User Guide

Y1-03-0169 Rev. B
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1.4 AUTHORIZATIONS
1.4.1 The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ PLB meets the requirements of FCC Part 95 Subpart K.
The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ 406 PLB meets the requirements of and Canadian Specifications,
NSS PLB 01-01 & RSS 187 and Cospas/Sarsat T.001 & T.007.
1.5 CHARACTERISTICS
1.5.1 The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ 406 PLB are buoyant, battery operated Personal Locator Beacons.
The beacon case, with its external antenna, is waterproof. The semiconductor circuits are mounted
within the case assembly that also contains the battery power supply. An “On/Off” switch is
installed on top of the beacon, along with an internal beeper. The GyPSI™ model accepts external
GPS data via an I/R interface cable that is included with your PLB.
1.6 TECHNICAL DATA
1.6.1 Applicable Documents
NSS PLB01-01 Standard for 406 MHz Satellite PLB's, Canada
COSPAS-SARSAT Document C/S T.001 & T.007 (spec for 406 MHz distress beacons)
RSS 187 Radio Standards Specification for Emergency Position Indicating
Radio Beacons, Emergency Locator Transmitter, and Personal
Locator Beacon
FCC Part 95, Subpart K
1.6.2 Specifications
406 MHz Transmitter
Frequency 406.028 MHz
Frequency Stability ±2 parts per billion/100ms
Output Power 5 watts
Digital Message
Format
Long message / serialized
Message protocol Standard Location (2792 - 2793)
Duration 520 ms
Rate 400 bps
Encoding Biphase L
Modulation ±1.1 radians peak
PLB's leave ACR with Serialized code but can be reprogrammed at a service center to other coded
formats including nationality of registration.