ETSI - PRETS 300 718
Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Avalanche Beacons; Transmitter-Receiver Systems
| Organization: | ETSI |
| Publication Date: | 1 December 1996 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 33 |
scope:
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) standard 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 (2 275 Hz and 457 kHz) temporary type, compatible to beacons with frequency 2 275 Hz.
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