Personal locator beacons can mean the difference between life and death. This guide will help you find a PLB you can rely on. [Credit: CanvaPro] Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) are essential safety ...

After a spate of rescues from Australia's wilderness in recent weeks — including some with tragic outcomes in Tasmania and success after a two-week search in Kosciuszko National Park— authorities are ...

Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) using the 406 MHz frequency transmit distress signals to rescue services globally, pinpointing the user's location via satellite. Modern PLBs offer features like GPS ...

If you spend significant time in the outdoors, then a personal locator beacon or satellite messenger should be in your pack. While these devices vary from single-use distress signals to full-blown ...

In mid-July, a man in his 50s ran out of water while hiking in dense woods near Arroyo Grande, in Southern California. He activated his personal locator beacon—PLB—a device registered with federal ...

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ACR Electronics today announced that ResQLink , the world's smallest 406 MHz Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), is FCC approved and is now being shipped to dealers and is for sale to consumers in the U.S.

William Marshall ventured 20 miles offshore on November 15, 2024, and never expected to have catastrophic engine failure at sea. Worse yet, threatening storms forming ahead of weather reports loomed ...

Becker Avionics, a leading provider of communication, navigation, surveillance and search & rescue equipment for airborne and ground applications has received the COSPAS-SARSAT certification of its ...

Four men rescued from a fishing boat that sank in Lough Foyle were saved by a personal locator beacon (PLB), rescuers have said. One of the crew was able to activate a PLB as their 30-foot vessel ...