User's Manual

EPIRB1 User Manual
6 Part No. 912S-01365
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a
] Floating in water [b] Deployed on deck [
c
] Used in a liferaft
1.5 COSPAS/SARSAT System
The COSPAS/SARSAT system utilises two satellite
arrays to provide distress alert and location
data to search and rescue authorities.
The GEOSAR system can provide near
immediate alerting within the coverage
of the receiving satellite. The LEOSAR
system provides coverage of the polar
region beyond the range of the GEOSAR
system. It can calculate the location of distress
events using Doppler processing techniques and is less susceptible to obstructions
which could block a signal in a given direction. The system is comprised of
instruments on board the satellites which detect the signals from the distress
beacons. Ground receiving stations, referred to as Local Users Terminals (LUTs)
receive and process the satellite downlink signal to generate the distress alerts.
The distress alerts, generated by the LUTs, are then received by Mission Control
Centres (MCCs) which then forward the alert to Rescue Co-ordination Centres
(RCCs), Search and Rescue Points of Contacts (SPOCs) and other MCCs.
2 INSTALLATION
The EPIRB1 should be mounted where it is easily
accessible in an emergency. We recommend
that the mounting bracket is in a sheltered
position, where it cannot be accidentally knocked
off, whether by waves washing over it or being
bumped into.
The bracket should be securely fixed to a flat
bulkhead using the three screws provided.
Mounting dimensions are shown in the drawing.
50mm