Pub Quiz

[Robert Bradley]

Surely every human is different too?

But, as you say, moving on.........new question.

What is Cospas-Sarsat?

[Daryl]

Is it a navigation and communication satalite for Search & Rescue?

[Robert Bradley]

Close, but I definately think more is required....

[Merlin]

It's a distress system. Used on things like satellites and returned space capsules

[Robert Bradley]

50% right............

[JonB]

Its a systme used to pick up and track distress signals from shipping in distress

[Robert Bradley]

Close enough -

From their website;

Cospas-Sarsat is a satellite system designed to provide distress alert and location data to assist search and rescue (SAR) operations, using spacecraft and ground facilities to detect and locate the signals of distress beacons operating on 406 Megahertz (MHz) or 121.5 MHz. The position of the distress and other related information is forwarded to the appropriate Search and Rescue Point of Contact (SPOC) through the Cospas-Sarsat Mission Control Center (MCC) network. The goal of the System is to support all organizations in the world with responsibility for SAR operations, whether at sea, in the air or on land.

The Cospas-Sarsat System provides distress alert and location data to Rescue Coordination Centers (RCCs), for 121.5 MHz beacons within the coverage area of Cospas-Sarsat ground stations (Local User Terminals - LUTs), and for 406 MHz beacons activated anywhere in the world. A brief description of the concept of operation is provided here. A more detailed description of the Cospas-Sarsat System is provided in the System document entitled "Introduction to the Cospas-Sarsat System, C/S G.003", which is available for downloading from this site.

Operational use of Cospas-Sarsat by SAR agencies started with the crash of a light aircraft in Canada, in which three people were rescued (September 10, 1982). Since then, the System has been used for thousands of SAR events and has been instrumental in the rescue of over 20,000 lives worldwide.

You go....

[JonB]

Ok first of all apologies to any vegetarians out there.

If you were to buy a cut of meat called a clod, from which part of which animal would it come from.

[Joe]

I know it's beef, can't remember which part though.

[Daryl]

lower leg