User's Manual

82823_UM_ 40GPSMkII_E 9
RCC
Rescue Coordination Centre.
SARSAT
Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System.
SBM
Shore Based Maintenance – as required by SOLAS regulation IV/15.9.2
of SOLAS 1974 as amended with, in accordance with MSC/Circ. 1039
guidelines for Shore-Based Maintenance (SBM) of Satellite EPIRBs within
5 years if:
Passenger ships (> 12 passengers) and cargo ships (> 300GT) engaged in
International voyages, shall perform SBM as follows:
- Latest by the date of the EPIRB label with this text, or the battery
Label, whichever is first.
- When this EPIRB becomes due for SBM in accordance with national
requirements.
SOFTWARE
Values programmed and preloaded into memory. The values represent a
permanent set of instructions for running the automatic functions (computations)
of the navigator.
VHF
Very High Frequency -A set of frequencies in the MHz region.
VSWR
Voltage standing wave ratio