ACR&Artex TerraFix 406 GPS PLB - Manual (Page 14)

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SECTION 8 - AUTHORIZATIONS
8.1 The
TerraFix™ 406 GPS PLB meets the requirements of Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Part 95 Subpart K , European R&TTE Directive
8.2 Characteristics
The TerraFix™ 406 GPS PLB is a buoyant, battery operated Personal Locator Beacon. The PLB
case, with its external antenna, is waterproof. The semiconductor circuits are mounted within the
case assembly which also contains the battery power supply. A keypad with “self test,” “GPS I or
I/O” and “Off” buttons are installed on the case, along with an internal beeper and two LEDs. The
TerraFix™ 406 GPS models accept external GPS data via an I/R interface cable that is included
SATELLITE ORBIT
Figure 10
GEOSAR SATELLITE COVERAGE
Figure 9