What happens if I haven purchased a 406 MHz emergency beacon to replace my 121.5 MHz beacon by February 1 2009?
If you are not using a 406 MHz beacon by February 1, 2009, the search and rescue satellite system will not be able to detect that you have a distress situation, or relay your location to search and rescue authorities. You will be relying of older, less instantaneous technology to alert search and rescue authorities of a distress situation.
