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Switch to 406 – Reminder

Mike Schuler
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February 3, 2009

As of yesterday, February 1, 2009, 121.5 and 243 MHz emergency beacons are no longer being monitored by satellite.  All mariners, aviators and individuals who use emergency beacons on those frequencies will need to switch to the newer, 406 MHz frequency if they want to be detected by the monitoring satellites.

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