OverviewPersonal Locator Beacons are designed to be manually activated. Theyare only to be activated when all other means of self-rescue have beenexhausted. When properly registered as required, the activation of thebeacon tells Search and Rescue who you are, where you are, and thatyou are facing a life threatening situation.How To Activate Your BeaconTo activate your beacon in a distress situation, follow these steps:1. Unclip the antenna latch from the case and moveantenna into the upright position2. Depress the ON/OFF button for 1 full second. (button isembossed only, red color is for enhanced graphics presentation)When Activated (First Minute):To let you know the beacon has been activated, you will see the strobelight flash once every second while the RED light will flash once every 3seconds.After the First Minute:While transmitting your distress signal, the RED light and Strobe lighteach will flash once every 3 seconds, alerting you that your beacon isactive.When the Red light is replaced by the GREEN light, this indicates thatyour beacon has successfully downloaded your GPS coordinates and istransmitting them along with your 406 MHz Distress Signal.84. Activating Your Beacon