ACR&Artex Vecta3 - Manual (Page 27)

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Figure 10
Figure 11 - Mounting bracket
APPENDIX C
– OPTIONAL BRACKET
INSTALLATION
1. Remote Omni-Directional Antenna (Rooftop, Pole,
etc…)
The Vecta™
3
has a specially designed and tuned 3’ whip antenna
(121.5 MHz) available as an optional accessory (See Accessory
section). The antenna should be mounted as high as is practical for
optimum receiver range. Route the coaxial cable
to where the Vecta™
3
is mounted and connect via the external antenna connector cable.
When the Vecta™
3
is in its mounting bracket, the Omni-Directional
Antenna should be plugged in to achieve optimum performance while in
the “monitoring” mode.
When a radio signal has been detected, remove
the Vecta™
3
from its bracket, disconnect the Omni-Directional Antenna
and deploy the antenna blades for search mode. This antenna requires
a marine-
style antenna mount with a 1” x 4 thread. These mounts can
be sourced in several styles at marine stores locally.
WARNING: Do not attempt to use the
Vecta™
3
with any other
antennas. The Search-and-Rescue frequencies are not standard, and
using the wrong antenna can seriously degrade performance of the
Vecta™
3
. Only use remote antennas approved by ACR Electronics. See
Accessories section.
2. Folding Handle / Mounting Bracket
The Vecta™
3
is supplied with a folding handle that also functions as part
of the mounting bracket. This handle allows the Vecta™
3
to be hand
held while searching and also to be secured to a fixed bracket when not
in use or monitoring for emergency signals.
To mount the bracket, select a flat location,
allowing for the antenna and power wires to be
routed. Before drilling holes and screwing down
the bracket, test fit the Vecta™
3
making sure the
unit is able to slide in and out of the bracket
unobstructed. The clearance should be at least
8.5in/ 21.6cm. It is not necessary to deploy the
antenna blades while the unit is in its bracket and
attached to the remote Omni-Directional Antenna.
See back cover of this manual for installation
template for mounting bracket.