O5HNAT-SARTIISearch and Rescue Transponder

1 Y1-SART Rev. A PRODUCTPRODUCT SUPPORTSUPPORT MANUALMANUAL YX-xx-1234 Rev. A TelluSART MK II Search and Rescue Transponder Product No. 9420 Northern Airborne Technologies 5757 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312 +1(954) 981-1602 • Fax +1 (954) 981-4123 http://www.acrelectronics.com Email: [email protected] 2 Y1-SART Rev. A 3 Y1-SART Rev. A 4 Y1-SART Rev. A IMPORTANT NOTICE THE SART IS A KEY ELEMENT IN YOUR SHIP’S SURVIVAL SYSTEM; ITS PROPER OPERATION IN AN EMERGENCY DE- PENDS ON THE CORRECT INSTALLATION OF THE UNIT, REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND A KNOWLEDGE OF THE METHODS OF OPERATION OF THE SART. This manual contains important information about − restrictions in the use of SARTs, − the correct installation of the unit, − the necessary maintenance and care, and − methods of operation of the SART in an emergency. It is important that this manual be read and its contend understood be- fore attempting to install or operate the SART. Keep this manual as a reference for the proper maintenance and opera- tion of the SART. If additional information is required or if problems are experienced, please contact an authorized dealer or: NAT 5757 Ravenswood Road Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33312 Tel. (954) 981-1602 Fax. (954) 981-4123 NOTICE TO PURCHASERS, OWNERS AND USERS: Purchasers, owners and other users of the SART use the device at their own risk. In no case shall ACR Electronics, Inc. be liable for any conse- quential or incidental damages, for breach of warranty, express or im- plied, or for any other reason. 5 Y1-SART Rev. A Table of Contents 1Introduction...............................................................6 2Using the SART........................................................7 2.1General...........................................................7 2.2Activation, Operation, Test.............................8 2.3Sequence of Operations..................................8 3Installation...............................................................10 4Operating Instructions.............................................11 5Battery Pack Replacement.......................................12 6Self-test....................................................................13 7Routine Maintenance...............................................14 8Note on Serial Number............................................14 9Technical Specification...........................................15 9.1General.........................................................15 9.2Antenna.........................................................15 9.3Transmitter....................................................15 9.4Receiver........................................................16 9.5Battery..........................................................16 9.6Environmental...............................................16 9.7Physical.........................................................16 10Warranty..................................................................17 Figure 1:Typical SART Response Signal......................6 Figure 2:SART - Outline Drawing................................7 Figure 3:Installing the SART........................................9 Figure 4:ON-OFF-TEST Switch.................................11 Figure 5:Mounting the SART in a life raft..................12 Figure 6:Serial Number Grid.......................................14 1.0INTRODUCTION 6 Y1-SART Rev. A The SART is a Search and Rescue Transponder that provides location information to search radars operating in the X-band (9.2 - 9.5 GHz). Once activated the SART detects the radar signal of the search craft and sends a series of response pulses to the search radar of the search craft that causes a series of 12 equally spaced arcs to appear on the radar display (See Figure 1). The arcs indicate the direction to the SART location. The rescue craft follows the direction shown and proceeds to the SART. To achieve the maximum useful range the SART must be mounted at least 3.3 feet (1 M) above sea level and the rescue craft antenna must be 50 feet (15 m) above sea level. Increasing the height of the SART antenna will increase the range. For example, lashing the SART to the top of a pole or an oar in the survival craft will increase the height and thus the range. