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2012-02-29 11:00:00

CHATSWORTH, Calif., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With most countries in the world mandating 406 MHz as the international standard for emergency locator transmitters (ELTs), the U.S. is not far behind. The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) announcement in January 2012 that it will cancel the Technical Standard Order (TSO) governing the manufacturing of ELT equipment--most likely by the end of this year--will halt the production of units that broadcast on 121.5 MHz. (Photo:...