Ameri-King AK-451-ELT - Manual (Page 129)

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APPENDIX G
International 406 MHz Beacon Registration Database (IBRD)
Countries Allowing Individual Registration
Website: www.cospas-sarsat.com
Path to this page: English →Beacons→ Beacon registration
Home Description Status Beacons Documentation Management
Registering a 406 MHz Beacon
Register a beacon in the IBRD
FAQs about beacon registration
Countries allowing individual registration in the IBRD
SAR Service Access to the IBRD
Account and password request template
User Guides
It is crucial that 406 MHz distress beacons be registered in recognized beacon
registration databases which will be accessible to search and rescue authorities at all
times. The information contained in these databases concerning the beacon, its owner,
and the vehicle/vessel on which the beacon is mounted is vital for the effective use of
Search and Rescue resources. The proper registration of a beacon could make the
difference between success and failure of a search and rescue mission. Click here for
examples of how the registration information may be used to enable the proper SAR
response.
Process for Registering a Beacon - If the Administration has identified a Registration
Point of Contact
Contact the representative in your country responsible for 406 MHz distress beacons
to:

Obtain guidance regarding national regulations concerning beacon coding and
registration (it should be noted that there are many beacon message protocols
which are compatible with the Cospas-Sarsat System; it is the responsibility of
National Administrations to select the protocols for use within their jurisdiction);
and

Obtain the necessary forms to register the beacon.