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Tron 60GPS has been designed to operate with the Cospas-Sarsat system and

will enhance further the lifesaving capabilities of conventional beacons.

Please see below comparison between Tron 60S and Tron 60GPS depending on

detection by polar orbiting or geostationary satellites.

GPS position is updated every 5 minutes, and can also be tested in SELF TEST

(On previous models, position updates was only allowed every 20 minutes and

NOT allowed to be tested in SELF TEST)

1.2.3 EPIRB REGISTRATION

Normally the MCC will contact the vessel or the contact person registered in a

shipping register and/or an EPIRB register (Ships owner, family member etc.) be-

fore alerting the RCC. This is to determine if the alarm from the EPIRB for some

reason is a false alarm, and an expensive rescue operation can be avoided. Be-

cause of this it is important that the ships data is correct in the shipping register

or in the EPIRB database.

You should register your beacon with the national authority associated with the

country code in the hexadecimal identiﬁcation (15 Hex ID) of your beacon. You

can register your beacon online with the Cospas-Sarsat IBRD if your country

does not provide a registration facility and your country has allowed direct reg-

istration in the IBRD: www.406registration.com

If your country operates a national beacon registry, consult the document C/S

S.007 ”Cospas-Sarsat Handbook of Beacon Regulations” available at

www.cospas-sarsat.org to obtain the point of contact.

Some EPIRB registration links:

USA: http://www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov

UK: http://www.mcga.gov.uk (search for ”EPIRB registration”)