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When the Cospas-Sarsat system ceases to process the 121.5/243 MHz signals, will the Canadian Mission Control Centre (CMCC) still receive an alert during a distress situation?

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When the Cospas-Sarsat system ceases to process the 121.5/243 MHz signals, will the Canadian Mission Control Centre (CMCC) still receive an alert during a distress situation?

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There will be no alerting of 121.5/243 MHz signals at CMCC as of February 1, 2009. It could take longer for search and rescue authorities to be notified that there is a distress situation occurring.