US Coast Guard to switch from analog to digital
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Dave Shirlaw
Jan 22, 2009, 3:19:51 PM1/22/09
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US Coast Guard to switch from analog to digital
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it will no longer respond to distress calls sent by analog signal starting Feb. 1.
The agency is switching to digital frequencies and says the new equipment cannot process signals transmitting on 121.5 or 243.0 MHz.
The Coast Guard said Wednesday in a statement that the switch to digital will provide a more stable and powerful signal that could improve response times.
The agency said mariners and aviators should upgrade their equipment to include a digital 406-MHz distress radio beacon and register it online.
On the Internet: http://www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov.
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