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Byrdman
Joined: 06 Nov 2003
Posts: 3320
City/Region: Cumberland River, Clarksville,
State or Province: WA
Vessel Name: " ? " After Rename Ceremony
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 Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject: EPIRBs & ACR News....Maybe? |
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Got this from another site (AGLCA) that I visit and thought it may interest some of my C-Brat friends that use these.... Now, this could have already been covered on another link or two on another day...but.. just wanted to toss it out for the sake of safety....
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The US Coast Guard issued a press release reminding the maritime
community that, effective February 1, 2009, the COSPAS-SARSAT satellites
will no longer monitor the 121.5/243 MHz signal transmitted by older
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs). Mariners are
strongly encouraged to replace them with the newer 406 MHz EPIRBs, which
offer greatly improved performance. Also, ACR is recalling around 400 of
their new EPIRBS. Check their website or "Soundings" magazine
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Byrdman
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Cumberland River TN home waters Puget Sound Summers.
Miss B - CD22A, Aug 2018
C-Byrd, CD18A, Hull #14 sold again.. May 2020
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Aloysius, Sold to Brother Mike Mar16
Aloysius, Hull # 440 RF-246
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matt_unique
Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 1881
City/Region: Boston
State or Province: MA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Napoleon
Photos: Napoleon
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject: Yep |
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Yep - they will not be monitoring the signals from older analog units, strictly digital now.
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