IEC 61097-2 : 3.0

GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM (GMDSS) - PART 2: COSPAS-SARSAT EPIRB - SATELLITE EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACON OPERATING ON 406 MHZ - OPERATIONAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, METHODS OF TESTING AND REQUIRED TEST RESULTS

International Electrotechnical Committee

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FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Performance requirements
  3.1 Compliance
  3.2 General
  3.3 Operational
  3.4 Distress function
  3.5 Float-free arrangements
  3.6 Environment for satellite EPIRB
  3.7 Environment for float-free arrangement
  3.8 Interference - electromagnetic compatibility
  3.9 Maintenance
  3.10 Safety precautions
  3.11 Equipment manuals
  3.12 Labelling
  3.13 Installation
4 Technical characteristics
  4.1 Transmitted frequency
  4.2 Signal and message format
  4.3 Distress message memory
  4.4 Beacon identification code
  4.5 121,5 MHz homing signal
  4.6 Power source
  4.7 Antenna characteristics
5 Methods of testing and required test results
  5.1 General
  5.2 General tests
  5.3 Operational tests
  5.4 Distress function
  5.5 Float-free arrangements
  5.6 Environment
  5.7 Environment for float-free arrangement
  5.8 Interference - Electromagnetic compatibility
  5.9 Maintenance
  5.10 Safety precautions
  5.11 Equipment manuals
  5.12 Labelling
  5.13 Installation
  5.14 Technical characteristics
  5.15 Power source
  5.16 Antenna characteristics
  5.17 Environment
  5.18 Interference testing
  5.19 Spurious emissions
  5.20 Compass safe distance
  5.21 Conducted interference
Annex A (normative) Sequence of tests
Annex B (normative) Internal and external navigation devices
Annex C (normative) Standard for a satellite EPIRB without a
                    float-free mechanism
Annex D (normative) Technical standard for 121,5 MHz homing
                    device
Annex E (informative) User experience of COSPAS-SARSAT satellite
                      EPIRB operation

Abstract

Specifies the minimum performance requirements, technical characteristics and type-testing requirements of the satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacon used in the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system (satellite EPIRB), as required by Regulation IV/7.1.6 of the 1988 amendments to the 1974 International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), and which is associated with IEC 60945.