Uploaded April 2014 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
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Another very important aid to one - way radio communication is the EPIRB.
EPIRB stands for Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.
The EPIRB transmits the distress alert to a satellite.
The satellite locates the EPIRB's position and relays the information to a Land Station, and in turn the Land Station relays the information to a rescue coordination center.
EPIRBs contain an optional 121.5 MHz homing beacon.
This homing device facilitates Search and Rescue Helicopters with VHF direction finders.
The EPIRB is also fitted with a hydrostatic release unit, Which, if the vessel sinks, releases at a certain depth the EPIRB automatically from its stowage position.
When the EPIRB emerges on the surface it will automatically start the distress alert.
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Sailing School app apps.apple.com/app/sailing-school/id500663978
Another very important aid to one - way radio communication is the EPIRB.
EPIRB stands for Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.
The EPIRB transmits the distress alert to a satellite.
The satellite locates the EPIRB's position and relays the information to a Land Station, and in turn the Land Station relays the information to a rescue coordination center.
EPIRBs contain an optional 121.5 MHz homing beacon.
This homing device facilitates Search and Rescue Helicopters with VHF direction finders.
The EPIRB is also fitted with a hydrostatic release unit, Which, if the vessel sinks, releases at a certain depth the EPIRB automatically from its stowage position.
When the EPIRB emerges on the surface it will automatically start the distress alert.
