Radio Equipment and Systems (RES) - Technical characteristics and methods of measurement for maritime float-free satellite Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) operating in the 1,6 GHz band through geostationary satellites
This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) specifies the minimum performance requirements, technical characteristics and conformance testing requirements of a satellite Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) operating in the Inmarsat geostationary satellite system as described in Regulation IV subclause 7.1.6 of the 1988 amendments to the 1974 International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) [2]. The requirements of this ETS are in addition to the requirements of Inmarsat-E System Definition Manual [11].