Distress beacon tester 406 02

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BEACON TESTER 406 02 enables professional checking of all types of maritime emergency radio beacons that operate in COSPAS-SARSAT system, such as EPIRBs, PLBs. Use BEACON TESTER to carry out accurate, independent measurements of the COSPAS-SARSAT distress beacon parameters in a volume of: • - annual testing under IMO Resolution MSC/Circ.1040 (MSC.1/Circ.1040/Rev.1); • - shore-based maintenance under IMO Resolution MSC/Circ.1039; • - fast check after beacon’s encoding or installation. BEACON Tester is a specified service equipment and reliable test solution for ship surveyors, beacon suppliers, classification societies and administrative authorities. It checks the operation of all types of distress beacons (EPIRBs, PLBs) of any manufacturer, and any other device (SSAS, SVDR, VDR) operating within the COSPAS-SARSAT system. The Tester is intended to determine that the EPIRB is operational as defined in the appropriate performance standards: • - IMO Resolution A.810(19) Performance standards for floatfree satellite emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) operating on 406 MHz • - IEC 61097-2: Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 2: COSPAS-SARSAT EPIRB - Satellite emergency position indicating radio beacon operating on 406 MHz - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results • - RTCM 11000.3 - Standard for 406 MHz satellite Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons, required by U.S. Federal Communications Commission and defines performance requirements for EPIRBs used on U.S.-registered vessels. Dimensions of main unit: 195 x 101 x 43 mm Weight of main unit: 0.55 kg