Beacon
Title
Beacon
Creator
GARRETT MFG. LTD.
Identifier
1989.0448.001
Function
EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACON CARRIED BY AIRCRAFT OR INDIVIDUAL ON GROUND IN ISOLATED LOCATION. WHEN ACTIVATED, IT TRANSMITS SIGNAL TO ORBITING SATELLITE; SIGNAL IS RELAYED TO GROUND TERMINAL WHICH LOCATES & IDENTIFIES SIGNALING BEACON, & APPROPRIATE SEARCH & RESCUE AUTHORITIES ARE THEN NOTIFIED.
Model
RESCU 88C
Files
Citation
GARRETT MFG. LTD., “Beacon,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed October 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/7603.