Comment on xkcd #3169: EPIRBs
neidu3@sh.itjust.works 1 week agoAny chance what you have is not an EPIRB, but a SART? SARTS are only registered with beacon ID and doesn’t require programming. Shows up on radar and sometimes AIS also. Not sat comms involved.
saltesc@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Registration Status: Registered.
Beacon Type: EPIRB.
406MHz GPS (Cat. 2) 66-channel. Beacon Status: Operational.
Battery Expiry Date: 01/10/2028.
It’s UIN—which I obv won’t give lol— doesn’t hold an MMSI. The main reason being EPIRBs aren’t just for marine craft.