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406 MHz
Registration
REGISTERING YOUR BEACON
As the owner of this 406 MHz beacon, and due to
the global alerting nature of the Cospas-Sarsat
satellite system, it is a requirement that you
register the beacon with the National Authority of
your country (eg. NOAA in the U.S., AMSA in Australia,
the Civil Aviation Authority in New Zealand etc.). Please
note that in many countries all 406 MHz beacons are
required to have their registration updated every two
years by the owner. Please check the requirements for
your country of registration.
HOW REGISTRATION WORKS:
All 406 MHz beacons transmit a Unique Identifier
Number (UIN) when activated. This UIN is programmed
into the beacon based on the country in which the
beacon is registered, thus authorities are able to
determine which country's database will have your
registration information. Information provided during
registration is used only for rescue purposes and
provides Search and Rescue (SAR) forces with
information as to who you are as the owner of the
beacon, the name and type of vessel that you have (if
applicable), your address, and who to contact that might
know of your current situation - but only if your beacon
has been properly registered.
Valuable search and rescue resources are wasted every
year responding to false alerts. Please register your
beacon immediately (using the online database of your
national authority, by letter, by fax, or by using the
included registration card) to help resolve this issue of
wasted resources.
The beacon must be registered in the country of the
owner's residence. If the beacon is not programmed to
that country's code and protocol, and the residence is
outside of the USA, the beacon needs to be
reprogrammed.
For a complete list of all countries with online
registration links visit
www.acrartex.com/support/registrations/
The fastest and easiest
way to register is online
at
www.beaconregistration.
noaa.gov/
Or Mail To:
Department of Commerce
NOAA SARSAT Beacon
Registration
NSOF E/SPO53
1315 East West Hwy
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Or Fax To:
Faxing a registration is also
acceptable. Fax the
registration form to 301-
817-4565
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