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires all vessels of more than 300 GRT to carry at least one SART and vessels 500 GRT and over must carry at least two SARTs. Figure 1:Typical SART Re-sponse Signal 7 Y1-SART Rev. A 2.USING THE SART 2.1General Installation and use of the SART does not require special training. Nor- mally, the SART will be mounted on a bulkhead using the bracket and clips provided. In an abandon ship situation, remove the SART from the bracket and take it to the survival craft. The next step is to activate the SART and install it in the survival craft. Figure 2:SART - Outline Drawing 8 Y1-SART Rev. A 2.2Activation, Operation, Test Activation of the SART is by a three-position switch (ON/OFF/Test), which is operated by pushing and rotating the spool on which the lan- yard is wound. Switching the SART to ON breaks a seal, showing that the unit has been operated. The TEST position allows the SART to be functionally tested without breaking the seal. Note that TEST on the switch is spring loaded to OFF. This ensures the switch is not left in the TEST position as this would drain the battery pack. When activated the SART has three Modes of operation. These are: Receive -waiting for a valid interrogation. Reply - replying to a valid interrogation Test - self-test sequence that checks both indicator lights and the buzzer. 2.3Sequence of Operations The SART has a primary indicating system and secondary indicating system. The primary system is the indicator lights and the secondary system is the buzzer. When the switch is set to ON, the SART immediately enters the Test Mode. Here both yellow and green lights and the buzzer are tested. Note that in noisy environments it may be diff…

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July 28, 2000 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Equipment Approval Services P. O. Box 358315 Pittsburgh, PA 15251-5315 Ref.: FCC ID: O5HNAT-SARTII Subj: FCC Type Acceptance To Whom It May Concern: FCC Type Acceptance per Part 80.1101 (GMDSS) of the rules is hereby requested for Tellusart MKII radar transponder (SART) marketed in the United States by Northern Airborne Technology, Inc. (NAT). The subject SART is manufactured by ACR South Africa (ACRSA) and marketed in the United States by NAT. Both ACRSA and NAT are controlled by ACR Electronics, Inc. (ACR). The NAT SART is identical to the SART described in a co-pending application for Type Approval submitted by ACRSA (ref. FCC ID O48ACRSA-MKII), That application includes all the technical data required to demonstrate compliance to Part 80.1101 (GMDSS) of the rules and is included herein by reference. Labels, photos and manual for the NAT SART are slightly different from those of ACRSA SART, so drawings for the labels, photos and manual for the NAT SART are enclosed herewith along with our summary Compliance Report for your review and approval. Our check in the amount of $610 is enclosed per Form 731, Application for Equipment Authorization. I certify that the data submitted with this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Very truly yours, John F. Flood Vice President, Engineering Encl. Check in the amount of $610

September 26, 2000 FCC Application Processing Branch Attn: Errol Chang Errol, The information you requested is posted under the manufacturers data for ACR South Africa, FCC Product ID # O48ACRSA-MKII, It is currently being reviewed. The SART applications you are working on are vendor applications. The same information should be added to the comments field for both SARTs, ACR Electronics, Inc B66ACR-SART-3 and Northern Airborne 05HNAT-SARTII. In response to action item 2. List the following compliance to performance standards, IMO A.697(17), IMO A.694(17), ITU-R M.628-1 and EN 60945 in the comments field. Do you really need anything from me on this? I'm thinking it should fall together once the Manufacturers data is approved. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Best Regards,

