Will homing devices such as man overboard devices (Maritime Survival Locator Devices – MSLDs) that use 121.5 MHz be affected by Cospas-Sarsat decision to terminate processing of the 121.5 MHz?
Man overboard devices or MSLDs are intended strictly as short-range homing devices and were never intended or designed as an emergency beacon to alert the satellite system. Although the 121.5 MHz frequency will no longer be processed by Cospas-Sarsat satellites as of February 1 2009, the frequency can still be used as a homing frequency. Thus, 121.5 MHz homing devices will continue to function as intended – for short range homing only.
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