Satellite emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station
Satellite emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station (sort: SEPIRS) is – according to article 1.94 of the International Telecommunication Union´s (ITU) ITU Radio Regulations (RR)[1] – defined as «An earth station in the mobile-satellite service the emissions of which are intended to facilitate search and rescue (SAR) operations.»
COSPAS-SARSAT satellite emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station
Each radio station shall be classified by the radiocommunication service in which it operates permanently or temporarily.
See also
- Emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station
- Radio station
- Radiocommunication service
References / sources
- ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.94, definition: satellite emergency position-indicating radiobeacon station
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