5 Self-test
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5 Self-test

  5.1 Prior to carrying out any maintenance and, upon completion, a self-test should be performed, following the instructions on the equipment, and the results noted.

  5.2 Attention is drawn to paragraph 3 on the prevention of false distress alerts. Avoidance of live transmissions is required to prevent unnecessary loading of the satellite channels.

  5.3 It should be verified that the self-test mode operates properly. This check could be performed by holding the switch in self-test mode position for 1 min after the first self-test mode burst transmission. All transmissions should cease after releasing the self-test mode switch. Additionally, for 406 MHz satellite EPIRBs which received the COSPAS-SARSAT type approval after October 1998 (Type Approval Certificates 106 and higher) the number of self-test bursts should be verified to be no more than one.

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