In addition to providing support to the NOAA SARSAT Office, technical support is provided to other SAR Agencies and Organizations.
RTCA1, RTCM2 - Participation on committees to develop national standards
FAA - Investigation of 121.5/243 MHz ELT problems (requested by Congress)
ARAC3 - Recommendations for replacement of existing ELTs
NSARC4 (formerly ICSAR) and Ad-hoc Working Groups
Long-range technology planning to support SAR needs
Recommendations on SAR applications for future mobile satellite systems
Reduction of beacon false alarms
U.S. Military - Assisting in the development of special purpose beacons
U.S. Department of the Air Force U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Department of the Navy U.S. Department of the Army U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol
1 RTCA - Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
2 RTCM - Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services
3 ARAC - Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
4 NSARC - National Search and Rescue Committee (formerly ICSAR - Interagency Committee on Search and Rescue)
RTCA1, RTCM2 - Participation on committees to develop national standards
