IMPORTANT REMINDERS • Beginning 2/1/09, the 243/121.5 MHz frequency will no longer be used for rescue alerts. USCG and other search and rescue personnel will only receive distress alerts broadcast using digital 406 MHz. • No ACR service facility may change a battery in a unit beyond 12 years • EPIRBS for Non-US Flagged Vessels must call for proper coding of their unit before shipment. |