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Electronic search and rescue aidsThere are two elements to the basic electronic search and rescue problem: a means for immediately alerting potential rescuers and an effective method to guide the rescue forces to the scene of the emergency. An Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) used by aircraft or an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) used by maritime vessels has the capability of providing for both an immediate alert and a homing signal to assist rescue forces in locating the site of the distress. This paper describes the development of ELT/EPIRB systems. Emphasis is placed on the SARSAT project, the COSPAS/SARSAT project, and an experimental 406 MHz ELT/EPIRB system.
Document ID
19810043896
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Trudell, B. J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1980
Subject Category
Aircraft Communications And Navigation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Technical Symposium
Location: Washington, DC
Country: US
Start Date: November 20, 1980
End Date: November 21, 1980
Sponsors: Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
Accession Number
81A28300
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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