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P ersonal L ocator B eacons (PLBs). S A R S A T. What is Cospas-Sarsat???. COSPAS = Cosmicheskaya Systyema Poiska Aariynyich Sudov Which loosely translates into: “The Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress”

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  1. Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) S A R S A T

  2. What is Cospas-Sarsat??? COSPAS = Cosmicheskaya Systyema Poiska Aariynyich Sudov Which loosely translates into: “The Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress” SARSAT = Search And Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking In short, Cospas-Sarsat takes the “search” out of Search & Rescue

  3. Emergency Beacons • Two types: 406 MHz121.5/243 MHz(121.5 MHz EPIRBs are prohibited as of 01Jan07) • Three applications: • - Emergency Position Indication Radio Beacons (EPIRB) • - Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT) • - Personal Locator Beacons (PLB)

  4. Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) • General Characteristics • Small and lightweight • Manually activated • Watertight • Contains transmitter, antenna, and battery. • - GPS receiver (optional) • Tested at international and national levels

  5. Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) • International (Cospas-Sarsat) Specifications • Transmit at 406.028 MHz • 5 W output • Temperature range • Storage: - 67F to + 158F (Class 1)Operating: - 40F to + 131F (Class 1)Storage: - 22F to + 158F (Class 2)Operating: - 4F to + 131F (Class 2) • 24 hours duration

  6. Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) • National (RTCM) Specifications • Floatation • - Category 1: Must float in water • - Category 2: Not required to float • 121.5 MHz homing with Morse-code “P” identifier • Self-test function

  7. Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) • Identification Information • Encoded into beacon: • - Manufacturer, model, serial number • - Category • - GPS position (optional) • Registration database: • - Owner, address, telephone • - Application (e.g., hiking, canoeing) • - Emergency points of contact • - Additional information

  8. Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) Performance As Demonstrated in Alaska (1995-2002)

  9. Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) Alert Data Distribution Air Force RCC U.S. Mission Control Center Local User Terminal Frame Relay PLB Processor Virtual Private Network State SAR Authority PLB System Voice

  10. FOR MORE INFO… NOAA/SARSAT 4231 Suitland Road Suitland, MD 20746 1-301- 817-4515 Or 1-888-212-SAVE (7283) Fax: 1-301-817-4565 Visit NOAA’s Website! www.sarsat.noaa.gov Any Questions???

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