DRAWN. Bill Cox 7/25/2000 ACR ELECTRONICS INC 5757 Ravenswood Road FT. Lauderdale Fl. (954) 981-3333 CHECKED . ENG Bill Cox 7/25/2000 APVD NAT Inc. Tellusart MKII FCC Part 80.1101 Compliance Report A18560 Sheet 1 SIZE CODE IDENT NO Of 4 Compliance Report A PART 80 COMPLIANCE REPORT REVISIONS Revision Level Approval DateDescription - AReleased Per ECO ACR ELECTRONICS INC. CODE IDENT NO SHEETTEST PROCEDUREREV 18560 -2- Part 80 compliance SART A Attached Reports: 1.) FCC Electronic application # EA 98229, for ACRSA Tellusart MKII approval info. 2.) Label Drawings and Pictures 3.) NAT Inc SART Instruction manual Application for type acceptance requirements, Part 2.983 a.) Name of applicant, NAT, Vendor b.) Identification of equipment, Tellusart MKII c.) Production is planned starting Q3 of 2000. d.) Technical DescriptionSearch and rescue 9 GHz radar transponder 1.) Emission 300MXON 2.) Frequency range 9200-9500MHz 3.) Operating power 400 Watts min 4.) Max operating power ≤ 4dB variation 5.) DC Voltage min 11.0 Vdc 6.) Semiconductor descriptionSee Figure 6 7.) Circuit DiagramsSee page 4 8.) Instruction ManualSee attached Doc 3 9.) Tune up procedureSee attached Doc 1 10.) Freq. stab. DesSee attached Doc 1 11.) Sup. Spur Rad DesSee attached Doc 1 12.) No Digital Mod. CktsNA, FM analog mod. 300MXON e.) RF power measurements. See attached Doc 1 f.) Photographs of all labels. See attached Doc 2 g.) 8 x 10 photographsSee attached Doc 2 h.) No Encoders Not applicable. i.) No external power amplifiers.Not applicable. j.) No AM Broadcast equipment.Not applicable. Test Report for compliance to FCC part 80.1101. Performance standard recommendations from FCC Rules part 80.1101 Section 6, 9GHz radar transponders (SART) . 1.) IMO resolution A.604 (15) recommended. 2.) CCIR 628-1 recommended IMO A.697 (17) revokes A.604 (15). ITU-R M.628-3 replaces CCIR 628-1. ACR ELECTRONICS INC. CODE IDENT NO SHEETTEST PROCEDUREREV 18560 -3- Part 80 compliance SART A IEC 1097-1 Global Maritime distress and safety systems part 1: Radar transponder-Marine search and rescue (SART), operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results. Standards Note: The Technical characteristics of ITU-R M.628-3 ANNEX 1 form the technical requirements of IEC 1097-1. IEC 1097-1 states the method of measurement and required test results for compliance, hence the inclusion of passing type approval report 800011 and 102208B showing compliance to IEC 1097-1. ITU-R M.628-3 makes no recommendations on the measurement standards used for measuring the performance of a SART device. COMPLIANCE/APPROVAL STATEMENT: In combination with the approval application of ACRSA TELLUSART MKII under PART 80.1101, Electronic filing number #EA98229 for FCC ID # O48ACRSA MKII. The NAT Inc. Tellusart MKII radar transponder meets the requirements under PART 80.1101 based on the rational that the only difference between the two units are labeling and is submitted for type approval as such under part 80.1101. See FCC application #EA98229 for manufacturer ACRSA Tellusart MKII, FCC ID# O48ACRSA- MKII. Compliance Report by: Bill Cox SART Product Engineer ACR Electronics Inc. 5757 Ravenswood Rd. Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. 33312

DRAWN. Bill Cox 9/4/2000 ACR ELECTRONICS INC 5757 Ravenswood Road FT. Lauderdale Fl. (954) 981-3333 CHECKED . ENG Bill Cox 9/21/2000 APVD Amended [2] ACR South Africa TELLUSART MKII FCC Part 80.1101 Compliance Report A18560 Sheet 1 SIZE CODE IDENT NO Of 4 Compliance Report A-2 PART 80 COMPLIANCE REPORT REVISIONS Revision Level ApprovalDateDescription - A ACR ELECTRONICS INC. CODE IDENT NO SHEETTEST PROCEDUREREV 18560 -2- Part 80 compliance SART A-2 To:John Flood, ACR South Africa From:Joe Dichoso [email protected] FCC Application Processing Branch Re:FCC ID O48ACRSA-MKII Applicant:ACR South Africa Correspondence Reference Number:16156 731 Confirmation Number:EA98229 Date of Original E-Mail:09/19/2000 1) The requirements in Section 2.1046 to 2.1057 are required for all applications for Certification. Please provide the test data for these sections. 2) With regard to the performance standards in Section 80.1101, please provide a list of revised additional performance standards that will be listed as comments on the equipment authorization Grant. In response to action item 1. The below compliance matrix shows compliance for emission designator 300MX0N of the SART transponder. In response to action item 2. List the following compliance to performance standards, IMO A.697(17), IMO A.694(17), ITU-R M.628-1 and EN 60945 in the comments field. Part 2 compliance matrix Section 2.1046 to 2.1057. 