How can rescue personnel detect that a SART is transmitting in the immediate vicinity?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — The SART's blips on the PPI will become arcs and eventually become concentric circles.

As a vessel approaches a Search and Rescue Transponder, the SART blips on the marine X-Band radar Plan Position Indicator expand from dots into distinctive arcs and finally concentric circles for precise homing.

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