ACR Electronics PLB-350C Product Support Manual

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Y1-03-0244B 6Registration in CanadaCanadian residents can register online at:http://canadianbeaconregistry.forces.gc.ca/ or contact the Canadian BeaconRegistry by phone at: 877-406-7671 or by fax at: 877-406-3298. Canadianregistration forms can also be mailed to:Canadian Beacon RegistryCFB Trenton, PO Box 1000 Stn ForcesAstra, Ontario K0K 3W0Registration in Other CountriesIn countries other than the United States and Canada, 406 MHz beacons areregistered with that country’s national authority at the time of purchase. Thesales agent may have assisted you in filling out the forms and sending them tothe country’s national authority. Alternatively, many countries allow onlineregistration in the International 406 MHz Beacon Registration Database (IBRD)at www.406registration.com.To verify that the unit is properly programmed for your country, view the UINlabel on the back of the unit. In the event that the beacon is not programmed foryour country, the sales agent (if properly equipped) can reprogram the unit forthe correct country.STEP TWO - HOW THE BEACON WORKS1. How your beacon summons help406 MHz beacons are a type of portable emergency equipment that transmits adistress signal to search and rescue (SAR) organizations. The purpose of thesebeacons is to aid SAR teams in tracking and locating ships or individuals injeopardy as rapidly as possible.The 406 MHz frequency is a worldwide dedicated emergency frequency that isdetected by a network of satellites called the Cospas-Sarsat system. Thissatellite system was established by, and continues to be supported by, itsprimary benefactors - the USA, Russia, Canada and France. The Cospas-Sarsat system has saved over 28,400 lives - and counting - since its inception.See Appendix or the Cospas-Sarsat website for more information about thesystem at www.cospas-sarsat.org.When a 406 MHz beacon is activated, the digital distress message is sent toCospas-Sarsat satellites and, in turn, the distress message is relayed to SAR.The distress message contains the beacon UIN and on some models the GPSlocation of the beacon. Additional information about the beacon is accessed bySAR from the beacon registration database. At the same time the 406 MHzsignal is activated, a 121.5 MHz signal is turned on. The 121.5 MHz signal isused by SAR to home in on the beacon as they approach it.