2.1046 – Measurements required: RF power output. - Unit complies . a) Transmitter was tuned per SART acceptance TP.pdf to give the values within the specified range of paragraph 3.3.1 of acceptance test procedure. The electrical load was 50 ohm during initial alignment then after matched antenna is installed the power was then checked again radiated at 1 meter and results are recorded in appendix A of test procedure. Test voltage was 12.0 Vdc. Current in transmit mode was 120mA. Output power was 28 dBm b) Not applicable c) Test method and calculations for power were done by outside lab pursuant to ITU-R M.628-1 standard using IEC 1097-1 Radar Transponder Marine search and rescue methods of testing and required test results. All data is in Test Report 1.pdf page 15-16. 2.1047 Measurements required: Modulation characteristics. Unit Complies. a.) Not applicable, not voiced modulated. b.) Not applicable, no modulation limiting. c.) Not applicable no power limiting. d.) Under the rules there is no modulation requirement for 300MX0N. 2.1049 Measurement required: Occupied Bandwidth. Unit Complies. a.) Not applicable, radiotelegraphs. b.) Not applicable, not a keyed instrument. c.) Not applicable, not a radio telephone transmitter. d.) Not applicable, not a radio telephone transmitter. e.) Not applicable, not for use in radio broadcast services. ACR ELECTRONICS INC. CODE IDENT NO SHEETTEST PROCEDUREREV 18560 -3- Part 80 compliance SART A-2 f.) Not applicable, transmitter has no independent speech channels. g.) Not applicable, unit has no external modulation inputs. h.) Not applicable, not digitally modulated. i.) Not applicable, transmitter is not modulated. UNITs occupied bandwidth was measured and the results are in Test report1.pdf, none of the examples and methods in this chapter paragraph apply. See Frequency stability 2.1055. 2.1051 Measurements required: Spurious emissions at antenna terminals. Unit complies. Not applicable, unit has is not modulated. 2.1053 Measurements required: Field strength of spurious radiation: Unit complies. a.) Measurements shall be made to detect spurious emission that may be radiated directly from the cabinet control circuits, power leads, or intermediate circuits elements under normal condition. Unit has its own integral power supply so there are no power leads to measure emissions. Spurious emissions were measured on the unit to check for control circuitry, and intermediate circuitry emissions under normal operating conditions. See DERA.pdf for test data and test results. Plots in report show compliance. Unit complies with EN 60945 test standard. 2.1055 Measurements required: Frequency stability. Unit complies a.) The frequency stability shall be measured with variation of ambient temperature as follows. 1.) Not applicable. 2.) From –20 to + 55° Centigrade for use in Maritime Services under Part 80 of this chapter. The frequency stability of this device was measured over the appropriate temperatures for frequency band stability. The SART by specification sweeps constantly over the band of 9.2 GHz (+0/-60MHz) to 9.5 GHz (+60/- 0MHz) every time the transponder is interrogated. The performance of this sweep is verified over the temperature range –20 to + 55 degrees. See compliance data in test report 1.pdf LOW temperature data on page 10. High Temperature data on Page 9. Ambient data on page 14. 2.1057 Frequency Spectrum is to be investigated. Unit complies . a.) The Search and rescue transponder is exempt from spurious radiation measurements as per ITU radio regulation APS 3, Table 2 . There is no limit in part 2 there for radio complies. Best Regards, Bill Cox ACR Electronics Inc. 1-800- 432-0227. Ext. 123 (954) 981-3333 EXT. 123 (954) 983-5087 (FAX) [email protected]

