color
ACR-
treuse™ (High-visibility yellow)
Weight
8.9 oz (252 g) without belt clip
(SARLink™)
9.2 oz (260 g) without attachment clip
(AquaLink™)
Waterproof
Factory tested to 16.4 ft (5 m) for 1 hour and to 32.8 ft (10 m) for 10
minutes, both at room temperature
minutes, both at room temperature
Buoyancy
See section 4
“Distinguishing PLB Features”, page 8
Temperature Range
Operating
-4°F to +131°F (-20°C to +55°C)
Storage:
-40°F to +158°F (-40°C to +70°C)
PLB350B meets the requirements of Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Part 95 Subpart K. For all other type approval information, please visit our
website at
(FCC) Part 95 Subpart K. For all other type approval information, please visit our
website at