The Pains Wessex / McMurdo S4 RESCUE Search And Rescue Transponder (SART) is a 9 GHz X-band radar transceiver and has been designed for assisting in air / sea ship or survival craft rescue operations in accordance with IMO, GMDSS requirements.
USCG & FCC approved
Approved to IEC 1097-1
Ship or survival craft applications
5 year long life user replaceable battery pack
Waterproof to 33' feet (10 metres)
Buoyant
Compact & lightweight
Maintenance free
Audio/visual alarm
Built-in test facility
Integral lanyard
Mounting options - internal/external
When a radar signal is received from a ship or survival craft, the S4 RESCUE automatically transmits a response signal, which clearly identifies the survival craft on the radar screen by means of 12 in-line dots. Once activated, the S4 RESCUE will remain in standby mode for over 96 hours.
