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title: "registering-a-beacon: Registering a 406MHz Beacon in the IBRD"
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> **📋 Document Information**
>
> **Series:** S-Series (Secretariat)
> **Source:** [Cospas-Sarsat Official Documents](https://www.cospas-sarsat.int/en/documents-pro/system-documents)

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https://406registration.com
REGISTERING A 406MHZ
BEACON IN THE IBRD

![Image 1 from page 1](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_1_img_1.png)

BEFORE YOU BEGIN – REQUIRED
INFORMATION
Beacon Hex ID
Beacon owner information
Emergency Contact Information

TASKS TO COMPLETE
Create an account
Register your first beacon and provide emergency contact information
Add supplementary vehicle and activity information
Save your registration record and generate certificate of registration

STEP 1
Visit the IBRD website at
https://406registration.com

![Image 1 from page 4](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_4_img_1.png)

![Image 2 from page 4](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_4_img_2.png)

STEP 2
Enter your Beacon Hex ID and
click the "Create Account" button

![Image 1 from page 5](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_5_img_1.png)

![Image 2 from page 5](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_5_img_2.png)

STEP 3
Fill in the fields as indicated to
create your IBRD account

![Image 1 from page 6](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_6_img_1.png)

![Image 2 from page 6](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_6_img_2.png)

STEP 4
Confirm your HexID, and validate
your e-mail address

![Image 1 from page 7](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_7_img_1.png)

![Image 2 from page 7](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_7_img_2.png)

STEP 5
Accept the site use disclaimer

![Image 1 from page 8](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_8_img_1.png)

![Image 2 from page 8](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_8_img_2.png)

STEP 6
Verify beacon details encoded in
your Hex ID

![Image 1 from page 9](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_9_img_1.png)

![Image 2 from page 9](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_9_img_2.png)

STEP 7
Provide beacon owner
information.  Your account
information is pre-populated in
these fields but may be edited if
the beacon owner information
differs from the account owner
information.

![Image 1 from page 10](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_10_img_1.png)

![Image 2 from page 10](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_10_img_2.png)

STEP 8
Provide emergency contact
information.  Search and Rescue
authorities will attempt to reach
this emergency contact in the
event that your beacon is
activated.

![Image 1 from page 11](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_11_img_1.png)

![Image 2 from page 11](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_11_img_2.png)

STEP 9
Provide additional information
about your vehicle (if applicable)

![Image 1 from page 12](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_12_img_1.png)

![Image 2 from page 12](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_12_img_2.png)

STEP 10
Verify the information provided,
and save the registration record

![Image 1 from page 13](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_13_img_1.png)

![Image 2 from page 13](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_13_img_2.png)

REGISTRATION
COMPLETE!
Your registration should now be
complete.  You can print your
certificate of registration, add
supplemental activity information
to your registration record,
return to your account
dashboard, or immediately
register an additional device.

![Image 1 from page 14](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_14_img_1.png)

![Image 2 from page 14](/images/cospas-sarsat/S-series/registering-a-beacon/registering-a-beacon_page_14_img_2.png)