DS/ETS 300718
Radio Equipment and Systems (RES) - Avalanche Beacons - Transmitter-receiver systems
| Organization: | DS |
| Publication Date: | 9 July 1997 |
| Status: | inactive |
| ICS Code (Receiving and transmitting equipment): | 33.060.20 |
scope:
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) covers requirements for avalanche beacons. Avalanche beacons are radio location systems used for searching for and/or finding avalanche victims, for the purpose of direct rescue. These systems comprise a transmitter as well as a receiver part. This ETS distinguishes between two types of beacons: - type 1: single frequency beacons (457 kHz); - type 2: double frequency beacons (2275 Hz and 457 kHz) temporary type, compatible to beacons with frequency 2275 Hz.
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