ACR Electronics Terrafix 406 GPS I Personal Locator Beacon

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Easily stored in a pack or a pocket, this is the smallest, lightest Personal Locator Beacon on the market--plus it has an interface for your GPS unit!

Comes standard with a sturdy rubber holster to attach the PLB to backpack webbing, PFDs, belts and climbing harnesses
The 406 MHz transmission of the activated PLB sends a personalized, coded signal that uniquely identifies your beacon
Personalized signal tells Search and Rescue (SAR): who you are, where you are and that you are in a life-threatening situation
The COSPAS-SARSAT satellites that receive the PLB signal encircle the globe, allowing you to signal for help from anywhere on the planet
Signal is matched to the beacon-owner's data, providing rescuers with the user's name, address and contact phone number
Owner's data may also provide other important information such as any medical condition that rescuers may need to be aware of
Unit's patented electronics package features a GPS optical interface that allows you to hook up your handheld GPS to the PLB (GPS sold separately)
PLB will download your GPS coordinates and automatically include them in the emergency transmission to the satellites
External GPS provides faster position data than internal GPS models, since the handheld GPS will already have acquired its position, from prior usage
Made to exceed the rigorous testing standards of COSPAS-SARSAT, FCC, NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Rescue Coordination Center
Once within the 1-mile search radius, the PLB also transmits a homing signal, allowing SAR to pinpoint the PLB's exact location
Comes complete with a 5-year lithium battery and a 5-year warranty
Waterproof, rugged construction is buoyant to avoid loss if dropped in water
Case and instruction label are oil-, water- and UV- resistant, with non-corroding metal components
Internal power source is designed to work when all else has failed

This Personal Locator Beacon should only be used in situations of grave and imminent danger, and only as a last resort when all means of self-rescue have been exhausted.

Made in USA.

Item 709916

This item contains hazardous or flammable materials and is restricted to surface shipping only. Cannot be sent to Alaska, Hawaii, APO, FPO or international addresses.

ACR Electronics Terrafix 406 GPS I Personal Locator Beacon Specs

Specification	Description
Suggested use	Inland use
GPS/Satellite detectable	Yes/NMEA0183 interface
Activation	Manual
Location accuracy	0.05 miles
Time until SAR notification	5 minutes
Dimensions	5.7 x 3.03 x 1.74 inches
Weight	12 ounces
Material	Glass-reinforced polycarbonate blend
Water-resistance	3.3 feet
Battery type	Lithium (5 year replacement life)
Battery operational life	Over 24 hrs. at -20C
Certification	Approved by FCC; COSPAS-SARSAT; R&TTE

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2008

4.0

Serious as a heart attack

By AnotherDave

from Southern California

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

Function over form

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Backpacking
Hiking
Mountaineering

Comments about ACR Electronics Terrafix 406 GPS I Personal Locator Beacon:

You certainly don't have to backpack solo like I do or be close to 60 years old like I am to carry this kind of insurance. But mitigating wilderness risk with a real 406MHZ PLB is the best and most rational thing to do when your personal risk goes up with age. I don't want to communicate or "check in" when I'm on the trail, either. I only want my PLB to do ONE THING WELL when I push any buttons at all on it: I want it to directly alert the nearest actual SAR org that I can't get out on my own. Period. And I want my coded signal to go directly into the COSPAS/SARSAT system designed specifically for remote rescue and one that experiences few, if any, false alarms. My research told me that the ACR PLB was built to do just this thing. That's why I carry this unfortunately rather heavy device. It's well worth the extra ounces.

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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But mitigating wilderness risk with a real 406MHZ PLB is the best and most rational thing to do when your personal risk goes up with age. I don't want to communicate or "check in" when I'm on the trail, either. I only want my PLB to do ONE THING WELL when I push any buttons at all on it: I want it to directly alert the nearest actual SAR org that I can't get out on my own. Period. And I want my coded signal to go directly into the COSPAS/SARSAT system designed specifically for remote rescue and one that experiences few, if any, false alarms. My research told me that the ACR PLB was built to do just this thing. That's why I carry this unfortunately rather heavy device. It's well worth the extra ounces.</p></div><div class="pr-review-footer"><div class="pr-review-bottom-line-wrapper"><p><span class="pr-review-bottom-line">Bottom Line</span> <span/>Yes, I would recommend this to a friend</p></div><div class="pr-review-tools"><p class="pr-review-helpful-text">Was this review helpful? <a class="pr-review-helpful-text-link" href="#" onclick="POWERREVIEWS.display.submitHelpfulVote('1674862', 'helpful', 'en_US', POWERREVIEWS.common.getOptions('engine-709916-en_US')); return false;">Yes</a> / <a class="pr-review-helpful-text-link" href="#" onclick="POWERREVIEWS.display.submitHelpfulVote('1674862', 'unhelpful', 'en_US', POWERREVIEWS.common.getOptions('engine-709916-en_US')); return false;">No</a></p><p class="pr-review-report-issue"><span class="pr-review-report-issue-hyphen"> - </span>You may also <a class="pr-review-helpful-text-link" href="#" onclick="POWERREVIEWS.display.launchErrorDiv('1674862', 'en_US', POWERREVIEWS.common.getOptions('engine-709916-en_US')); 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ACR Electronics Terrafix 406 GPS I Personal Locator Beacon

Easily stored in a pack or a pocket, this is the smallest, lightest Personal Locator Beacon on the market--plus it has an interface for your GPS unit!

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