SIGNATURE INDUSTRIES FEATURES 406MHZ EMERGENCY LOCATION MARKER

AT DSEi 2005

London-based Signature Industries has launched the new SARBE BE369/406 ADELM® (Aerial Deployed Emergency Location Marker) operating on 406MHz.

The SARBE BE369/406 is designed to be deployed from an aircraft or helicopter at the scene of an emergency incident. Its predecessor, the BE369, has been used extensively in survival packs loaded into helicopters and in door exit escape chutes as well as life rafts onboard wide body jets.

When used with helicopters the BE369/406 is deployed over the location of survivors when they are in water, along with other survival equipment such as life rafts. If the helicopter is forced to return to land, the unit drifts with survivors and allows dedicated rescue units to return to the scene. The unit is also stored in the doors of aircraft, for deployment by cabin crew prior to evacuation using escape chutes.

The BE369/406 transmits to the COSPAS-SARSAT global satellite system, giving over the horizon performance and alerting rescue forces to the identity of the craft involved and the area of the incident. A swept tone on 121.5MHz and 243MHz is also transmitted, allowing direction finding by surface and airborne SAR units.

An integral self-test facility is provided. Developed to be shock and waterproof to 10M, the unit’s operation can be either manual or automatic. In the latter mode, the beacon can be stowed, for example, in a life raft container so that it will be activated when the life raft is inflated.

Visual indication of operation is provided by LEDs at the top of the beacon. The unit is powered by a battery with a 5-year service life.

For further details, contact: SARBE, DSEi, Stand No. 1882, South Hall
or
Brian Clayton, SIGNATURE INDUSTRIES LTD, Tom Cribb Road, Thamesmead, London SE28 OBH
Tel: 020 8317 1717 Fax: 020 8316 6218 Email: brian.clayton@sarbe.com