User Manual

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GEOSAR SATELLITE COVERAGE
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SAR SATELLITE ORBITS
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SECTION 7 - AUTHORIZATIONS
7.1.1 The ThunderBird S.S.A.S. meets the requirements of Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Part 80 and GMDSS.
7.2 Characteristics
7.2.1 The ThunderBird S.S.A.S. is a floatable, battery operated unit. The beacon case, with its external
antenna, is waterproof. The semiconductor circuits are mounted within the case assembly that also
contains the battery power supply. A thumb switch is installed on top of the beacon. The beacon
must be stored in its special mount.
7.3 Technical Data — ThunderBird S.S.A.S.
7.3.1 Applicable Documents
IMO Chapter XI-2, Regulation 6: Ship Security Alert System