Emergency Beacon Frequency Change

BOSTON--Beginning Feb.1, 2009, the Coast Guard and other search and rescue personnel will only receive distress alerts broadcast using digital 406 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons. Search and rescue satellites will no longer process older model analog EPIRBs that only transmit on 121.5 or 243 MHz frequencies. (Coast Guard Video by PA3 Connie Terrell and PA1 Matthew Belson)

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• USCG
• Coast
• Guard
• EPIRB
• Search
• and
• Rescue
• Boston
• Boating
• Commercial
• Fishing

[ErikjStudios]

God bless the men and women of the U.S.C.G. , without their fearless attempts @ saving those in distress, countless people would perish.

[KrypticGuy666]

I plan to be in the coast guard later in my life.

[ACR406]

Make sure you register your EPIRBs/ELTs/PLBs. Its quick, easy and Free and the most important part of owning a 406 beacon, it tells the coast guard valuable information about the beacon owner!

[retrakkt]

USCG Semper Paratus

[3ne2nr4life]

the only reason i wish i would have been a us citizen was to become part of the elite team of selfless heroes that protects and safeguards the nations waters..the us coast guard...