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title: "T008: Cospas-Sarsat Acceptance Of"
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> **📋 Document Information**
>
> **Series:** T-Series (Technical)
> **Version:** Issue 3 - Revision 7
> **Date:** October 2023
> **Source:** [Cospas-Sarsat Official Documents](https://www.cospas-sarsat.int/en/documents-pro/system-documents)
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# T008 - T008-OCT-27-2023.pdf
**Pages:** 23
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COSPAS-SARSAT ACCEPTANCE
OF 406 MHz BEACON
TYPE APPROVAL TEST FACILITIES
C/S T.008
Issue 3 – Revision 7
COSPAS-SARSAT ACCEPTANCE OF 406 MHz
BEACON TYPE APPROVAL TEST FACILITIES
HISTORY
Issue
Revision
Date
Comments
Approved by CSC-11
Approved by CSC-15
Approved by CSC-25
Approved by CSC-35
Approved by CSC-57
Approved by CSC-59
Approved by CSC-60
Approved by CSC-61
Approved by CSC-62
Approved by CSC-63
Approved by CSC-64
Approved by CSC-66
Approved by CSC-69
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
History ..................................................................................................................................................... i
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................... ii
List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................ iii
List of Figures ....................................................................................................................................... iii
1.
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1
Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2
Scope .......................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3
Reference Documents................................................................................................. 1-1
2.
COSPAS-SARSAT ACCEPTANCE OF 406 MHZ BEACON TEST FACILITIES 2-1
2.1
Policy .......................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2
Costs ........................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.3
Required Capabilities of Test Facility ........................................................................ 2-1
2.4
Summary of Beacon Acceptance Process for New Test Facilities ............................. 2-2
2.5
Acceptance Process for Approved Test Facilities Wishing to Extend their Test
Capabilities ......................................................................................................... 2-4
2.6
Cospas-Sarsat Acceptance .......................................................................................... 2-5
2.7
Other Capabilities ....................................................................................................... 2-5
3.
406 MHZ BEACON TEST FACILITY ACCEPTANCE PROCESS ....................... 3-1
3.1
Quality Assurance ...................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2
Application Package ................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3
Technical Review ....................................................................................................... 3-1
3.4
On-Site Technical Visit .............................................................................................. 3-2
3.5
Beacon Test ................................................................................................................ 3-2
3.6
Review of Beacon Test Report ................................................................................... 3-3
3.7
Report and Recommendations to Cospas-Sarsat ........................................................ 3-3
3.8
Retention of Test Facility Acceptance ....................................................................... 3-4
LIST OF ANNEXES
ANNEX A - MEASUREMENT UNCERTIANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE-APPROVAL
TESTING OF BEACONS COMPLIANT WITH DOCUMENTS C/S T.001/T.015 .....
................................................................................................................................... A-1
ANNEX B - MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE-APPROVAL
TESTING OF BEACONS COMPLIANT WITH DOCUMENT C/S T.018 ............ B-1
ANNEX C - APPLICATION TO BECOME A COSPAS-SARSAT ACCEPTED 406 MHZ
BEACON TYPE APPROVAL TEST FACILITY .................................................... C-1
ANNEX D - APPLICATION TO EXTEND COSPAS-SARSAT ACCEPTED 406 MHZ BEACON
TYPE APPROVAL TEST FACILITY CAPABILITIES ......................................... D-1
D.1 Checklist of Data Items Provided by Test Facility .................................................... D-2
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1: Process to Become a Cospas-Sarsat Accepted 406 MHz Beacon Type Approval Test
Facility ........................................................................................................................ 2-3
LIST OF TABLES
Table A-1: Measurement Uncertainty Requirements for Type-Approval Testing of 406-MHz Beacons
Compliant with Documents C/S T.001/T.015 ........................................................... A-2
Table B-1: Measurement Uncertainty Requirements for Type-Approval Testing of 406-MHz Beacons
Compliant with Document C/S T.018 ....................................................................... B-2
1-1
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to set the technical criteria and state the procedures to be followed
when applying to become a Cospas-Sarsat accepted test facility for type approval of 406-MHz beacons
compliant with documents C/S T.001, C/S T.015 and/or C/S T.018.
