* * * WARNING * * *
THIS TRANSMITTER IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE
ONLY DURING SITUATIONS OF GRAVE
AND IMMINENT DANGER
DELIBERATE MISUSE MAY
INCUR A SEVERE PENALTY
Advice to owners of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs)
Registration of 406 MHz satellite EPIRB with the EPIRB Registration Section
of the
national authority* is mandatory because of the global alerting nature of
the system.
The information provided in the Registration Card is used only for rescue
purposes.
Fill in the owner registration card immediately upon completion of the sales
transaction. Mail the Registration Card immediately.
If the beacon is to enter service immediately, complete the Registration Card
and fax the information to the national authority. The original card must still be
mailed to the
national authority* for hard-copy reference and filing.
If the current owner is transferring the beacon to a new owner, the current
owner is required to inform the
national authority* by letter, facsimile or
telephone, of the name and address of the new owner.
The subsequent owner of the beacon is required to provide the
national
authority* with the information as shown on the owner Registration Card.
This obligation transfers to all subsequent owners.
*National Authority
The term “national authority” appears throughout this manual. Wherever
these words appear, reference is made to the government body responsible
for EPIRB registration for the country in which the vessel is registered. The
addresses for various national authorities can be found on the Registration
Card appropriate for your vessel.
The national authority in the U.S.A. is NOAA. The NOAA registration
telephone no. is 1-888-212-7283 (toll free).
Note: In the U.S.A. please use the enclosed FCC FORM 506
to modify your radio station license if necessary. For information
on whether you need a radiostation license, call 1-888-CALLFCC
(toll free)
