ETSI - ETS 300 152
Radio Equipment and Systems; Maritime Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) Intended for Use on the Frequency 121,5 MHz or the Frequencies 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for Homing Purposes Only Technical Characteristics and Methods of Measurement
| Organization: | ETSI |
| Publication Date: | 1 January 1991 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 18 |
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This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) states the minimum requirements for maritime Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs), and incorporates the provisions of the ITU Radio Regulations and the relevant standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
EPIRBs are defined as stations in the maritime mobile service, the emissions of which are intended to facilitate search and rescue operations.
The EPIRBs described in this ETS are intended only for transmission of radio signals on the frequency 121,5 MHz or the frequencies 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for locating vessels and survival craft in distress.
This ETS also applies to EPIRBs intended for very short range man-overboard location applications. For this application, both the radiated power and the length of time for operation are reduced to enable the equipment to be sufficiently small and light to be worn comfortably at all times.
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