1.2
Scope
Section 1 states the contents of this document and references; section 2 states the Cospas-Sarsat policy
and outlines the acceptance process. Section 3 describes the acceptance process in detail.
Annex A lists the required measurement uncertainties of the parameters measured at a Cospas-Sarsat
accepted test facility for the type-approval testing of documents C/S T.001/T.015 – compliant beacons.
Annex B lists the required measurement uncertainties of the parameters measured at a Cospas-Sarsat
accepted test facility for the type-approval testing of document C/S T.018 – compliant beacons.
Annex C is an application form which is to be completed and submitted to start the acceptance process
by Cospas-Sarsat.
1.3
Reference Documents
C/S T.001
Specification for Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz Distress Beacons
C/S T.007
Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz Distress Beacon Type Approval Standard
C/S T.015
Cospas-Sarsat Specification and Type Approval Standard For 406 MHz Ship Security
Alert (SSAS) Beacons
C/S T.018
Specification for Second-Generation Cospas-Sarsat 406-MHz Distress Beacons
C/S T.021
Cospas-Sarsat Second Generation 406-MHz Distress Beacon Type Approval Standard
ISO-17025
General requirements for the competence of calibration and testing laboratories
ISO/IEC Guide 98-3:2008
Uncertainty of measurement -- Part 3: Guide to the expression of
uncertainty in measurement (GUM:1995)
- END OF SECTION 1 -
2-1
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2.
COSPAS-SARSAT ACCEPTANCE OF 406 MHZ BEACON TEST FACILITIES
2.1
Policy
Test facilities may apply to become a Cospas-Sarsat accepted type approval facility by following the
procedures described in this document. The test facility must be independent of any beacon
manufacturer.
Test facilities that are accepted by the Cospas-Sarsat Council are entitled to perform tests on
406 MHz distress beacons for the purpose of having a Cospas-Sarsat Type Approval Certificate issued
by the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat. A list of Cospas-Sarsat accepted type approval test facilities and
information on which generation (i.e., C/S T.001 or C/S T.018 – compliant) of beacon they are
approved to perform beacon type-approval testing is maintained by the Secretariat.
2.2
Costs
The direct costs (i.e., travel, accommodation, laboratory testing, etc.) associated with carrying out this
Cospas-Sarsat acceptance procedure will be borne by the applicant facility.
2.3
Required Capabilities of Test Facility
For test facilities seeking Cospas-Sarsat acceptance, the test facility must be capable of performing all
tests on a 406 MHz beacon in accordance with the applicable issue of documents C/S T.007, C/S T.015
or C/S T.021, as appropriate. The antenna tests may be performed at a different location, but the
responsibility of meeting the requirements still lies with the test facility. The term “measurement
uncertainty” is defined in Annex A. The measurement uncertainty requirements of the test facility for
documents C/S T.001/T.015-compliant beacons are listed in Table A-1 in Annex A, and for document
C/S T.018-compliant beacons - in Table B-1 in Annex B of this document.
The Quality Assurance Programme prepared and used by the test facility must meet the requirements
of ISO-17025 or other standards equivalent to, or exceeding ISO-17025 requirements, as accepted by
the Cospas-Sarsat Council.
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2.4
Summary of Beacon Acceptance Process for New Test Facilities
The acceptance process, illustrated in Figure 2.1 and described in detail in section 3, evaluates the
applicant's test facility technical capabilities and Quality Assurance Programme.
a) The applicant's test facility would have its Quality Assurance Programme assessed by a
national accreditation organization. The test facility must meet the Cospas-Sarsat requirements
which are given in Table A-1 of Annex A and/or Table B-1 of Annex B, and the requirements
of ISO-17025 or other standards equivalent to, or exceeding ISO-17025 requirements, as
accepted by the Cospas-Sarsat Council.
b) The test facility would submit its application form (see Annex C) plus the required technical
data (see section 3.2) to the Secretariat.
c) The submission would then be reviewed by an ad-hoc technical team consisting of the
Secretariat and technical experts designated by the Cospas-Sarsat Council.
d) An on-site technical visit would then be conducted by one of the technical team members to
observe tests being performed, including antenna tests.
