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ACR Electronics Terrafix 406 GPS I Personal Locator Beacon

ACR Electronics Terrafix 406 GPS I Personal Locator Beacon

Item # 709916
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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 useInland use
GPS/Satellite detectableYes/NMEA0183 interface
ActivationManual
Location accuracy0.05 miles
Time until SAR notification5 minutes
Dimensions5.7 x 3.03 x 1.74 inches
Weight12 ounces
MaterialGlass-reinforced polycarbonate blend
Waterproof3.3 feet
Battery typeLithium (5 year replacement life)
Battery operational lifeOver 24 hrs. at -20C
CertificationApproved by FCC; COSPAS-SARSAT; R&TTE

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