NOTE: The information provided in the Beacon Coding Guide & Tutorial is intended to amplify the information provided in the following Cospas-Sarsat "System Documents", available on the Professionals website (Pro/Documents):

• C/S G.005 "Cospas-Sarsat Guidelines on 406 MHz Beacon Coding, Registration, and Type Approval", and

• C/S T.001 "Specification for Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz Distress Beacons".

The Beacon Coding Guide and Tutorial is undergoing a redesign and rewriting based on the updates to these System documents. For further information, please contact the Secretariat.