e) A complete set of type approval tests are then performed according to the appropriate document
listed in section 1.3 on a test beacon provided by the applicant or borrowed from Cospas-Sarsat.
f) If the test beacon has not previously been tested, either at another already approved test facility,
or at facilities designated by the Cospas-Sarsat Parties, the beacon would subsequently be
tested by one of these facilities.
g) Upon completion of the tests, a test report will be written and sent to the Secretariat by the
applicant, and by the reference test facility, as applicable. The reports will be reviewed by the
technical team and their findings will be provided to the applicant, to the Cospas-Sarsat Parties
and to the Joint Committee for review and recommendations to the Council.
h) If the documentation demonstrates that the test facility meets the Cospas-Sarsat requirements,
the Cospas-Sarsat Parties may grant interim acceptance of the facility until the formal review
by the Joint Committee and Council has been completed.
Following acceptance by the Council, the facility will need to provide, on an annual basis, a letter
confirming that their Quality Assurance technical status is still maintained.
The Figure 2.1, below, illustrates the steps in initially becoming an accepted Cospas-Sarsat Test facility
for either first generation beacons, second generation beacons or both.
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Documentation Review
by Technical Team
On-Site Visit by
Technical Expert
Beacon Testing by Applicant
and by Reference Test Facility
(if applicable)
Comparison with Known Results
by Technical Team
Findings Provided to Applicant
and to Cospas-Sarsat
Interim Acceptance by
Cospas-Sarsat Parties
(if applicable)
Review by Joint Committee and
Recommendations to Council
Final Acceptance by
Cospas-Sarsat Council
Retention of Acceptance
Application Submitted to the
Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat
Quality Assurance Certification
Figure 2.1: Process to Become a Cospas-Sarsat Accepted
406 MHz Beacon Type Approval Test Facility
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2.5
Acceptance Process for Approved Test Facilities Wishing to Extend their Test
Capabilities
Extended capabilities are the ability to test either different generations of beacon or new features and
capabilities added to beacons. These extended capabilities are reflected in new type approval standards
or changes to existing type approval standards that are determined by the Council to be significant
enough that a recertification of the test facility is required to ensure that they can satisfactorily perform
the necessary additional testing requirements.
For those accepted Cospas-Sarsat test facilities already holding an accreditation to perform type-
approval testing of documents C/S T.001/T.015/T.018-compliant beacons and wishing to extend type-
approval testing capabilities the acceptance process shall be as follows:
a)
the test facility shall submit to the Secretariat an application including:
i. application form (Annex D in lieu of Annex C) specifying what capabilities are
to be added,
ii. all relevant technical data (see section 3.2) needed to extend test capabilities,
including the checklist in Annex D.1, and
iii. documentation confirming compliance of the applicant facility with
requirements of ISO-17025 or other standards equivalent to, or exceeding ISO-
17025 requirements, as accepted by the Cospas-Sarsat Council, covering the
extended testing capabilities (see section 3.2);
b) the submission would then be reviewed by the Secretariat and Parties’ technical experts
(technical team). This technical team will determine which, if any, type approval tests from the
appropriate document listed in section 1.3 need to be conducted based on the desired
capabilities to be added to the currently approved capabilities of the test facility;
c) the type approval tests determined by the technical team are then performed on a test beacon
provided by the applicant or borrowed from Cospas-Sarsat;
d) an on-site technical visit may be conducted by one or more of the technical team members to
observe tests being performed, including antenna tests;
e) if the test beacon has not previously been tested, either at another already approved test facility,
or at facilities designated by the Cospas-Sarsat Parties, the beacon would subsequently be
tested by one of these facilities;
f) upon completion of the tests, test reports will be written and sent to the Secretariat by the
applicant, and by the approved test facility or facilities designated by the Cospas-Sarsat Parties,
as applicable. The reports will be reviewed by the technical team and their findings will be
provided to the applicant, to the Cospas-Sarsat Parties and to the Joint Committee for review
and recommendations to the Council;
g) if anomalies are detected in the test data, and the technical team identifies specific necessary
modifications to the facility’s testing procedures during the review, the test facility may be
asked to perform modified tests;
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h) The technical team may also propose corresponding clarifications to the applicable Cospas-
Sarsat document listed in section 1.3 to the next Joint Committee meeting for review and
recommendation to the Council; and
i) if the documentation demonstrates that the test facility meets the Cospas-Sarsat requirements,
the Cospas-Sarsat Parties may grant interim acceptance of the facility until the formal review
by the Joint Committee and Council has been completed.
