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* WARNING * * *
THIS TRANSMITTER IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE
ONLY DURING SITUATIONS OF GRAVE
AND IMMINENT DANGER
DELIBERATE MISUSE MAY
INCUR A SEVERE PENALTY
Advice to owners of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs)
Registration of 406 MHz satellite EPIRB with the EPIRB Registration Section of
the
national authority*
is mandatory because of the global alerting nature of the
system.
The information provided in the Registration Card is used only for rescue pur-
poses.
Fill in the owner registration card immediately upon completion of the sales
transaction. Mail the Registration Card immediately.
If the beacon is to enter service immediately, complete the Registration Card and
fax the information to the national authority. The original card must still be mailed
to the
national authority*
for hard-copy reference and filing.
If the current owner is transferring the beacon to a new owner, the current owner
is required to inform the
national authority*
by letter, facsimile or telephone, of the
name and address of the new owner.
The subsequent owner of the beacon is required to provide the
national authority*
with the information as shown on the owner Registration Card.
This obligation transfers to all subsequent owners.
*National Authority
The term “national authority” appears throughout this manual. Wherever these
words appear, reference is made to the government body responsible for EPIRB
registration for the country in which the vessel
is registered. The addresses for
various national authorities can be found on the Registration Card appropriate for
your vessel.
The national authority in the U.S.A. is NOAA. The NOAA registration telephone
no. is 1-888-212-7283 (toll free).
Note:
In the U.S.A. please use the enclosed FCC FORM 506 to modify your
radio station license if necessary. For information on whether you need a
radiostation license, call 1-888-CALLFCC (toll free)
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