Coast Guard encourages boaters to go digital with new emergency beacons
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 15:03.
(coastguardnews.com)-- The Coast Guard is encouraging mariners and
aviators to make the switch to digital 406 MHz Emergency Position
Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) to keep pace with search and rescue
technology. Beginning Feb. 1, 2009, the Coast Guard
and other search and rescue personnel will only receive distress alert
broadcasts using digital 406 MHz EPIRBs. Search and rescue satellites
will no longer process older model analog EPIRBs that only transmit on
121.5 or 243 MHz. READ MORE
(coastguardnews.com)-- The Coast Guard is encouraging mariners and
aviators to make the switch to digital 406 MHz Emergency Position
Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) to keep pace with search and rescue
technology. Beginning Feb. 1, 2009, the Coast Guard
and other search and rescue personnel will only receive distress alert
broadcasts using digital 406 MHz EPIRBs. Search and rescue satellites
will no longer process older model analog EPIRBs that only transmit on
121.5 or 243 MHz. READ MORE