[StPete] FW: EPIRB Notice

[Tom Krupa]

An important notice to boaters:

The US Coast Guard issued a press release
<http://www.uscglosangeles.com/go/doc/830/198867/>  reminding mariners
thatolder model Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs)
that broadcast on 121.5 MHz or 243 MHz will not be monitored by
satellite as of February 1, 2009.  Effective that date, the satellites
will only monitor for radio beacons broadcasting on 406 MHz.  Some of
the newer EPIRBs are equipped with embedded GPS, which will
automatically signal the location of the distress. (4/18/08).

Regards,

The USCG Navigation Center Team
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/