Salcom 11-35-0000 User manual

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11-3 -0000
Search and Rescue Communicator
PRODUCT MANUAL
Version 1.04
February 2019

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Salcom Product Documentation
This document is designed to familiarise you with Salcom products and guide you through the
hardware, configuration, installation and overall system management.
Salcom is an environmentally conscious company and in an effort to conserve paper no longer
prints manuals with shipped products. All relevant documentation can be downloaded in PDF
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Warranty and Disclaimer
Salcom products are warranted for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase against
faulty materials and workmanship. Should any fault occur the unit should be returned to the
vendor, freight pre-paid. Please include a description of the fault to assist with prompt return. Any
unauthorised alterations or repairs will invalidate the warranty.
All information provided in this document is carefully prepared and offered in good faith as a
guide in the installation, use and servicing of Salcom products. Installers must ensure that the final
installation operates satisfactorily within the relevant regulatory requirements. Salcom accept no
responsibility for incorrect installation. We reserve the right to change products, specifications
and installation data at any time without notice.

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Product Overview
The Search and Rescue Communicator (SARC) is a low cost, simple to use, emergency A.M. radio
operating on the aviation band. The unit provides communication from aircraft to personnel in
distress where they cannot be reached and no alternative communication method exists. Two
versions are currently in production.
11-35-1000 (Handheld)
This unit is similar to the original 11-3 -0000 but now includes some additional features. Provision
exists internally for a variable volume control level as well as a basic carrier operated Squelch.
The Squelch is normally finely set, which keeps normal background noise to a minimum.
The unit is rugged, fully sealed and can withstand water immersion, making it ideal for use in
marine distress situations. Each unit is supplied with a hard-fronted pouch for safe storage and
protection from accidental activation. It can be secured by a lanyard fitted to the loop on the
pouch or case.
No battery is supplied with the unit. It can use either a lithium battery for a shelf life of five years
and an endurance of approximately fifty hours when the unit is activated, or an alkaline battery,
which lasts approximately half of these times (please see page ).
The unit is simple to operate. Controls are identified on the front panel by English language labels
and international symbols. Battery test information is displayed on the back of the unit. Foreign
language product identification is displayed on the back of the unit and the front of the pouch.

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O eration
The SARC radio is stored in a hard-fronted PVC pouch to protect the unit from damage and to
prevent the accidental operation of the push buttons. The radio should always be replaced with
the pouch writing to the front, ensuring the hard front is placed correctly. To remove the radio
from the pouch, release the strap and break any seal that may be through the pouch eyelet.
Pull out the radio by the aerial and turn on by pressing the ON button. Electrical noise may cause
a faint hiss to be heard if it is above the internally set squelch setting. A green light on the front
panel will indicate the receiver is operating. (Note: the green lamp was not present on units prior
to serial number 11-35-0125).
To transmit voice, press the PRESS TO TALK button and speak into the front panel in the area
labelled SPEAK HERE. The lamp on the front panel will change to a red colour.
Volume and squelch control levels are only internally accessible and are normally preset by the
factory. The squelch circuitry is carrier activated only which means that nearby electrical
interference may open the squelch from time to time. This can be reduced or eliminated by the
squelch adjustment at the penalty of reduced receiver sensitivity. On transmit, modulator audio
should be present in the headset.
To turn the radio off press the OFF button.