User Guide

Y1-03-0148 Rev. F
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Note: All models above conform to Class 1 Requirements (Operations: –40°C to 55° C storage: -50°C to 70°C)
SECTION 7- AUTHORIZATIONS
The Satellite
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™ 406 and RapidFix™ 406 EPIRB meets the requirements of Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Part 80 (Product No.'s 2774, 2775, 2776, and 2777) and GMDSS (Product No.'s 2774
and 2776)
7.1 Characteristics
7.1.1 The Satellite
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™ 406 and RapidFix™ 406 EPIRB is a floatable, battery operated unit. 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. A “Test/On” switch is installed on top of the beacon, along with
a strobe light. The beacon must be stored in its special mount, free of obstructions aboard a vessel for
automatic float-off. The unit is self-buoyant and no external floatation devices are required.
7.2 Technical Data — Satellite
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™ 406 and RapidFix™ 406
7.2.1 Applicable Documents
RTCM Standard for 406 MHz Satellite EPIRBs
COSPAS-SARSAT Certificate No. 107 (RLB-32)
Certificate No. 108 (RLB-33)
Document C/S T.001
Document C/S T.007
FCC Part 80 and GMDSS (Product No.'s 2774 & 2776)
MED Registration number 6492/050564-1/2004 (RLB-32)
Registration number 6492/050564-2/2004 (RLB-33)
Notified Body: 0735
7.3 Specifications
406 MHz Transmitter
Frequency 406 MHz
Frequency Stability ±2 parts per billion/100ms
Output Power 5 watts
Digital Message
Format RLB-32: Serialized
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RLB-33: Serialized
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Duration 440 ms (RLB-32)
520 ms (RLB-33)
Rate 400 bps
Encoding Biphase L
Modulation ±1.1 radians peak
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Leaves ACR with Serialized U.S. code but can be reprogrammed at a service center to Maritime or other
coded format including nationality of registration.
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Leaves ACR with Serialized U.S. code but can be reprogrammed at a Service center to Maritime MMSI.
121.5 MHz Transmitter
Frequency 121.5 MHz
Frequency Tolerance ±50 ppm
Output Power 25 mW PEP
Modulation
Type AM (3K20A3X)
Sweep Range 400 to 1200 Hz
Sweep Rate 3 Hz
Duty Cycle 37.5%
Antenna
Frequency 406 & 121.500 MHz