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International beacon registration database – ACR&Artex SLB406 ELT User Manual

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ARTEX PRODUCTS / ACR ELECTRONICS, INC

DESCRIPTION, OPERATION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

SLB 406 ELT

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MAR 27/11

570-6700 Rev. B

Initial Issue DEC 19/2006

International Beacon Registration Database

Effective January 16, 2006, Cospas-Sarsat implemented an International Beacon

Registration Database (IBRD) to allow 406 MHz beacon owners the ability to register

their beacon where no national registration database exists via the internet at

www.406registration.com

. There is no charge for this service.

Beacons registered with the IRBD must conform to any national regulations regarding

their beacon where no national registration database exists via the internet at

www.406registration.com

. There is no charge for this service.

Beacons registered with the IRBD must conform to any national regulations regarding

ELT programming. Cospas-Sarsat does not provide guidance on the specific coding
options that are accepted by individual national authorities or administrations.

The IRBD cannot accept registrations for countries that have informed Cospas-Sarsat

that they operate national registries.

The minimum information required to register a beacon in the IBRD is:

Beacon Hexadecimal ID

Owner name and phone number

Emergency contact name and phone number

Vehicle Type (Selectable from a menu)

Vehicle Name, MMSI, Call sign or identification number


Links to all referenced web sites are available at

www.acrartex.com.