Estimate EPIRB/PLB coverage area, satellite pass frequency, and SAR response time
Input Parameters
Results
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Detection Time
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Position Accuracy
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Battery Life
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Est. SAR Response
Reference
406 MHz EPIRB/PLB detected by COSPAS-SARSAT satellites
GPS-equipped: 5-10 min detection, 100m accuracy
Non-GPS: 45-90 min detection, 5km accuracy
EPIRB: Category I (auto-deploy) or II (manual)
PLB: smaller, personal, manual activation