User Manual

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All registration forms will be entered in the 406 MHz Beacon Registration Database within 48
hours of receipt. A confirmation letter, a copy of the actual registration and a proof-of-registration
decal will be mailed to you within two weeks. When you receive these documents, please check
the information carefully and affix the decal to your beacon in the area marked “Beacon Decal
here”. If you do not receive confirmation back from NOAA, Please call toll free 1-888-212-7283
for assistance.
1.3.1 Commercial Vessels in the United States
In the United States, commercial vessels that are required to have a Radio Station License are
required to modify that license when an S.S.A.S is added to the vessel. Please use the enclosed
FCC FORM 506 to modify your Radio Station License. For information on whether you need a
Radio Station License, call toll free 1-888-CALLFCC (225-5322)
1.4 Registration Outside of the United States
In countries other than the United States, the sales agent should assist in filling out the forms and
sending to that country’s National Authority at the time of purchase. To verify that the unit is
properly programmed for that country, view the UIN label on the side of the unit. In the event that
the Beacon is not programmed for the country it has been purchased in, the sales agent, (if
properly equipped) can reprogram the unit for that country.
1.5 Change of ownership or contact information
It is the owner’s responsibility to advise the National Authority of any change in the information
on the registration form. If the current owner of the Beacon is transferring the Beacon to a new
owner, the current owner is required to inform the National Authority by Letter, Fax or telephone,
of the name and address of the new owner. The new owner of the Beacon is required to provide
the National Authority with all of the information requested on the Registration form. This
obligation transfers to all subsequent owners. In the United States registration forms are available
from NOAA. Call 1 [phone] or visit www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov
1.6 Commercial Vessels World Wide
406 MHz Beacons that are carried on commercial vessels world wide, should be registered with
the country where the vessel is flagged regardless of where the vessel operates. When a
commercial vessel acquires a 406 MHz Beacon from outside of its home country; the Beacon
should be reprogrammed for the home country and registered there.
SECTION 2 - FALSE ALARMS
2.1 Prevention of false alarms.
An ACR 406 MHz S.S.A.S can be activated by two different methods.
1. With the beacon switch in the ready position and depressing one of the buttons of the remote
activation points, or
2. With the beacon switch in the ready position and shorting the two wire leads from the beacon.