ACR&Artex Survival Radio - Manual (Page 10)

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CAUTION: Operating unit with squelch off for long periods of
time will reduce battery life.
TRANSMITTING
1. Select channel.
2. Press and hold PTT (Push To Talk) button. PTT, VOLUME
▲and
VOLUME
▼keys will illuminate.
3. Speak loudly and clearly into speaker area from a distance of
approximately 3" to 6" (7.5 to 15 cm).
4. Release PTT button to return to receive mode.
BATTERY SAVE FEATURE
To conserve battery life, the unit will automatically shut-off following
a period of approximately 20- 30 minutes of idle radio activity.
SECTION 5- SENDING DISTRESS COMMUNICATIONS
The following are a set of observations intended to help the user
maximize his success during the course of a rescue where two-way
communication is possible.
1. Transmit only when the channel is clear of activity, or between
other stations' transmissions during a distress.
2. Use the world recognized expression M'AIDER or MAYDAY to
call for help. Note that MAYDAY is commonly pronounced as it is
read in English, when utilized in English speaking countries. To
improve the chances of being understood internationally, it is best to
pronounce the above expression two ways:
a. The internationally recognized way, M'AIDER (in French)
pronounced phonetically as “mě - dě,” (see any French
language instruction book for further details) and,
b. The commonly used pronunciation in English speaking
countries MAYDAY pronounced phonetically as “mā - dā.”
To prevent the distress signal from being misunderstood, and to
improve the intelligibility of the distress call, use the two
pronunciations above when calling, for example (also, see example
for part c): “M’AIDER MAYDAY M’AIDER THIS IS MARY JANE
WXT599 WXT599 WXT599”.
3. Always use the ICAO Convention (Convention on International
Civil Aviation) recognized alphabet for spelling.