SECTION 1 – PRODUCT FEATURES
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1.1Getting To Know Your Beacon
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Keypad: (discussed in section 4)
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Figure 1
UIN Label: Applied at the factory, the 15 character hexadecimal number is unique to each beacon.
Registration Decal Supplied By Some Countries: Once the beacon is registered, the label goes here.
Multi Language Label: This optional label may be applied for ease of use.
Battery expiration label with the month/year the battery needs to be replaced.
NOTE: The appearance of your beacon may vary slightly from this picture.
SECTION 2 – REGISTRATION OF 406 MHz BEACONS
2.1Registration Importance (Registration is FREE and can be updated as many times as you want)
It is mandatory that the owner of this 406 MHz beacon registers it with the national authority*. All 406 MHz beacons transmit a Unique Identifier Number (UIN) when activated. This UIN is programmed in the PLB based on the country in which the beacon was purchased. Registration provides the Search and Rescue (SAR) forces with emergency contact information, and will speed the launch of a rescue operation. The National Authorities use the information to verify if an actual emergency exists. Valuable Search and Rescue personnel are put at risk and resources are wasted every year responding to false alerts. For beacons that are not registered, SAR authorities will not know who you are, or who to contact regarding additional information about your current situation. This could delay the launch of a rescue operation.
*The national authority is the governmental body that is responsible for Beacon Registration Database administration in the country for which the beacon is programmed.
2.2Where to Register
You must register your beacon with the national authority of your resident country. Verify that your beacon’s UIN is programmed for your resident country, regardless of where you do your adventuring. To verify the country for which a beacon is programmed, see the label with the UIN on the back of the unit. Units that do not have a country specified on the UIN label are programmed for the United States. If you should move to a new country, you must register your beacon with the national authority of that country and have the UIN
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