What is the purpose of the SART's audible tone alarm?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — It informs survivors that assistance may be nearby.
Search and Rescue Radar Transponders feature an integrated audible or visual indicator that activates when interrogated by a nearby 3-cm radar, providing survivors in craft with positive confirmation that potential rescue assistance is approaching.
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