Just a reminder from the FCC that monitoring of EPIRB operating on the 121.5MHz frequency will cease February 1, 2009. You can read the full text of this reminder from the FCC at http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-33A1.pdf
All EPIRB traffic will now be monitored on the 406.1 MHz frequency. Homing devices and personal locator devices that do not use satellite links will continue to work in the 121.5 MHz frequency band.
All EPIRB traffic will now be monitored on the 406.1 MHz frequency. Homing devices and personal locator devices that do not use satellite links will continue to work in the 121.5 MHz frequency band.