User's Manual

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Registration and licensing
Each PLB is programmed with a unique digital identity before reaching
the customer. This 15 digit hexadecimal number appears on the
programming information label located on the back of the PLB (visible
when the battery pack is removed), and is pre-printed on the registration
card included in the PLB pack. This is the identity which is transmitted to
the satellite system when the PLB is activated.
The registration form must be completed, signed, and forwarded to the
NOAA SARSAT office in Suitland MD by fax or mail as soon as possible.
The registration forms are pre-printed with the correct mailing address
and fax number. Registration will also be available on-line (anticipated
date: August 1 2003) at http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov, or forms may be
downloaded now for completion off-line. Use the PLB form in both
cases.
Emergency Contact
It is VITAL that the Emergency Contact information is accurate,
particularly regarding the telephone number, as this will be used to
validate an alert. Only if the beacon registration and approximate location
details can be confirmed will AFRCC (the Air Force Rescue Coordination
Center) launch an immediate rescue, otherwise there will be a delay
whilst further alerts from the same source are received and verified.
You will be sent a sticker which must be attached to the PLB. The most
convenient place for this is on the front of the unit clear of the recess for
opening the cover.
Registration address:
NOAA SARSAT Beacon Registration
E/SP3, RM 3320, FB-4
5200 Auth Road
Suitland MD 20746-4304
FAX: [phone]
Helpline: 301-457-5678 or toll-free: 1-888-212-SAVE (7283).