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...ications, where short messages are meaningful. Civilian examples include [[Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon]]s (EPIRB), which send short distress messages to the [[COSPAS-SARSAT]] con

SARTs complement other rescue equipment, such as an [[emergency position indicating radio beacon]] (EPIRB). EPIRB signals are received by orbiting satellites, over most of

In its emergency role, DSC complements, but does not replace, the [[emergency position indicating radio beacon]] (EPIRB). EPIRBs are designed to be triggered by water, floating free when

Satellite [[Emergency position indicating radio beacon]]s ([[EPIRB]]s), for example, must deploy if the ship sinks. They transmit

...satellite [[COSPAS-SARSAT]] system that receives and relays signals from [[emergency position indicating radio beacon]]s (EPIRB). These satellites also broadcast a precision time reference that

...safety equipment is strongly recommended. Minimally, this will include a [[emergency position indicating radio beacon]] (EPIRB) and [[ITU frequency bands|VHF]] [[radio]] equipped with [[digital

...y based on GPS. While there is a capability, in the new satellite-based [[Emergency position indicating radio beacon]] ([[EPIRB]]) program, to do direction-finding based on [[time-of-arrival]]

...MDSS), it has been a lifesaving adjunct to GMDSS primary systems such as [[Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon]]s (EPIRB) and marine radio equipped with [[Digital selective calling|Digit