Vic Smith wrote in
:
Seems at least some CG rescue craft are not equipped to pick up 406MHz
signals. Almost suggests it's best to have 406MHz and 121.5MHz until
rescuers catch up with equipment upgrades.
That's my take, but it may be wrong. I said I was confused.
Also, catamaran sailors might consider a Sawzall or equivalent as
standard equipment.
http://www.uscg.mil/deepwater/media/...adox053007.htm
--Vic
All 121.5 Mhz EPIRBs are now illegal....
From
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/gmdss/epirb.htm
"One November 3, 2000, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) announced that satellite processing 121.5/243 MHz
emergency beacons will be terminated on February 1, 2009. Class A and B
EPIRBs must be phased out by that date. The U.S. Coast Guard no longer
recommends these EPIRBs be purchased.
As part of the United States efforts to prepare beacon users for the end
of 121.5 MHz frequency processing by satellites, the FCC has prohibited
the use of 121.5 MHz EPIRBs as of January 1, 2007 (47 CFR 80.1053, .1055,
and .1059)"
Now you know why that 121.5/243 Mhz EPIRB was so cheap.....
These *******s keep calling me so I'm feeding them to the spambots.
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