{"id":1006,"date":"2021-03-16T08:27:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T08:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seatow.com\/blog\/a-reminder-that-could-save-your-life\/"},"modified":"2024-04-04T14:13:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T14:13:46","slug":"406-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seatow.com\/406-day\/","title":{"rendered":"What is 406 Day?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year on April 6th, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrartex.com\/t\/categories\/marine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACR Electronics, Inc.<\/a> celebrates 406 Day to help raise awareness about safety devices called Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) and Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs). Both use a 406 MHz frequency to connect to a constellation of National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) satellites. When activated, they alert a ground station that a vessel or individual is in distress and requires immediate assistance.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What\u2019s the difference Between an EPIRB and a PLB?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>An EPIRB is registered to a boat while, comparatively, a PLB is registered to an individual<\/li>\n<li>PLBs are typically smaller and less expensive<\/li>\n<li>PLBs can be brought anywhere and can be used as long as you have an open view of the sky to summon help<\/li>\n<li>PLBs need to be kept up and out of the water<\/li>\n<li>EPIRBs work best while floating in the water<\/li>\n<li>EPIRBs will send alerts for a minimum of 48 hours<\/li>\n<li>PLBs are only required to send alerts for 24 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Registering Your 406 MHz Device is Important<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When you buy a 406 MHz device, you must register it with the (NOAA) Beacon Registration website. Registration is free, takes a few minutes, and could help save lives in an emergency. If a device is activated, responders look at the registration database first because it enables them to find out more about the person or vessel connected to the device. Each device has a unique user ID that\u2019s also transmitted with the 406 MHz signal.<\/p>\n<p>Boaters can use the same account to add a float plan for a specific trip. There are fields available to include departure times and expected returns, planned routes, vessel type and color, and even passenger information.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Test Your 406 MHz Device<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>April 6th or 406 Day is the perfect day to test your MHz device(s). On ACR units like the ResQLink<sup>\u2122<\/sup>, a \u201cT\u201d button activates the test. 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