ACR PLB-200 AquaFix 406 Personal EPIRB Locator Beacon with GPS

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Manufacturer Description
AquaFix ™ 406 Product No. 2797.4
Accidents take place every day on the water, whether your boat goes down, male overboard, or a storm has actually left your boat disabled. On the water, an every day mishap quickly can end up being a dangerous scenario if you are not prepared.Why wait days being stranded in the hopes that someone will find you? Put the power in the palm of your hand with the AquaFix ™ 406 GPS PLB. Now you can turn that lethal scenario into a successful rescue story.
It's as simple as pressing a button, and with an internal GPS receiver, the AquaFix ™ will acquire your GPS position and send it in addition to your individualized identifier code through the SARSAT satellites quickly alerting SAR forces that you need aid, immediately!The AquaFix ™ works fast, if GPS information exists in the beacon's first burst, SAR forces can be alerted and begin planning your rescue in as low as three minutes.
Transmits on 406 MHz by means of the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system with your registered special, digitally coded distress signal and 121.5 MHz (SAR regional homing frequency).
Onboard GPS obtains LAT/LON when the unit is triggered, your LAT/LON is transmitted as quickly as gotten supplying rescue firms with your precise position to within 100 meters (110 lawns).
GPS Interface (NMEA 0183) enables you to download your GPS coordinates from a hand-held GPS receiver into your PLB; when triggered, your LAT/LON will accompany your 406 MHz signal on the first burst, drastically conserving important time for your distress message to reach regional rescue centers
Easily carried in a pack or on a life vest; little enough to wear on deck by yacht racers, crew, solo cruisers, or any marine enthusiast.