2 General
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2 General

  2.1 The equipment should be portable and capable of being used for on-scene communication between a ship and aircraft.

  2.2 The equipment should comprise at least:

  • .1 an integral transmitter/receiver including antenna and battery;

  • .2 an integral control unit including a press-to-transmit switch; and

  • .3 a microphone and loudspeaker

  2.3 The equipment should:

  • .1 be capable of being operated by unskilled personnel;

  • .2 withstand drops on to a hard surface from a height of 1 m;

  • .3 be of small size and light weight;

  • .4 be capable of operating in the ambient noise level likely to be encountered during SAR operations;

  • .5 have provisions for the use of external microphone/headset; and

  • .6 have a colour which distinguishes it from the portable equipment specified in resolution A.809(19).

  2.4 Unless otherwise stated, the equipment should comply with the requirements of chapter II, part 2, paragraph 2.3 of Annex 10 to the ICAO Convention.

Parent topic: Annex 1 - Recommendation on Performance Standards for On-Scene (Aeronautical) Portable Two-Way VHF Radiotelephone Apparatus
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