ACR Electronics english User Manual

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* * *    WARNING   * * * 
THIS TRANSMITTER IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE ONLY  
DURING SITUATIONS OF GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER 
 
DELIBERATE MISUSE MAY RESULT IN A SEVERE PENALTY 
 
Advice to owners of Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs)
Registration of 406 MHz satellite PLB with the PLB Registration Section of the national authority* is mandatory 
because of the global alerting nature of the system. 
 
The information provided on the Registration Form is used only for rescue purposes and will greatly assist in any 
beacon alarm incident.   
 
Fill in the owner registration form immediately upon completion of the sales transaction. Mail the Registration 
Form immediately. 
 
If the beacon is to enter service immediately, complete the Registration Form 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 Form.   Additional Registration Forms may be obtained by contacting ACR or the 
appropriate national authority.
 
 
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 PLB registration for the country in which the unit is registered. The addresses 
for various national authorities can be found on the Registration Card.  
 
The National authority in the United States is the national oceanic and atmospheric administration.   
The address is: 
SARSAT Beacon Registration 
NOAA/NESDIS 
E/SP3, Rm 3320, FB-4 
5200 Auth Road 
Suitland, Md  20746-4304 
 
Tel No. (301) 457-5430 
Fax No. (301) 568-8649 
 
The national authority in Canada is the NSS (National Search & Rescue Secretariat)  
Canadian personal emergency beacon registry.    
The NSS Telephone Number is: 
 
(613) 996-1504 
(800) 727-9414