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ACR
just introduced two Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs). Both 1.7"x5.7"x3"
lifesavers can summon search-and-rescue help worldwide using 406 MHz,
along with 121.5 MHz for final homing. The $640 AquaFix GPS I can also
interface with any NMEA 0183 GPS, while the $750 I/O model adds an internal
GPS. Thus either can locate you for rescuers faster and more accurately.
These new models were unfortunately not part of the testing discussed
in “EPIRB/PLB Update” on page 36, but seem to reflect lessons
learned. For instance, several inches of their antenna bases are sealed
in plastic, and GPS data acquisition can be tested along with the internal
circuitry and the battery (which is user-replaceable). The I/O model also
has the GPS interface, so it can be preloaded with a position to help
the internal GPS start quicker if the going gets rough. AquaFixes come
with a rubber holster for belt or harness mounting, as well as a carbineer
loop, and there’s also an optional float bag with room for a handheld
GPS.
ACR
Electronics Phone: (800) 432-0227. www.acrelectronics.com.
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