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STEP ONE - REGISTERING YOUR BEACON
Why is registration important?
As the owner of this 406 MHz beacon, it is mandatory that you register
it with the PLB national authority of your country: It is the law.
Please
note that all 406 MHz beacons are required to have their registration
updated every two years by the owner.
HOW REGISTRATION WORKS:
All 406 MHz beacons transmit a Unique Identifier Number (UIN) when
activated. The UIN is programmed based on the country in which the
beacon's owner resides, thus authorities are able to determine which
country
‟s database will have your registration information. SAR forces
will have information as to who you are as the owner of the beacon, the
name and type of vessel that you have (if applicable), your address, and
who to contact that might know of your current situation - but only if your
beacon has been properly registered. Valuable search and rescue
resources are wasted every year responding to false alerts, and
registering your beacon helps to resolve this quickly.
Your personalized ID code
programmed inside each beacon is
transmitted to Search and Rescue
(SAR). SAR forces use this code to pull
up your registration to find out valuable
information about who needs help.
YOUR RESCUE WILL
BE DELAYED IF YOUR
BEACON ISN
‟T PROPERLY
REGISTERED!
