Product Info

Y1-03-0174 Rev. A Draft

SECTION 6 - AUTHORIZATIONS

6.1 The TerraFix™ 406 GPS PLB meets the requirements of Federal Communications Commission

(FCC) Part 95 Subpart K

5.2 Characteristics

The TerraFix™ 406 GPS PLB is a buoyant, battery operated Personal Locator Beacon. The beacon

case, with its external antenna, is waterproof. The semiconductor circuits are mounted within the

case assembly which also contains the battery power supply. A keypad with “self test,” “GPS I or

I/O and “Off” buttons are installed on the case, along with an internal beeper and two LEDs. The

TerraFix™ 406 GPS models accept external GPS data via an I/R interface cable that is included

with your PLB. The TerraFix™ 406 GPS I/O (P/N 2798.4) also contains an internal GPS engine

that will acquire your LAT/LON if an external GPS receiver is not present.

Technical Data - TerraFix™ 406

6.3.1 TECHNICAL DATA

The TerraFix™ 406 GPS PLB is available in two combinations. The following product codes define

the options available to meet specific operational requirements:

6.3.2 Applicable Documents

NSS PLB01-01 Standard for 406 MHz Satellite PLB’s, Canada

COSPAS-SARSAT Document C/S T.001 & T.007 (spec for 406 MHz distress beacons)

RSS 187 Radio Standards Specification for Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons,

Emergency Locator Transmitter, and Personal Locator Beacon

FCC Part 95, Subpart K

6.3.3 Specifications

406 MHz Transmitter

GEOSAR SATELLITE ORBIT

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