2.6
Cospas-Sarsat Acceptance
When the procedure has been successfully completed and the test facility has been accepted by the
Cospas-Sarsat Council, the name of the facility and information on which generation of beacon it is
approved to perform type-approval testing of, will be included in the list of accepted test facilities
which is maintained by the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat.
2.7
Other Capabilities
The applicant test facility may also wish to provide Cospas-Sarsat with a description of its capabilities
for testing 406 MHz beacons to national or other international standards.
- END OF SECTION 2 -
3-1
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3.
406 MHZ BEACON TEST FACILITY ACCEPTANCE PROCESS
3.1
Quality Assurance
The applicant must obtain certification from a national accreditation organization that its test facility
meets the quality assurance requirements defined in ISO-17025 or other standards equivalent to, or
exceeding ISO-17025 requirements, as accepted by the Cospas-Sarsat Council.
3.2
Application Package
The application form provided in Annex C of this document is to be completed and submitted to the
Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat.
The application package must include a letter or certificate from a national accreditation organization
in the applicant's country confirming that the applicant's Quality Assurance Programme meets the
requirements defined in ISO-17025 or other standards equivalent to, or exceeding ISO-17025
requirements, as accepted by the Cospas-Sarsat Council. The name and address of this accreditation
organization must also be given.
Further, the application package must also include the following technical data:
a) a list of test equipment required to perform Cospas-Sarsat testing, serial number and model
number;
b) test equipment calibration reports;
c) test equipment traceability to National Standards;
d) a description of software to be used (if applicable);
e) calibration reports and traceability of environmental chambers (if applicable);
f) a copy of technical procedures they intend to use during approval testing; and
g) a list of the actual test facility measurement uncertainties.
The completed application package is to be submitted to the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat who will verify
that the necessary information is included in the package.
3.3
Technical Review
Upon submission of the completed application package, the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat will send a copy
to the technical experts appointed by the Cospas-Sarsat Council to work with the Secretariat. These
experts will review the technical material and provide recommendations on whether or not to proceed
to the next step.
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Once the recommendations indicate that the applicant test facility meets the basic requirements, an
on-site technical visit is arranged.
3.4
On-Site Technical Visit
One or more technical experts on beacon testing then visits the applicant test facility. Some tests,
including antenna tests, are to be performed on a beacon to demonstrate to the technical expert the
capabilities of the test facility. The technical experts will verify the following, noting any existing
certifications for those facilities that have been certified for type approval of the document C/S
T.001/T.015-compliant beacons:
a) the availability of the required test equipment;
b) witness the operation of the test equipment and antenna test range;
c) the test equipment and environmental chambers are calibrated and traceable to national
standards;
d) assess the use of applicable procedures; and
e) evaluate the procedures, measurement uncertainties, data sheets and results for completeness
and accuracy.
A report will be made by the technical experts to Cospas-Sarsat confirming that the test facility is now
ready to proceed to the next step.
3.5
Beacon Test
The test facility will perform a full set of Cospas-Sarsat tests that include antenna tests on a 406 MHz
beacon, which may be operated from an external power supply, and subsequently provides the test
report to Cospas-Sarsat for review and analysis. The test report is to be written in the format described
in documents C/S T.007 and C/S T.021.
The beacon testing can be performed in either of two ways:
a) the test facility can acquire its own beacon, on which it conducts the tests and then provides
the beacon to one of the designated Cospas-Sarsat test facilities for a subsequent verification
test, which the applicant would pay for; or
b) alternatively, the applicant could arrange, on a bilateral basis, to borrow from one of the other
accepted test facilities a test beacon having known, previously measured, characteristics. The
applicant would then perform the full set of tests on this beacon and prepare a test report.
