EXAMPLES OF 406 MHz BEACON CODES

Radio Call Sign User Protocol
(radio call sign includes 2 of maximum 3 last characters (digits))

Bit Field Name	Content	Bit Field	Bits
Message Format	Short Message	25	0
Protocol Flag	User Protocol	26	1
Country Code	219 Denmark	27 -36	0011011011
User Protocol Type	Radio Call Sign	37 - 39	110
First 4 Characters of Radio Call Sign	D526	40 - 63	110010000001011001010101
Last 3 digits of Radio Call Sign	83, plus a space	64 - 75	100000111010
Specific EPIRB	1	76 - 81	011101
Spare	Fixed Bits	82 - 83	00
Radio-locating	121.5 MHz	84 - 85	01
BCH -1		86 - 106	000011010011111100100
Emergency/National Use	Bits 109 - 112 for National Use	107	0
Beacon Activation	Automatic or Manual	108	1
National Use	Not Used (Default Values)	109 - 112	0000

Beacon 15 Hex ID (bits 26 to 85): 9B7B2 05956 0E9D1
406 MSG (Short) (bits 25 to 112): 4DBD9 02CAB 074E8 869F9 10