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121.5 MHz is no longer satellite monitored for ELT/PLBs. That and its the VHF Aviation Emergency/Guard channel. 121.5 Mhz Emergency Channel is for aviation us
by neurotech1 10y ago
121.5 MHz is no longer satellite monitored for ELT/PLBs. That and its the VHF Aviation Emergency/Guard channel.
121.5 Mhz Emergency Channel is for aviation usage only (other than older PLBs) although if you had a multi-band handheld transceiver (in a genuine emergency) it would probably be useful to communicate with rescue helicopters etc.
- anexprogrammer 10y agoHm.. Thought it had opened up to a more general guard emergency only freq when they added PLBs to it - SAR, coastguard etc. I'm not current with aviation any more so the off the cuff thought could be very silly. :)
- neurotech1 10y agoNot officially. Using aviation channels for frivolous non-aviation uses can result in FAA/FCC/FBI getting involved. The 121.5 beacon actually interferes with Emergency voice transmissions, so downed pilots sometimes shut them off in order to talk to rescue crews etc. without a beeping noise :)