AS/NZS 4330:2000
121.5 and 243.0 MHz emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) including personal EPIRBs
Specifies the environmental, operational and radiofrequency requirements for 121.5 and 243.0 MHz emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) including personal EPIRBs used in marine and aviation portable applications.
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AS/NZS 4330:2000 121.5 AND 243.0 MHz EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACONS (EPIRBs) INCLUDING PERSONAL EPIRBs
PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
SECTION 1 GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
Referenced document
Related documents
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 Battery shelf life
1.4.2 Battery sub-assembly
1.4.3 Personal EPIRB
1.4.4 Radiation
1.4.5 Satellite emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB)
1.4.6 Portable satellite emergency locater transmitter (ELT)
1.4.7 Fitted satellite emergency location transmitter (ELT)
1.4.8 Spurious emission
SECTION 2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 GENERAL
2.1.1 Basic construction requirements
2.1.2 Tethering arrangement
2.1.3 Equipment markings
2.1.4 Temperature range
2.2 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
2.2.1 Control and indicators
2.2.2 Test function
2.3 BATTERY REQUIREMENTS
2.3.1 Design
2.3.2 Replacement
2.4 CLIMATIC AND DURABILITY REQUIREMENT
2.5 DOCUMENTATION
2.5.1 General
2.5.2 Battery declaration
2.5.3 Battery information
2.5.4 Personal EPIRB
SECTION 3 RADIOFREQUENCY REQUIREMENT
3.1 ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
3.2 RADIOFREQUENCY TEST REQUIREMENTS
3.3 RADIOFREQUENCY LIMITS
3.3.1 Conditions of operation
3.3.2 Nominal carrier frequency
3.3.3 Frequency error
3.3.4 Radiated signal field strength
3.3.5 Depth of modulation
3.3.6 Modulation characteristic
3.3.7 Emission spectrum
3.3.8 Transmitter duty cycle
3.3.9 Spurious emission
3.3.10 Antenna characteristics
3.3.11 Modulation duty cycle
APPENDIX A - CLIMATIC AND DURABILITY TESTS FOR 121.5 AND 243.0 MHz EPIRBs
A1 GENERAL
APPENDIX B - RADIOFREQUENCY TESTS FOR 121.5 AND 243.0 MHz EPIRBs
B1 GENERAL
B2 METHOD OF TESTS
B2.1 Frequency error
B2.2 Modulation depth and transmitter duty cycle
B2.3 Modulation duty cycle
B2.4 Modulation characteristic
B2.5 Emission characteristic
B2.6 Radiated signal field strength and spurious emissions
B2.7 Radiation in test mode
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AS/NZS 4330:2000 121.5 AND 243.0 MHz EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACONS (EPIRBs) INCLUDING PERSONAL EPIRBs
PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
SECTION 1 GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
Referenced document
Related documents
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 Battery shelf life
1.4.2 Battery sub-assembly
1.4.3 Personal EPIRB
1.4.4 Radiation
1.4.5 Satellite emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB)
1.4.6 Portable satellite emergency locater transmitter (ELT)
1.4.7 Fitted satellite emergency location transmitter (ELT)
1.4.8 Spurious emission
SECTION 2 ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 GENERAL
2.1.1 Basic construction requirements
2.1.2 Tethering arrangement
2.1.3 Equipment markings
2.1.4 Temperature range
2.2 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
2.2.1 Control and indicators
2.2.2 Test function
2.3 BATTERY REQUIREMENTS
2.3.1 Design
2.3.2 Replacement
2.4 CLIMATIC AND DURABILITY REQUIREMENT
2.5 DOCUMENTATION
2.5.1 General
2.5.2 Battery declaration
2.5.3 Battery information
2.5.4 Personal EPIRB
SECTION 3 RADIOFREQUENCY REQUIREMENT
3.1 ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
3.2 RADIOFREQUENCY TEST REQUIREMENTS
3.3 RADIOFREQUENCY LIMITS
3.3.1 Conditions of operation
3.3.2 Nominal carrier frequency
3.3.3 Frequency error
3.3.4 Radiated signal field strength
3.3.5 Depth of modulation
3.3.6 Modulation characteristic
3.3.7 Emission spectrum
3.3.8 Transmitter duty cycle
3.3.9 Spurious emission
3.3.10 Antenna characteristics
3.3.11 Modulation duty cycle
APPENDIX A - CLIMATIC AND DURABILITY TESTS FOR 121.5 AND 243.0 MHz EPIRBs
A1 GENERAL
APPENDIX B - RADIOFREQUENCY TESTS FOR 121.5 AND 243.0 MHz EPIRBs
B1 GENERAL
B2 METHOD OF TESTS
B2.1 Frequency error
B2.2 Modulation depth and transmitter duty cycle
B2.3 Modulation duty cycle
B2.4 Modulation characteristic
B2.5 Emission characteristic
B2.6 Radiated signal field strength and spurious emissions
B2.7 Radiation in test mode
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AS/NZS 4330:2000
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