DRAWN. Bill Cox 9/4/2000 ACR ELECTRONICS INC 5757 Ravenswood Road FT. Lauderdale Fl. (954) 981-3333 CHECKED . ENG Bill Cox 9/4/2000 APVD Amended ACR South Africa TELLUSART MKII FCC Part 80.1101 Compliance Report A18560 Sheet 1 SIZE CODE IDENT NO Of 4 Compliance Report A-1 PART 80 COMPLIANCE REPORT REVISIONS Revision Level ApprovalDateDescription - A ACR ELECTRONICS INC. CODE IDENT NO SHEETTEST PROCEDUREREV 18560 -2- Part 80 compliance SART A-1 To:John Flood, ACR South Africa From:Joe Dichoso [email protected] FCC Application Processing Branch Re:FCC ID O48ACRSA-MKII Applicant:ACR South Africa Correspondence Reference Number:15891 731 Confirmation Number:EA98229 Date of Original E-Mail:09/01/2000 1) Please provide indicate compliance with the requirements in Section 2.1046 to 2.1057. 2) For all the requirements in Section 80.1101(b) and 80.1101(c) indicate and itemize each requirement. The items indicated above must be submitted before processing can continue on the above referenced application. Failure to provide the requested information within 60 days of the original e-mail date may result in application dismissal pursuant to Section 2.917 (c) and forfeiture of the filing fee pursuant to section 1.1108. In response to action item 1. The unit is submitted for approval under Part 80 and the performance standards as noted in 80.1101 (c) are applied to the unit. In response to action item 2. I have submitted a compliance matrix to IMO A.694 (17). Part 80.1101 Performance Standards compliance matrix. B.) 1.) IMO A.694 (17)- Complies. Compliance matrix attached. 2.) CCIT E.161 - Not Applicable, not used in a telephone network. 3.) CCIT Q.11 - Not Applicable, not used in a telephone service. 4.) IEC Publication 92.101- Not applicable. Integral power supply. 5.) IEC Publication 533- See attached DERA EMC report. (DERA.pdf) 6.) IEC 945- 1988- Superseded by IEC 945 1996. Performance standard for IMOA.694 (17). See compliance matrix for IMOA.694 (17) attached. 7.) ISO Standard3791- Not applicable, not for use with office equipment, C.) 1.) NAVTEX receivers- not applicable. 2.) VHF radio equipment- not applicable. 3.) MF Equipment- Not applicable. 4.) MF/HF equipment- not applicable. 5.) 406MHz EPIRBs- Not applicable. 6.) 9 GHz Transponders- 9 GHz radar transponders (SART). i.) IMO resolution A.604 (15) recommended. ii.) CCIR 628-1 recommended IMO A.697 (17) revokes A.604 (15). ITU-R M.628-3 replaces CCIR 628-1. ACR ELECTRONICS INC. CODE IDENT NO SHEETTEST PROCEDUREREV 18560 -3- Part 80 compliance SART A-1 Compliance matrix to IMO A.697 (17) already submitted. See compliance matrix.doc ITU-R M.628-1 Test report IEC 1097-1 Global Maritime distress and safety systems part 1: Radar transponder- Marine search and rescue (SART), operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results. Standards Note: The Technical characteristics of ITU-R M.628-3 ANNEX 1 form the technical requirements of IEC 1097-1. IEC 1097-1 states the method of measurement and required test results for compliance, hence the inclusion of passing type approval report 800011 and 102208B showing compliance to IEC 1097-1. ITU-R M.628-3 makes no recommendations on the measurement standards used for measuring the performance of a SART device. Compliance is through type testing to IEC 1097-1. 7.) VHF Radio telephones IMO A.605 (15)-not applicable. 8.) Inmarsat-A SES- not applicable 9.) Inmarsat C- Not applicable Best Regards, Bill Cox ACR Electronics Inc. 1-800- 432-0227. Ext. 123 (954) 981-3333 EXT. 123 (954) 983-5087 (FAX) [email protected]

- 1 - Compliance Matrix for IMO A.697 (17) Figure and pictures for compliance: 1.) SART unit and Activation switch picture. 2.) SART with mounting pole picture 3.) SART Operation instructions label picture. 4.) SART Battery expiration label picture. 5.) PART 80 compliance label. This device complies with the GMDSS provisions of part 80 of the FCC rules . 6.) SART Circuit Block Diagram General 1) Unit complies with 2.0 of IMO A.697(17). The unit’s location is identified on the assisting unit’s display by a series of evenly spaced dots. See compliance plot on page 2 of Annex A to Test Report 1. 2) Unit complies with 2.1.1 of IMO A.697(17). The unit is fitted with a single rotary activation switch on the base of the unit. It is capable of operation by unskilled personnel. See compliance test report 1 paragraph 6.2.1. Also see figure 1. 3) Unit complies with 2.1.2 of IMO A.697(17). The unit is fitted with a means to prevent inadvertent activation. Manual activation requires a ‘weak link’ to be broken. The switch must be depressed and then turned to activate. See compliance test report 1 paragraph 6.2.2. Also see figure 1. 4) Unit complies with 2.1.3 of IMO A.697(17). The unit has a visual indication of correct operation (yellow flashing LED) and both audio and visual recognition of triggered by radar interrogation. See compliance test report 1 paragraph 6.2.3. 