The Ultimate Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) FAQ

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Personal Locator Beacons are new to most people and it seems they are generating more than their fair share of questions. This FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) was assembled in an effort to try to answer those questions in an authoritative manner. There are well over 150 questions in the FAQ--and growing. You may find the search function useful in locating the answer to a specific question.

If you don't find the answer to your question here, please use the link provided to submit a question and we'll try to answer it. PLEASE NOTE that 95% of the questions submitted have already been answered in the FAQ, so you may want to carefully review the FAQ questions to see if there is an existing question phrased just slightly different, but which is essentially the same as yours.

[Some of the information in this FAQ was compiled from NOAA, NASA, COSPAS-SARSAT and PLB manufacturer sources.]

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Although I live abroad, can I register my U.S. purchased PLB in the US?	2/24/2005
Can a kayaker own and register a PLB given that the kayak is unregisted?	8/22/2003
Can I purchase a PLB in the U.S. and register in another country?	2/24/2005
Can I register a category 2 406 MHz EPIRB normally found on ocean going vessels as a PLB for land use?	3/8/2004
Can I register my PLB online?	8/2/2005
Can I use an Answering Machine as my Emergency Contact?	3/1/2005
Can I use Beacon Registration as a Float/Flight/Trip plan?	2/24/2005
Do I receive proof of registration?	5/17/2007
How do I update registration information that has changed?	8/22/2003
How long is registration good for?	6/28/2003
How much does it cost to register a PLB?	6/28/2003
I donated my PLB to a group. Now what?	7/18/2007
I gave my PLB away. Now what?	7/18/2007
I have questions about registering my PLB, who do I contact?	6/28/2003
I lost the registration form for my PLB, now what?	8/22/2003
I originally registered my PLB with the paper form. Can I use Online Registration to update the information?	7/18/2007
I purchased and registered a PLB in Canada before they were U.S. Legal. Can I register it in the U.S. now?	2/24/2005
I sold my PLB. What now?	7/18/2007
If I am a foreign resident, can I buy a PLB in the U.S. and register it there?	7/18/2007
If I register online, how soon is the info available to SAR?	8/28/2003
Is a MMSI required for a PLB to be used outside the U.S.?	12/23/2004
My Emergency Contact has more than two phones, which should I list?	8/22/2003
What do I do if my PLB is stolen?	7/18/2007
What happens if I don’t register my PLB?	6/28/2003
What happens if I sell or give away my PLB?	7/18/2007
What information should I include under Additonal Data	8/28/2003
What security is provided with the online registration?	8/28/2003
What to I do if my PLB is lost?	7/18/2007
Where do I find the PLB’s Unique Identification Number?	5/17/2007
Who has access to the PLB registry data?	6/28/2003
Who should I list as my Emergency Contacts?	6/28/2003
Why must a PLB be registered?	6/28/2003
Will the US register a PLB with a foreign county code?	2/24/2005

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First Published on ETS: June 26, 2003

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