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AS/NZS 4280:1995

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406 MHz satellite distress beacons
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Superseded date

06-30-2017

Published date

01-01-1995

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Specifies the essential environmental, operational and radiofrequency requirements for 406 MHz distress beacons for land and maritime use and the methods of test for their verification. These specifications are provided for distress beacons intended for use with the 406 MHz COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system. It also provides marking and registration details as well as a guide for the procurement of COSPAS-SARSAT documentation.

This Standard provides the minimum requirements for Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) and Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) operating with a carrier frequency of 406.025 MHz.These requirements encompass the physical characteristics of the devices, as pertain to maritime and land use, and the performance characteristics for reception through the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system.Characteristics are also included for the homing transmitters incorporated in these devices.This Standard does not apply to the Emergency Locating Transmitters (ELTs) used in aeronautical applications.

Committee
RC-004
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9653 8
Pages
25
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Under Revision see DR 99162-99163 CP First pubished as Joint Standard AS/NZS 4280:1995.

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