EXAMPLES OF 406 MHz BEACON CODES

Maritime User Protocol with MMSI


Bit Field Name

Content

Bit Field

Bits
Message Format:  Short Message
 25
0
Protocol Flag:  User Protocol
 26
1
Country Code:  257 Norway
 27-36
0100000001
User Protocol Type:  Maritime
 37-39
010
Trailing 6 digits of the Ship Station Identity (modified-Baudot code):  743921
 40-75
011100001010010000
000011011001011101
Specific EPIRB:  2
 76-81
011001
Spare  Not Used
 82-83
00
Radio-locating:  121.5 MHz
 84-85
01 
BCH-1:  21-bit BCH Code
 86-106
101001011011010101000
Emergency Code Flag:  Bits 109 - 112 for National Use
 107
0
Beacon Activation:  Manual Only
 108
0
 Emergency/National Code
or National use data:
 Not Used (Default Values)
 109-112
0000

Beacon 15 Hex ID (bits 26 to 85): A029C 2900D 97591
406 MSG (Short) (bits 25 to 112): 5014E 14806 CBAC8 D2DAA 00