Ortac_Sarsat is a Windows PC programme that receives and decodes both 1st and 2nd generation COSPAS-SARSAT beacons.
This software is intended for educational and personal use only. There is no guarantee of its performance or accuracy, it must not be used for any purpose that might have causal life-threatening consequences due to failure or error.
The 2nd generation decoder has not been tested on a real beacon and in all probability has major errors in the decodes, these will be corrected when tested with a real beacon.
It is considered that this programme has a use at Seaports and Airports, where it could be used to monitor local accidental activations of beacons and hence could help in cancelling false alerts.
COSPAS-SARSAT is a satellite-based monitoring system that detects and locates emergency beacons. Professional operators then notify search-and-rescue (SAR) authorities.
An overview of the system is at :- https://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/cospas-sarsat-system-overview/
Ortac_SarSat will presently operate with either one of the SdrPlay RSPs or one of the RTL2832u USB radios. Examples are shown here.
Other radios may be added later.
To learn more about the operation and functions of Ortac_SarSat, please read the manual available from here:-
To download the programme installation file:-