5) Unit complies with 2.1.4 of IMO A.697(17). The unit is capable of manual activation and deactivation. There are no provisions for automatic activation. See compliance test report 1 paragraph 6.2.4. 6) Unit complies with 2.1.5 of IMO A.697(17). The unit has a visual indication of the standby condition i.e. activated but not triggered. See compliance test report 1 paragraph 6.2.5. - 2 - 7) Unit complies with 2.1.6 of IMO A.697(17). The equipment serial number 31021 was set up ready for normal use and allowed to fall freely from a height of 20 meters into water. No damaged occurred, no water ingress was observed and the unit functioned correctly. See compliance test report 1 paragraph 6.2.6. 8) Unit complies with 2.1.7 of IMO A.697(17). Test was combined with 6.2.8 of test report 1. See compliance test report 1 paragraph 6.2.7. 9) Unit complies with 2.1.8 of IMO A.697(17). The unit serial number 31021 was placed in an environmental chamber at a temperature of +65°C for ≥ 3h. It was then transferred to a pressure vessel containing water at +20°C and immersed to a depth of 100mm. The pressure was raised to 100 kPa for a period of 1 hour. The test was then repeated with the environmental chamber at a temperature of -10°C. On completion of the test the unit showed no signs of leakage or malformation and functioned correctly. See compliance test report 1 paragraph 6.2.8. 10) Unit complies with 2.1.9 of IMO A.697(17). The unit is not specifically designed to be part of a Survival craft. The check for floating was performed for 5 minutes following test 6.2.8. See compliance test report 1 paragraph 6.2.9. 11) Unit complies with 2.1.10 of IMO A.697(17). The unit is fitted with a 10- meter buoyant lanyard suitable for use as a tether to a survival craft. See compliance test report 1 paragraph 6.2.10. 12) Unit complies with 2.1.11 of IMO A.697(17). See data supplied in manufactures supplied test data, Part 1 in test report 1. 13) Unit complies with 2.1.12 of IMO A.697(17). See data supplied in manufactures supplied test data, Part 1 in test report 1. 14) Unit complies with 2.1.13 of IMO A.697(17). The unit is made of highly visible orange plastic with yellow labels. A reflective band is fitted to the top of the unit. See compliance test report 1 paragraph 6.2.13. Also see figure 1. 15) Unit complies with 2.1.14 of IMO A.697(17). Unit has a smooth construction to avoid damage to a survival craft. See figure 1. - 3 - Battery capacity 16) Unit complies with 2.2 of IMO A.697(17). The SART battery packs have sufficient capacity to operate in the standby mode for 96 hours then followed by an 8 hour transmission while being interrogated by 1 kHz repetition frequency. Battery Packs tested that comply: 1.) Dowty battery pack, type # 670-00406-V 2.) Tadiran battery pack, type # 670-00408N. 3.) Hoppecke battery pack, type # D-5790 Brilon 2. See compliance test report 1, page 9. Temperature 17) Unit complies with 2.3 of IMO A.697(17). The unit was stored at +65°C for 10 hours then temperature was lowered to +55° and the performance of the unit was monitored for 2 hours. The unit temperature was lowered to -30°C for 10 hours then the temp was raised to -20°C an the performance of the unit was monitored. The unit met all the requirements for the functionality test. See compliance test report 1, pages 10. Mounting 18) Unit complies with 2.4 of IMO A.697(17). The unit comes with a mounting pole that is ≥ 1 meter. See figure 2. Antenna Polarization 19) Unit complies with 2.5 of IMO A.697(17). The polar data from the testing indicates that the antenna is Omnidirectional in the horizontal plane and horizontally polarization is used for transmission and receiving. See compliance test report 1, pages 16. Interrogation distance 20) Unit complies with 2.6 of IMO A.697(17). The unit was interrogated at 7.02 nm at 1 meter off the ocean. For a search height of 3000 feet and a peak power equivalent to 10 kW approximate detection range is 55 n miles using the figure 3 in CCIR report 1036. See compliance test report 1, page 11. - 4 - FIGURE 1 SART ACTIVATION SWITCH - 5 - FIGURE 2 SART WITH MOUNTING POLE - 6 - FIGURE 3 SART OPERATING INSTRUCTION LABEL - 7 - FIGURE 4 SART BATTERY EXPIRATION LABEL - 8 - FIGURE 5 PART 80 COMPLIANCE LABEL THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH THE GMDSS PROVISIONS OF PART 80 OF THE FCC RULES. - 9 - LOGI C 1 LEDs, Buzzer control circuitry IC 1, Microwave module Antenna RX AMP Vi deo Output Amp 2 VCO 9200- 9500 Amp 1 LOGI C 2 Pow er Su pp ly & Enab le Circuitry BI AS LOG AMP & Frequenc y c ontrol of VCO SART BLO CK DIAGRAM FIGURE 6 CIRCUIT BLOCK DIAGRAM SART Co…

