ACR&Artex AquaFix 406 GPS PLB User Manual
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SECTION 8 - AUTHORIZATIONS
8.1 The
AquaFix™ 406 GPS P-EPIRB meets the requirements of Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Part 95 Subpart K, European R&TTE Directive
8.2 Characteristics
The AquaFix™ 406 GPS P-EPIRB is a buoyant, battery operated Personal Emergency Position
Indicating Radio Beacon. The P-EPIRB case, with its antenna, is waterproof. The semiconductor
circuits are mounted within the case assembly which also contains the battery power supply. A
keypad with “self test,” “GPS I or I/O” and “Off” buttons are installed on the case, along with an
internal beeper and two LEDs. The AquaFix™ 406 GPS models accept external GPS data via an
I/R interface cable that is included with your P-EPIRB. The AquaFix™ 406 GPS I/O (P/N
2797.4) also contains an Onboard GPS engine that will acquire your LAT/LON if an external GPS
receiver is not present.
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