If the test beacon has not previously been tested, either at another already approved test facility, or at
facilities designated by the Cospas-Sarsat Parties, the beacon would subsequently be tested by one of
these facilities.
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3.6
Review of Beacon Test Report
The test report, duly signed by the test facility's authorized official should then be submitted to the
Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat.
The Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat and the technical experts will review the test report and compare the
results generated by the applicant's test facility with those of the verification test facility, taking into
account the measurement accuracies of the two test facilities.
If there is a significant difference between the two sets of test results, some additional tests may be
requested.
3.7
Report and Recommendations to Cospas-Sarsat
A report is prepared jointly by the Secretariat and the technical experts. Their findings will be provided
to the Applicant, to the Cospas-Sarsat Parties and to the Joint Committee for its review and
recommendation as appropriate to the Cospas-Sarsat Council.
If the documentation demonstrates that the test facility meets the Cospas-Sarsat requirements, the
Cospas-Sarsat Parties may grant interim acceptance of the facility until the formal review by the Joint
Committee and Council has been completed.
Following acceptance of the test facility by the Cospas-Sarsat Council, the Secretariat will notify the
applicant of the Council decision. If the process is successful, the applicant's name will then be included
in the list of Cospas-Sarsat accepted type approval test facilities maintained by the Secretariat.
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3.8
Retention of Test Facility Acceptance
The retention of test facility acceptance is the responsibility of the test facility. This will be
accomplished by supplying to the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat:
•
a letter submitted annually by May stating their intention to retain their Cospas-Sarsat
acceptance and confirming that their test facility continues to meet all the requirements of the
latest versions of Cospas-Sarsat standards (i.e., C/S T.001/ T.007, T.015, T.018/T.021, T.008,
IP(TCXO), IP(LIRB)), for which they were accepted, and identify any additional or modified
test functionality which has not been implemented;
•
a list attached to the letter that would include the following technical data:
a) a list of issues and revisions of Cospas-Sarsat standards that the test facility meets
and any additional or modified functionality which has not been implemented, if
applicable;
b) a list of any additional test equipment required including, serial number and model
number;
c) test equipment calibration reports for any additional test equipment showing
traceability to National Standards;
d) a description of any new software to be used;
e) information on any new technical procedures they intend to use during approval
testing, however a copy of the new technical procedures - to be submitted upon a
request from the Secretariat); and
f)
a list of the actual test facility measurement uncertainties for the new procedures /
equipment; and
•
a reassessment of the facility's Quality Assurance Programme by a national accreditation
organization every five years.
In addition, the Cospas-Sarsat Council reserves the right to request:
•
that a technical expert (designated by the Council) be entitled to visit the test facility
periodically;
•
that a test be conducted every two years (at no cost to Cospas-Sarsat) on a beacon provided
by Cospas-Sarsat; and
•
a technical audit by Cospas-Sarsat every five years.
- END OF SECTION 3 -
October 2023
ANNEXES TO
COSPAS-SARSAT ACCEPTANCE
OF 406 MHz BEACON
TYPE APPROVAL TEST FACILITIES
A-1
ANNEX A - MEASUREMENT UNCERTIANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR TYPE-
APPROVAL TESTING OF BEACONS COMPLIANT WITH DOCUMENTS C/S T.001/T.015
Introduction
Measurement Uncertainty: An uncertainty budget is a statement of a measurement uncertainty, of the
components of that measurement uncertainty, and of their calculation and combination. It should
include the measurement model, estimates, and measurement uncertainties associated with the
quantities in the measurement model, covariance’s, type of applied probability density functions,
degrees of freedom, type of evaluation of measurement uncertainty, and any coverage factor. An
uncertainty budget is not simply a summary table; it has to include all these factors. The actual test
facility measurement uncertainty is determined considering all of the elements mentioned in this
paragraph.
