PS Engineering MB-10 Pilot’s Guide - Manual (Page 2)

MB10 Pilots Guide Page 2 August 2007
General Information
The MB10 is a compact, panel,
or blind mounted Marker Beacon
Receiver (75 MHz). Please read this
manual completely to become famil-
iar with all the features.
Scope
This manual contains opera-
tional instructions for the following
PS Engineering units:
Description
The MB10 is a 75 MHz Marker
Beacon receive with 3-lamp indica-
tion that provides the Marker Bea-
con signal for the ILS System.
A front panel mode switch al-
lows the pilot to select high or low
sensitivity, lamp test, and audio
mute.
The MB10R is a remote
mounted receiver capable of activat-
ing either panel mounted lamps (not
included), an electronic display sys-
tem, or both.
SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency: 75 MHz Crystal
Controlled
Sensitivity:
Low:
High: Capable of: (preset
at factory for field
application)
1000 µVolts (Hard)
(360 to 570 µV
soft)
200 µVolts (Hard)
(130 to 200 µV
soft)
Selectivity: -6 dB at ±10 kHz
-40 dB at ±120 kHz
External Lamp
Output: 7.5 (±4 VDC
unloaded, at maxi-
mum brightness)
VDC positive when
active, max. current
125 mA
MM Sense: Active high (4.5 ±
1.0VDC)
Output impedance: 510 Ohms
Audio Output:
38 mW <1% THD
typical
FAA-Approval TSC C35d
RTCA DO-143
Operating Tempera-
ture
-15° to +55° C
Altitude
55,000’
unpressurized
Power
11-33 VDC,
<0.25 A
Weight
0.65 oz.
Model
Number
Part Num-
ber
Description
MB10 050-023-0100
Panel Mounted
Marker Re-
ceiver
MB10R 050-023-0101
Remote
Mounted
Marker Re-
ceiver