Supplied with:
- Quick Reference Placard
- Registration Forms
- Mounting Bracket
- Instruction Manual
MT406G-406 MHz Man Activated EPIRB with GPS
Australian & New Zealand model only - Not for sale in the United States or Europe.
The GME MT406G EPIRB is a culmination of three years extensive R & D by GME engineers. The end result is a radical new design concept that is not only a significant improvement on existing beacon performance, but dramatically slashes the cost of GPS equipped 406 MHz EPIRB ownership.
The GME MT406G 406 MHz digital EPIRB is the latest exciting extension of GME's growing family of innovative safety products. The 16 Channel parallel GPS receiver with top mounted Quad helix antenna will enable location accuracy to better than 100 metres typically.
An auxiliary homing transmitter is also included in the MT406G which enables suitably equipped Search and Rescue parties to home in on the distress beacon.
Features
- Unrivaled in Technology, Performance and Price.
- 6 Year GME Warranty.
- COSPAS-SARSAT worldwide operation.
- Rugged lightweight easy-to-mount compact design.
- Ground breaking microprocessor based design, delivers unparalleled performance and value.
- 6 Year battery life.
- Meets AS/NZS 4280.1 standards.
- 16 Channel parallel GPS receiver with top mounted Quad helix antenna for better than 100 meter accuracy.
- Zero warm-up Digital Technology.
- Class 2 international accredited specification.
- Antenna deploys automatically when the unit is removed from the quick-release mounting bracket.
- Easy, in-built self-test with audio/visual alert.
- High visibility solid state strobe.
- Manual activation.
Specifications
| MODES OF OPERATION | |
|---|---|
| Activated | UHF (406) and VHF (homer) complete with high intensity strobe and audible activation alert |
| Self Test | Comprehensive internal diagnostics with visual and audible operator feedback. UHF test message (inverted synchronization compatible with portable beacon testers). |
| OPERATION | |
| Activation | Manually by operator |
| Bracket Type | Manual release |
| Duration | 48 hours minimum |
| Transmission Delay | 121.5 and 406 MHz distress signals commence 60 seconds after activation |
| Warm Up | None required (due to digital frequency generation) |
| VHF | 121.5 MHz; 50 mW ± 3 dB; swept tone AM |
| UHF | 406.028 MHz*; 5 W ± 2 dB PSK (digital) |
| Strobe | 20 flashes/minute at > 0.75 cd effective intensity |
| COPAS-SARSAT Certified to C/S T.001 (Class 2) requirements | |
| UHF-Protocol/Data | National Location* |
| Repetition Period | 50 s mean |
| VHF | Satellite compatible phase coherent |
| BATTERY | |
| Replacement Period | Prior to expiry date marked on case |
| Replacement Method | Service centre or factory only (non-user replaceable) |
| Chemistry | LiSO2 (2.4 g lithium per cell) |
| No./Size | 2 D size cells. |
| PHYSICAL | |
| Operating | -20˚C to +55˚C |
| Storage | -30˚C to +70˚C |
| Weight | 555g (plus 98g for bracket) |
| Compass Safe Distance | 0.7m (inc. mounting bracket) from magnetic navigational device when inactive |
| Dimensions | 102 (W) x 260 (H) x 83 (D) mm max. when stowed in bracket |
| Materials | UV stabilized plastic chassis |
| Performance | AS/NZS 4280.1 |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
| GPS | Internal 16 channel high performance receiver with quadrifilar helix antenna |
| Retention Lanyard | Buoyant type approximately 5.5m long |
| Reflector | SOLAS retro-reflective tape encircling unit above waterline |
| Solid State Strobe | High reliability solid state design exceeds IMO requirements |
| Antenna | Flexible self straightening stainless steel design |
| Bracket | Quick release mechanism (manual). Retained by 4 vessel fixing points. |
| *Standard factory setting | subject to national requirements. Distributor programmable via optical data interface. |
| **All specifications are typical and subject to change without notice or obligation | |