SAFELINKEPIRB(WITHGPS)

406BeaconSpecification
Meetstherequirementsofinternationalstandards:
IEC6109722008,IEC/EN60945Fourthedition(200208),
ETSI300066v1.3.1(200101),RTCMSC110772002STCD,
AS/NZS4280.1:2003,RSS287Issue1,February2007.
Temperature
Operating20Cto+55CClass2
Storage30Cto+70C
PowersupplyNonhazardouslithiumbatterypack(LiMnO2)
Batterystoragelife6years
Operationallife48hoursat20C
No.selftests72maximum,during6yearbatterylife
EPIRB
Dimensions250x111x91mm
Weight627g
Bracket
Dimensions111x43x91mm
Weight52g
FloatFreeContainer
Weight653g(1.38lb)
Dimensions287.6x147.5x96.7mm
(11.29x5.78x3.77in.)
Warranty5years
ELECTRONICS
406.037MHztransmitter
Frequency406.037MHz1kHz

Outputpower5Wnominal(37dBm2dB)
Modulation16K0G1D,BiphaseL1.10.1radians121.5MHztransmitter
Frequency121.5MHz6kHz
Outputpower50mW(17dBm3dB)
Modulation3K20A3X
GPSReceiver
CentrefrequencyBandL11.57542GHz
Numberofchannels20
SuperLedflash
TypeSuperLEDs
IntensityAverage1,8Candela
Rate23flashesperminute
APPROVALS
Forcompletelistofapprovals,gotoKANNADMARINEwebsite
www.kannadmarine.com

U.S.Customerspleasenote:Thisdevicehasnotbeenauthorizedasrequiredbytherulesofthe
FederalCommunicationsCommission.Thisdeviceisnot,andmaynotbe,offeredforsaleorlease,or
soldorleased,untilauthorizationisobtained.

AISSART
AutomaticIdentificationSystemSearchAndRescueTransmitter.
AutomaticActivation
AnEPIRBthatisactivatedwhenitcomesincontactwithwater.
AutomaticDeployment
AnEPIRBthatisautomaticallyreleasedfromitshousingwhentheintegralHRUissubmerged.
Category1EPIRB
AnEPIRBthatisautomaticallydeployedandactivatedwhenincontactwithwater.TheEPIRBmay
alsobemanuallydeployedandactivated.
Category2EPIRB
AmanuallydeployedEPIRB.OnceremovedfromitsbracketthisEPIRBwillbeautomatically
activatedwhenincontactwithwaterorcanbemanuallyactivated.
Class1EPIRBorPLB
Ratedtooperatedownto40degreesCelsius.
Class2EPIRBorPLB
Ratedtooperatedownto20degreesCelsius.
COSPASSARSAT
Internationalsatellitesystemforsearchandrescue.AjointoperationbetweenFrance,Canada,
RussiaandtheUSAwhomonitorthe406MHzsatellitesystem.
EPIRB
EmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeacon.
FCC
FederalCommunicationsCommission(USA).
GEOSAR
GeostationarySearchAndRescuesystem.PartoftheCOSPASSARSATsatellitesystem.
GMDSS
GlobalMaritimeDistressandSafetySystem.

HRU
HydrostaticReleaseUnit.Areleasemechanismactivatedbywaterpressure.
IMO
InternationalMaritimeOrganisation.
LEOSAR
LowaltitudeEarthOrbitingSearchAndRescuesystem.
LUT
LocalUserTerminal.AgroundreceivingstationthatpicksuptheinitialEPIRBsignalandrelaysitto
theMissionControlCentre.TheLUTalsocalculatesthepositionthesignalwastransmittedfrom.
ManualActivation
AnEPIRBthatisactivatedbytheuser.
ManualDeployment
AnEPIRBthatisreleasefromitsbracketbyhand.McMurdoEPIRBsareavailablewitheithera
manualCarrysafebracketoranAutoHousing.
MCA
MaritimeandCoastguardAgency(UK).
MCC
MissionControlCentre.TheMCCmanagessatelliteinformationfromtheLUTandsendsanalertto
theRescueCoordinationCentrefortheregion.
MED
MarineEquipmentDirective.Europeancertificationforequipmentthatmeetsthestandards
requiredbytheIMOandSOLAS.
MOB
ManOverboard.
NOAA
NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(USA).
PLB
PersonalLocatorBeacon.
RDF

RadioDirectionFinder.
RNLI
RoyalNationalLifeboatInstitute.
SAR
SearchAndRescue.
SART
SearchAndRescueTransponder.
SOLAS
SafetyOfLifeAtSea.MinimumstandardsofsafetysetoutbytheInternationalMaritime
Organisation.
SVDR
SimplifiedVoyageDataRecorder.
UIN
UniqueIdentifierNumberprogrammedintoanEPIRBorPLB.
USCG
UnitedStatesCoastGuard.
Wheelmark
AwardedtoproductsthatconformtoInternationalMaritimeOrganisation(IMO)typeapproval.