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Mon, Feb 02, 2009

USCG Selects Becker Avionics' SAR MAN-PACK For Ground Ops

System Receives New 406 MHz ELT Transmissions

COSPAS-SARSAT turns off satellite detection of the 121.5 MHz and 243 MHz emergency radio beacons Sunday. In order to track the new 406 MHz generation of emergency radio beacons, the US Coast Guard selected Becker Avionics' SAR MAN-PACK for ground operations.

Becker Avionics' SAR MAN-PACK is a mobile, full featured Multi-Band Radio Direction Finder capable of operating in the Aviation VHF/UHF band, Marine band and COSPAS-SARSAT 406Mhz band, providing an effective tool for near proximity searches such as in marinas, ports, harbors, parks or urban environments.

The SAR MAN-PACK is composed of a backpack antenna unit and a handheld display control unit. The system is IP67 rated, will operate in all weather conditions and is completely autonomous when searching for predefined channels.       

The US Coast Guard has deployed five SAR MAN-PACKs across various districts with the intent to reduce the time and cost of searches in localized environments. Search and rescue professionals will benefit from the SAR MAN-PACK's ability to track the robust 406MHz signal which is emitted from all COSPAS-SARSAT compliant emergency beacons.

Becker Avionics is a privately held high-tech company that develops, manufactures and distributes communications, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications, and has a longstanding history of over 50 years in providing equipment to General and Corporate Aviation, ATC, law enforcement and military organizations around the world.

FMI: www.beckerusa.com, www.becker-avionics.com

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