Canadian Coast Guard 406 MHz EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacon) Experimental Results.
Abstract
This report presents the results of a series of 406 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacon (EPIRB) experiments conducted by the Coast Guard in 1984, with the support of DREO and other organizations during the Demonstration and Evaluation (D&E) phase of the COSPAS/SARSAT system. The philosophy adopted in the design of the experiments was to assess the performance of the 406 MHz COSPAS/SARSAT system under a variety of operational circumstances which would provide useful information to the Coast Guard and the potential EPIRB user. In this respect, five experiments were conducted. The five experiments involved testing the EPIRB in various circumstances, such as onboard activations in SAR vessels and icebreakers, waterborne activations near waverider buoys and at high latitude locations. The experiments have yielded valuable information on the performance of the COSPAS/SARSAT system in a marine environment. The system has proven to be more accurate than the 121.5/243 MHz system, and versatile in a variety of operational circumstances. (Canada).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA176430
Entities
People
- Brian W. Kozminchuk
- Suzanne Y. Slinn
Organizations
- Defence Research and Development Canada