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RLS IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This beacon has the
Return Link Service
(
RLS
) feature. The RLS feature is an indication on the beacon (see page 3)
that confirms to the beacon user that the distress signal from an activated beacon has been localised by the Cospas-
Sarsat
system and is being sent to the responsible search-and-rescue (SAR) authorities. It does NOT mean that a
search and rescue has yet been organized/launched, only the fact that the distress alert has been received and is
being routed to the appropriate SAR agencies.
The RLS is designed to send an acknowledgment to the beacon user in less than 30 minutes from beacon activation.
Because this RLS performance still is under development, prior to around 2021 the acknowledgment to the beacon
user may take somewhat longer than 30 minutes in certain parts of the world. Alerting of the distress to SAR
authorities is independent of (and likely will occur before) the RLS acknowledgment indication on the beacon. This
specification is described in the Galileo SAR Service Definition Document
(https://www.gsc-europa.eu/sites/default/files/sites/all/files/Galileo-SAR-SDD.pdf).
You may visit the web page Countries Allowing RLS Beacons (https://cospas-sarsat.int/en/beacon-ownership/rls-
enabled-beacon-purchase) to learn the most recent information about regional/global support for RLS.
Cospas-Sarsat strongly recommends that you register your beacon. It only is possible to register a beacon in the
registry operated by the country matching the “country code” (generally matching the country of point of sale)
electronically programmed into the beacon (or the International Beacon Registration Database (IBRD)
(https://www.406registration.com/) if the country uses it for their registrations). For example, it only is possible to
register a beacon with a French country code in France’s national registry. However, owners o
f Belgian-coded
beacons must register in the IBRD. The country code is encoded in the beacon’s unique identification number (UIN,
also called Hex ID), which is used to register the beacon. Visit Where to Register My Beacon
(https://www.406registration.com/countriessupported.aspx) to see where you can register your beacon.
INFORMATION IMPORTANTE - RLS
Cette balise est dotée de la fonction
RLS (Return Link Service)
. La fonction RLS est un voyant lumineux sur la balise
(voir page 14) qui confirme à l'utilisateur que le signal de détresse de la balise activée a été localisé par le système
Cospas-Sarsat et
qu’il a été
envoyé aux organismes en charge de la recherche et du sauvetage. (SAR). Cela ne signifie
PAS qu'une opération de recherche et de sauvetage a déjà été lancée, mais uniquement que l'alerte de détresse a
été reçue et
qu’elle
est acheminée aux organismes SAR appropriés.
Le RLS est conçu pour envoyer un accusé de réception à l'utilisateur de la balise moins de 30 minutes après l'activation
de la balise. Les performances RLS étant toujours en cours de développement,
d’ici
2021 environ, l
’envoi de l’accusé
de réception envoyé à l'utilisateur de la balise pourra prendre un peu plus de 30 minutes dans certaines parties du
monde. L
’
alerte de détresse aux organismes SAR est indépendante de (et se produira probablement avant) le voyant
d'accusé de réception RLS sur la balise. Cette spécification est décrite dans le Document de Définition du Service SAR
Galileo (https://www.gsc-europa.eu/sites/default/files/sites/all/files/Galileo-SAR-SDD.pdf).
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