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DRAWN. Bill Cox 9/4/2000 ACR ELECTRONICS INC 5757 Ravenswood Road FT. Lauderdale Fl. (954) 981-3333 CHECKED . ENG Bill Cox 10/10/2000 APVD Amended [2] ACR South Africa TELLUSART MKII FCC Part 80.1101 Compliance Report A18560 Sheet 1 SIZE CODE IDENT NO Of 4 Compliance Report A-3 PART 80 COMPLIANCE REPORT REVISIONS Revision Level ApprovalDateDescription - A ACR ELECTRONICS INC. CODE IDENT NO SHEETTEST PROCEDUREREV 18560 -2- Part 80 compliance SART A-3 To: Bill Cox, ACR Electronics, Inc. From: Errol Chang [email protected] FCC Application Processing Branch Re:FCC ID O5HNAT-SARTII Applicant: Northern Airborne Technology, Inc. Correspondence Reference Number: 16421, 731 Confirmation Number: EA98330 Date of Original E-Mail: 10/03/2000 Re:FCC ID B66ACR-SART-3 Applicant: ACR Electronics Inc Correspondence Reference Number: 16423 731 Confirmation Number: EA98354 Date of Original E-Mail: 10/03/2000 1. No bandwidth data - please provide 2. Provide details regarding how the output power was measured and state units. 3. Please provide letter requesting confidentiality as requested in section 0.459 of the rules. Note that items such as photos and test report cannot be kept confidential 4. Cannot verify fee - please clarify or contact Bette Taube ([email protected]) for assistance with fee payment Part 2 compliance matrix Section 2.1046 2.1046 – Measurements required: RF power output. - Unit complies. a) Transmitter was tuned per SART acceptance TP.pdf to give the values within the specified range of paragraph 3.3.1 of acceptance test procedure. The electrical load was 50 ohm during initial alignment then after matched antenna is installed the power was then checked again radiated at 1 meter and results are recorded in appendix A of test procedure. Test voltage was 12.0 Vdc. Current in transmit mode was 120mA. Output power was 28 dBm b) Not applicable Test method and calculations for power were done by outside lab pursuant to ITU-R M.628-1 standard using IEC 1097-1 Radar Transponder Marine search and rescue methods of testing and required test results. All data is in Test Report 1.pdf page 15-16. Details regarding how the radiated output power was measured and units. Specification- 400mW E.I.R.P (26 dBm) Minimum. A radar test signal at a 1kHz rate was used to interrogate the SART transponder. The SART was rotated 360 degrees in the horizontal plane and the signal levels were recorded every 22.5° at an elevation of ±12.5°. The variation from the Calibration test signal (that was at 26 dBm) was recorded in test report 1, page 16 in dBm. Then the units were added to 26 dBm and the final power levels were recorded on page 16. Bandwidth Data: occupied bandwidth was measured and the results are in Test report1.pdf, none of the examples and methods in this chapter paragraph apply. See spectral plot below of bandwidth. 1.) The SART by specification sweeps constantly over the band of 9.2 GHz (+0/-60MHz) to 9.5 GHz (+60/-0MHz) every time the transponder is interrogated. The performance of this sweep is verified over the temperature range –20 to + 55 degrees. See compliance data in test report 1.pdf LOW temperature data on page 10. High Temperature data on Page 9. Ambient data on page 14. 2.) SPECTRAL PLOT OF BANDWIDTH ACR ELECTRONICS INC. CODE IDENT NO SHEETTEST PROCEDUREREV 18560 -3- Part 80 compliance SART A-3 SPECTRAL PLOT OF SART BANDWIDTH. 3.) Confidentiality- was only meant to be applied to the schematic diagrams, it was an inadvertent mistake to mark any test report confidential. Please mark accordingly. 4.) Fees. According to the FCC Remittance Advice it required us to pay a total of $655 in which we have done so. We mailed a check (#016305) in the amount of $610 which covered the EBC fee of $135 and also the EFT fee of $475. Payment for the EAG fee of $45 was paid by a …

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