To register distress beacons
Information about how to register distress beacons.
To code a distress beacon
The ELT406 MHz distress beacon is programmed either with a code connected to the aircraft's nationality and registry marks, or to its ICAO 24-bit address. The coding of the distress beacons is done by avionics workshop
To register distress beacon type PLB
The aircraft's owner or operator shall register the distress beacon with JRCC (Joint Rescue Co-Ordination Centre in Gothenburg) if a distress beacon type PLB406 with GPS is used.
More about PLB
You can read more about programming and registration of PLB on the website of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS). You will also find application forms here.
Related information
- Distress beacon, website of Cospas-Sarsat
- Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (MCF)
- Registrering av nödsändare på Sjöfartsverkets webbplats (To register distress beacons on the Swedish Maritime Administration's website – Swedish only)
- Nödsändare på PTS:s webbplats (Distress beacons on the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority's website – Swedish only)