I didn’t know registering plbs was so quick now

[OCuea]

I am in process of deregisyering my plbs and epirb and one very nice Falmouth coastguard put me through to a lady who said it was now just a simple email and a couple of weeks wait and the same for people registering them - she laughed when I said it’s not like the old 6 month wait then and she said those days are gone - really nice phone call

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Ok happy to accept this is an improvement… but. Even two weeks is stupidly slow. This takes seconds to do on a database somewhere,

 

[Boathook]

Wouldn't it be done via your ofcom account ?

It's not something I have to worry about at present.

 

[lustyd]

Ok happy to accept this is an improvement… but. Even two weeks is stupidly slow. This takes seconds to do on a database somewhere,

In reality it’s instant. The delay is just printing the stickers and sending them out. It’s a problem for coded commercial vessels, but not a big problem with sufficient planning. For private vessels not an issue at all since the sticker does nothing.

 

[OCuea]

I remember it taking like months and the coastguard seemed to be in shambles back then but today I actually had a telephone conversation with people who were charming professional and efficient and I thought ‘ I could put my trust in these two’ it was refreshing when so many calls are very different.

 

[wonkywinch]

Just did mine online, didn't need to pick up the phone .. Register a UK 406 MHz beacon

 

[Boathook]

The OP mentions de-registering in his post.

Has anyone done this ?

 

[wonkywinch]

The OP mentions de-registering in his post.

Has anyone done this ?

Log into your account using my link above. Register if you haven't already. Enter the hex code of your beacon if you haven't already, the records should all be online and populate your device. Then click delete.

If device already registered, select it and press delete.