A-2
Table A-1: Measurement Uncertainty Requirements for Type-Approval Testing of 406-MHz
Beacons Compliant with Documents C/S T.001/T.015
Parameter
Beacon Requirement
Required Test Facility
Measurement Uncertainty
Repetition Time
see C/S T.001 Section 2.2.1
± 0.01 sec
Total Transmission Time
440 ms ± 4.4 ms, or
520 ms ± 5.2 ms
± 1.0 ms
First Burst Delay
≥ 47.5 sec (for beacons other
than ELTs when activated
automatically by G-switch /
deformation)
≤15.0 sec (for ELTs when
activated automatically by
G-switch/deformation)
≤ 5.00 sec (for ELT(DT)s)
± 1 sec
± 1 sec
± 0.01 sec
CW Preamble
160 ms ± 1.6 ms
± 1.0 ms
Bit Rate
see C/S T.001 Section 2.2.4
± 0.6 bps
Nominal Frequency
see C/S T.001 Section 2.3.1
± 100 Hz
Frequency Stability
see C/S T.001 Section 2.3.1
< 0.1 ppb
Transmitted Power
See C/S T.001 Section 2.3.2, or
C/S T.015 Section 2.2
± 0.5 dB
Spurious Power Level
see Figure 2.3 in C/S T.001
± 2 dB
Power Output Rise Time
See C/S T.001 Section 2.3.2
± 0.5 ms
± 0.2 ms (for ELT(DT))
Power Level 1 ms Before Burst
< - 10 dBm
± 2 dB
Modulation Rise
See C/S T.001 Section 2.3.6
± 25 s
Modulation Symmetry
0.05
< 0.01
Phase Modulation
±1.1 rad ± 0.1 rad
± 0.04 rad
Internal
Navigation
Device
Timing
All times within C/S T.001
Sections 4.5.5.2, 4.5.5.3 and
4.5.5.4
Times equal to or less than
one hour: +/- 1 second;
Times greater than one hour:
+/- 10 seconds
Temperature (near beacon)
various
± 2C
Antenna Measurement
see C/S T.007 Annex B
± 3 dB
All
EIRP
Antenna
Setup
Measurement Distances
See C/S T.007 Annex B
± 1 %
- END OF ANNEX A -
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ANNEX B - MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY REQUIREMENTS FOR
TYPE-APPROVAL TESTING OF BEACONS COMPLIANT WITH DOCUMENT C/S T.018
Introduction
Measurement Uncertainty: An uncertainty budget is a statement of a measurement uncertainty, of the
components of that measurement uncertainty, and of their calculation and combination. It should
include the measurement model, estimates, and measurement uncertainties associated with the
quantities in the measurement model, covariances, type of applied probability density functions,
degrees of freedom, type of evaluation of measurement uncertainty, and any coverage factor. An
uncertainty budget is not simply a summary table; it has to include all these factors. The actual test
facility measurement uncertainty is determined considering all of the elements mentioned in this
paragraph.
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Table B-1: Measurement Uncertainty Requirements for Type-Approval Testing of 406-MHz
Beacons Compliant with Document C/S T.018
Parameter
Beacon Requirement
Required Test Facility
Measurement Uncertainty
Repetition Time
See C/S T.018 Section 2.2.1
± 0.01 sec
Total Transmission Time
1000 ms ± 1 ms,
± [0.1] ms
First Burst Delay
See C/S T.018 Section 2.2.1
± 1 sec
± 0.01 sec (for ELT(DT))
Bit Rate
300 bps ± 3 bps
± 0.6 bps
Chip Rate Accuracy
See C/S T.018 Section 2.3.1.2
± [0.05] chips/sec
Chip Rate Variation
See C/S T.018 Section 2.3.1.2
± [0.05] chips/sec2
Nominal Frequency
406.050 MHz ± 1200 Hz
± 100 Hz
Frequency Stability
see C/S T.018 section 2.3.1.1
< 0.7 ppb
Average Conducted
Transmitted Power
See C/S T.021 section B.1
± 0.5 dB
Spurious Power Level
see mask in C/S T.018 section
2.3.2
± 2 dB
Error Vector Magnitude
< 15% from ideal
[1%]
Power Level 25 ms Before Burst
< - 10 dBm
± 2 dB
Power Rise Time
< 0.5 ms
± 0.025 ms
Modulation Symmetry
See C/S T.018 Section 2.3.3
I,Q offset
I,Q peak-to-peak amplitude
± [0.025] s
[1%]
Temperature (near beacon)
various
± 2C
EIRP
see C/S T.021 Annex B
± 3 dB
All
EIRP
Antenna
Setup
Measurement Distances
See C/S T.021 Annex B.11
± 1 %
- END OF ANNEX B -
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ANNEX C - APPLICATION TO BECOME A COSPAS-SARSAT ACCEPTED 406 MHZ
BEACON TYPE APPROVAL TEST FACILITY
Applicant Test Facility:
(name, address, etc.)
