How does SART Course operates?

SART is designed for positioning an object in distress by 3-cm range radar of vessels in the area. SART is installed on vessel survival lifeboats or other survival facilities. SART Course responds automatically to 3-cm radar outgoing pulses. The SART code displayed on the radar screen, is a series of dots extending radially outwards from the location of the transponder. SART provides positioning in a range of least 5 nautical miles with its antenna 1 meter and radar antenna 15 meters above sea level.