Satellite radio beacon to identify the emergency position

COSPAS-SARSAT satellite-based alerting with satellite radio beacon

A satellite radio beacon for marking the emergency position ( English satellite emergency position-indicating radiobeacon ) is - according to the definition of the VO radio of the International Telecommunication Union - a radio station of the mobile radio service via satellites , the broadcasts of which are intended to facilitate search and rescue work.

See also

• Emergency beacon

Web links

• International Telecommunication Union

Individual evidence

1. ↑ International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Implementation Regulations for Radio Services (VO Radio), 2012 edition, Article 1.94