National Accreditation Organization:
(name, address, etc.)
DECLARATION OF APPLICANT:
The test facility
located at _________________________________________________________________________
applies to become a Cospas-Sarsat accepted test facility for type approval of beacons compliant with
documents C/S T.001/T.015 and/or C/S T.018 (strike-out as appropriate) and provides the enclosed
documentation and quality assurance certification.
I hereby agree to provide the technical information required by Cospas-Sarsat, as defined in documents
C/S T.008, C/S T.007, C/S T.015 and/or C/S T.021.
______________________
__________________________________________________
Date
Signature of Test Facility Representative
- END OF ANNEX C -
D-1
October 2023
ANNEX D - APPLICATION TO EXTEND COSPAS-SARSAT ACCEPTED 406 MHZ
BEACON TYPE APPROVAL TEST FACILITY CAPABILITIES
Applicant Test Facility:
(name, address, etc.)
National Accreditation Organization:
(name, address, etc.)
DECLARATION OF APPLICANT:
The test facility
located at ________________________________________________________________________
applies to extend beacon type approval test capabilities as a Cospas-Sarsat accepted test facility. The
test facility wishes to add the following test capabilities at this time (Check all boxes as appropriate):
□
C/S T.001 beacons (non ELT(DT))
□
C/S T.015 beacons
□
C/S T.018 beacons (non ELT(DT))
□
C/S T.001 ELT(DT) beacons
□
C/S T.018 ELT(DT) beacons
□
Other: ____________________________________ (Specify)
I hereby agree to provide the technical information required by Cospas-Sarsat, as defined in documents
C/S T.008, C/S T.007, C/S T.015 and/or C/S T.021.
______________________
__________________________________________________
Date
Signature of Test Facility Representative
D-2
October 2023
D.1
Checklist of Data Items Provided by Test Facility
Tick ( )
to indicate
submission
of items
Applicable
C/S T.008
requirement
Description of technical information item
File name, title of document, page,
section, where the item is located
2.5-a)(i)
Application to Extend Cospas-Sarsat Accepted
406 MHz Beacon Type Approval Test Facility
Capabilities (Annex D)
2.5-a)(i)
Check-list of technical information
(Annex D.1, i.e., this table)
2.5-a)(ii)
Part 3.2-a
Technical Data: List of Test Equipment
(including model numbers and serial numbers)
2.5-a)(ii)
Part 3.2-b
Technical
Data:
“New”
Test
Equipment
Calibration Reports
2.5-a)(ii)
Part 3.2-c
Technical Data: Test equipment traceability to
National Standards
2.5-a)(ii)
Part 3.2-d
Technical Data: Description of Test Software
2.5-a)(ii)
Part 3.2-e
Technical
Data:
Calibration
reports
and
traceability of environmental chambers
2.5-a)(ii)
Part 3.2-f
Technical Data: Technical procedures intended
for use during approval testing
2.5-a)(ii)
Part 3.2-g
Technical Data: List of the actual test facility
measurement uncertainties
2.5-a)(iii)
Part 3.2
Technical Data: Documentation confirming
compliance of the applicant facility with
requirements of ISO 17025 or other standards
Other supplemental technical material
(at the discretion of the applicant facility)
_______
(date of)
______________________________________
(Test Facility point of contact for the
application: name, job title, e-mail address)
_______________________________
(signature)
- END OF DOCUMENT -
Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat
1250 Boul. René-Lévesque West, Suite 4215, Montréal (Québec) H3B 4W8 Canada
Telephone: +1 514 500 7999 / Fax: +1 514 500 7996
Email: mail@cospas-sarsat.int
Website: www.cospas-sarsat.int
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