ACR 2727
The Survival Craft Portable Two-Way VHF Radiotelephone is intended to be used for on-scene emergency communications between survival craft and ship, and survival craft and rescue units. The ACR 2727 radio is equipped with a 5 year lithium survival battery pack which is user replaceable. With the lithium battery pack installed, the unit meets all IMO, SOLAS and FCC requirements for survival craft two-way VHF transceivers. An optional rechargeable MaxCap battery pack is also available so that the radio may also be used for everyday use.
Multi-Channel VHF GMDSS Survival Radio.
- All maritime Simplex channels, including weather
- Automatic selection of channel 16 upon switch-on
- Floats to allow retrieval if lost overboard unlike other radios
- Simple touch pad operation for unskilled users or gloved hands
- Highly visible yellow case waterproof to 10 ft (3.3 m)
- Can be packed in life rafts/lifeboats
- Coiled lanyard, belt clip and adjustable wrist lanyard
- Antenna, circuitry and power are tuned for maximum range
- Reflective tip on antenna
- Comes with user-replaceable lithium battery - rechargeable battery with charger available
- Operating life: 8 hours continuous (lithium), up to 6 hours (rechargeable)
