User's Manual

Y1-03-0343 Rev. T1 Company Confidential 5
User Tip
Beacon (406 MHz) Registration
What country should I register in? The
beacon must be registered in the country of
the owner’s residence. If the beacon is not
programmed to that country’s code and
protocol, and the residence is out of the USA,
the beacon needs to be reprogrammed.
Additionally, the beacon must be
reprogrammed if you, as the owner, move
out of the country where the beacon is
registered. To verify the country for which a
beacon is programmed, see the label with the
Unique Identification Number on the back of the
unit.
For a complete list of all countries with
registration information visit www.406registration.com
Please check to make sure that your PLB is registered correctly.
How do I register?
Registration in the United States – The national authority that accepts registrations in the United States is
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A NOAA registration form is included with
U.S. coded ACR PLBs (Australian coded ACR PLBs include a registration card and New Zealand coded ACR
PLBs include a registration form).
If not registering online, hard copies of registration forms will be entered in the 406 MHz beacon
registration database within 48 hours of receipt. The information you provide on the registration form is
used for rescue purposes only.
A confirmation letter, a copy of the registration, and a registration decal (see sample image on the left in
the “User Tip” window below) will be mailed to you within two weeks by NOAA. When you receive these
documents, please check the information carefully, and then affix the decal to your beacon in the area
marked “Place Beacon Decal Here.”
It is very important that the UIN on the registration decal matches the UIN on the beacon label (see
sample beacon label on the right and sample registration decal on the left in the “User Tip” window
below). If you do not receive your registration decal back from NOAA within two weeks, call this toll free
number [phone] for assistance.
The fastest and easiest way to
register is online at:
www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov/
Or send the original, signed form
by mail to:
NOAA SARSAT Beacon
Registration
NSOF E/SPO53
1315 East West Hwy
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282
Or fax form to :
301-817-4565
C/S 15 HEX: A4CC3 3FFA44 FFBFF
MFG: MMM YY C/S TAC: XXX
Cntry: USA (XXX) – S/N: XXXXX
Model: PLB-XXX P/N: XXXX