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AS/NZS 4280.2:2017
[Available Superseded]406 MHz satellite distress beacons, Part 2: Personal locator beacons (PLBs)
Provides manufacturers, suppliers and testing facilities of 406 MHz personal locator beacons (PLBs) with the minimum radiofrequency and environmental requirements and associated test methods to enable design and confirmation of compliance with Australian and New Zealand radiofrequency spectrum, and maritime and aviation regulatory requirements.
Published: 28/02/2017
Pages: 25
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Referenced and related documents
1.3.1 Referenced documents
1.3.2 Related documents
1.4 Definitions
2 Environmental and operational requirements
2.1 General
2.1.1 Terms and references
2.1.2 Basic construction requirements
2.1.3 Labelling requirements
2.1.4 Temperature range
2.2 Operational requirements
2.2.1 Controls and indicators
2.2.1.1 Design
2.2.1.2 Indication
2.2.1.3 Marking
2.2.2 Self test
2.2.2.1 Design
2.2.2.2 Indication
2.2.3 Activation
2.2.4 Strobe light
2.3 Battery requirements
2.3.1 Design
2.3.2 Replacement
2.4 Digital message format
2.5 Climatic and durability tests
2.6 Documentation
2.6.1 General
2.6.2 Battery declaration
2.6.3 User manual(s)
2.6.3.1 General
2.6.3.2 Registration information
2.6.4 Registration card
2.6.5 Additional provisions—use of checksums with the 15-character hexadecimal ID (UIN)
3 Radiofrequency requirements
3.1 Adjustment mechanisms
3.2 Transmitter operation on 406 MHz
3.2.1 Adoption of matter contained in the COSPAS-SARSAT specification
3.2.2 Personal locator beacons
3.2.2.1 General compliance
3.2.2.2 Homing compliance
3.3 Homing transmitter for 406 MHz personal locator beacon
3.3.1 Conditions of operation
3.3.2 Radiofrequency limits
3.3.2.1 Nominal carrier frequency
3.3.2.2 Frequency error
3.3.2.3 Radiated signal field strength
3.3.2.4 Type of emission
3.3.2.5 Modulation characteristics
3.3.2.6 Emission characteristic
3.3.2.7 Transmission duty cycle
3.3.2.8 Spurious emission
3.3.2.9 Antenna characteristics
3.3.3 Radiofrequency tests
Appendix A
A1 General
A2 Australia
A3 COSPAS-SARSAT
Appendix B
B1 General
B2 Tests
B2.1 Dry heat test
B2.2 Damp heat test
B2.3 Low temperature test
B2.4 Vibration test
B2.5 Drop test
B2.6 Watertightness and immersion test
B2.7 Buoyancy test
B2.8 Solar irradiance test
B2.9 Oil resistance test
B3 Test results
Appendix C
C1 General
C2 Australian coded beacons
C3 New Zealand coded beacons
Appendix D
Appendix E
E1 General
E2 Method of tests
E2.1 Frequency error
E2.2 Modulation depth and transmitter duty cycle
E2.3 Modulation characteristic
E2.4 Emission characteristic
E2.5 Field strength
Appendix F
F1 General
F2 Implementation of the five character checksum for UIN
Cited references in this standard
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Corrigendum 1 — Maritime navigation and radiocommunication equipment and systems — General requirements — Methods of testing and required test results
[Withdrawn]
Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement
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