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 […]
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 […]