Just a reminder from the USCG...The US Coast Guard issued a press release
<http://www.uscglosangeles.com/go/doc/830/198867/>
reminding mariners that older model Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs)that broadcast on 121.5 MHz or 243 MHz will not be monitored by satellite as of February 1, 2009. Effective that date, the satellites will only monitor for radio beacons broadcasting on 406 MHz. Some of the newer EPIRBs are equipped with embedded GPS, which will automatically signal the location of the distress. (4/18/08).
Regards,
The USCG Navigation Center Team
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/If the USCG Navigation Center web site is not working properly, please be sure to visit our mirror site at:
http://www.navcenter.org.
