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Headline archiveIs your beacon fit for purpose?7 June 2007 Make sure you purchase a distress beacon fit for purpose. More... Battery World to join in the task of disposing of unwanted EPIRBs and PLBs18 May 2007 Battery World, a Queensland based national franchise business with years of experience meeting the needs of Australia’s ever-growing replacement battery market has agreed to join with AMSA in the task of disposing of unwanted distress beacons. More... First malicious activation of a 406MHz EPIRB - and it wasn't registered!12 April 2007 The first malicious activation of a 406 MHz EPIRB in Australia was detected by the Cospas-Sarsat distress beacon satellite system. The EPIRB was located on a beach near the East Perth Yacht Club on 11 April 2007. The owner cannot be contacted because they had failed to register the beacon with AMSA. Yet another reason to register your beacon. More... Buyer beware update21 September 2006 Canada has now amended their Standards to allow a Class 2 PLB that is not required to float. This beacon does not meet the Australian Standard and will not be registered in Australia. More... 1800 406 406, the new help line for queries about distress beacons20 November 2005 AMSA has announced that a new freecall number, 1800 406 406 has been established for the public to use to make enquiries about registration of distress beacons and MMSI numbers and general issues with regard to distress beacons. More... AMSA co-hosts a Cospas-Sarsat workshop16 May 2005 A closed workshop on the International Cospas-Sarsat satellite aided search and rescue program was held from 14 - 18 March 2005. The workshop, one of a series of regional workshops, was cosponsored by the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and was held at the Rydges Lakeside Hotel, Canberra. More... Hoax alerts - You can help23 June 2004 The incidence of hoax activations of EPIRBs is increasing across Australia. In the last six months there have been some 30 malicious or hoax activations of EPIRBs. You can help by securing you EPIRB. More... 406 MHz coverage improved1st June 2004 With the siting of another Geostationary satellite over the Equator at 155 degrees East, the coverage for 406 MHz distress beacons on the Australian continent and its surrounding seas has been improved. More... Revised AS/NZ Standard4th November 2003 Standards Australia have advised that the revised AS/NZ Standard 4280:2003 Parts 1 and 2 covering 406 MHz EPIRBs and PLBs is expected to be released on 7 November 2003. More... Buyers beware11th October 2003 If purchasing distress beacons overseas for use in Australia make sure that they will meet Australian Standards and Class Licence requirements. More... Low cost 406 beacons5th September 2003 Australian industry has taken the opportunity to lead in the research and development of distress beacons that should result in low cost EPIRBs and PLBs being on the market shortly. More... Bushwalkers, PLBs and the RCC11th May 2003 There has been some discussion on one or two of the bushwalking type chat pages about the use of PLBs - often referred to as EPIRBS, the term used for marine beacons - and the likely action, or inaction, that RCC Australia takes. More... |
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