scope:

The present document lays down the minimum requirements for low power maritime personal locating devices employing AIS The present document does not cover requirements for the integrated GNSS receiver providing locating function.

The present document incorporates the relevant provisions of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) radio regulations [i.4] included in Recommendation ITU-R M.1371-5 [1].

or this application, both the radiated power and the length of time of operation are limited to enable the equipment to be sufficiently small and light to be worn comfortably at all times and to limit the operating range to a local area.

The present document also specifies technical characteristics, methods of measurement and required test results.

The present document contains requirements to demonstrate that "... Radio equipment shall be so constructed that it both effectively uses and supports the efficient use of radio spectrum in order to avoid harmful interference" [i.1].