Table of Contents

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and abbreviations
   3.1 Definitions
   3.2 Abbreviations
4 General requirements
   4.1 Scope
   4.2 Operating conditions
   4.3 Lanyard
   4.4 Colour and surface
   4.5 Low duty cycle light
   4.6 Controls
   4.7 Indicators
   4.9 Labelling
5 Test conditions
6 Environmental tests
7 Transmitter
8 Signal format
9 Satellite EPIRB coding
10 Other technical requirements
11 Radiation measurements
12 Release mechanism
Annex A (normative): Requirements for non float free
        satellite EPIRBs
Annex B (informative): Sample Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem
        errorcorrecting code calculation
Annex C (informative): Bibliography
History

Abstract

States the minimum requirements for float-free maritime Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) with release mechanism operating in the COSPAS/SARSAT system.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Pages
ISBN
Committee	RES 1
Supersedes	PRETS 300 066 : MAR 96