How Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons Work Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are either manually or automatically activated radio beacons that when used; transmit a digital signal that can be instantly picked up by satellites. With the latest changes in regulations, EPIRBs now transmit on 406 MHz, this frequency has been set aside as […]
How accurate are they and how long before help arrives EPIRB? Position accuracy is primarily dependent on the model of EPIRB that you carry. EPIRB’s without integrated GPS that depend on COSPAS-SARSAT satellite passes typically can provide accuracies within a few miles. The newer models with integrated GPS units can narrow that down to normal […]
Taking the “Search” out of Search and Rescue of EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are either manually or automatically activated radio beacons that when used; transmit a digital signal that can be instantly picked up by satellites. With the latest changes in regulations, EPIRBs now transmit on 406 MHz, this frequency has been […]
Radar SART, How it Works. Introduction They are designed to be used on board any vessel; ship, boat, or survival craft. There are (2) types of Search and Rescue Transponders (SART), the “Radar SART” and the “AIS SART.” We will be discussing the Radar SART since it is the most common found on board smaller […]
Search and Rescue Transponder Procedure Introduction They are designed to be used on board any vessel; ship, boat, or survival craft. There are (2) types of Search and Rescue Transponders (SART), the “Radar SART” and the “AIS SART.” We will be discussing the Radar SART since it is the most common found on board smaller […]
Navtex Type NX-300 Furuno Reliable, uninterrupted reception of Navtex messages. Designed for voluntary carriage on recreational craft and small workboat. No consumables or paper required. Ultra clear 4.5″ backlit ilver bright LCD. Compact, stylish display and antenna unit. 28,000 character memory capacity for message storage. Memory backup with a long life lithium battery. Low power […]
Navtex Receiver Model NX-300 Reliable, uninterrupted reception of Navtex messages. Designed for voluntary carriage on recreational craft and small workboat. No consumables or paper required. Ultra clear 4.5″ backlit ilver bright LCD. Compact, stylish display and antenna unit. 28,000 character memory capacity for message storage. Memory backup with a long life lithium battery. Low power […]
Stowe Marine Electronics Systems The new Stow Dataline GX display can be used as an upgrade on any existing Stowe Dataline, Dataline X, or IS 11 Databox. The displays can be mixed and matched with any other combination of displays already on the system, providing full system calibration and lighting control. Although the new Stowe […]
DESK Type 150/250W MF/HF DSC, NBDP SYSTEM SRG-150DN/250DN FEATURES ? Compliant with ITU (ITU-R M.493-14, M.541-10), IMO and GMDSS standard. ? Improvement of sound quality, which applied with new conceptual SYNTHESIZE technology and noise-free realization. ? Implements a digital filter using DSP, eliminates external noise and noise generated by inside of the ship, significantly improves call quality. ? Compact size […]
Class B AIS Chartplotter AIS-50N FEATURES Preloaded digital worldwide cartography. NAVIONICS®GOLD SD card. Real time display of navigation information. Updated electronic chart available. Built-in map with range rings and 12 zoom ranges from 0.01 to 32 nm. Cursor ID mode allows easy readout of target vessel. SPECIFICATION Features AIS-50N Size 164 mm(H) x 183 mm(W) […]