ACR ResQLink 400 - SOS Personal Locator Beacon with GPS (Model: PLB-400) ACR 2921
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Cory K.
> 24 hourI unfortunately lost my first ResqLink, so this replaced it. I registered it with NOAA and Im all setup again. Great to have when youre out at sea. I kayak a lot and it offers a peace of mind.
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Xeiot
> 24 hourHope I never have to use it but well worth the insurance. Individual registration is required, free and easy to do with provided instruction.
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TaraM
> 24 hourMy husband purchased this and was very pleased with the ease of setting up and registering. We have had to use it yet, but definitely gives me piece of mind knowing we have it with us.
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Tim Green
> 24 hourBought for hiking and was happy with the unit. Until I went to test and it failed the battery test. Had to drive two hours to the nearest authorized battery replacement dealer; informed it was not the battery, I needed to contact the company about warranty. Good luck! Customer service sucks...if you can even get hold of someone!
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BBDD
> 24 hourPurchased this for my parents. 1 week past the return deadline they tried to register it and found out its for the United Kingdom, not the US as advertised. So now it appears Im stuck with a $400 paper weight.
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Clayton A. Tomlinson
> 24 hourVery good experience. Arrived on time great price. Easy to understand how to use it. I go offshore and it adds another level of safety
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Jonathan P.
> 24 hourA must have for any boater. I fish solo and keep this teathered to my lifejacket at all times. Well worth the price for piece of mind.
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James
> 24 hourI need one to go offshore. It did the job I need it to.
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Gerry Ullrich V
> 24 hourExpiration date was fresh five years out . I can relax now when beyond cell service
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Tracy Lueilwitz
> 24 hourThis is my second PLB from ACR. I still have my first in my sailing bag but, this one is for Winter travel. I drive all accross Washington, Oregon and some of Idaho. Once your away from cities, cell phones become less reliable. I have whitnessed some really terrible accidents in pretty remote areas. This PLB is my Just In Case back up.
How An EPIRB or PLB Rescue Works
The Anatomy of a Rescue - Stage 1
When activated, EPIRBs and PLBs send a unique distress signal on the 406 MHz frequency to the Search and Rescue Satellites.
Each beacon is programmed with and sends a unique digital code called a HEX ID or Unique ID. The HEX ID identifies the type of beacon and, Search and Rescue use the HEX ID to identify the beacon registration information provided by the beacon owner.
This information can include: who the beacon owner is, the type of vessel the beacon is associated with (for EPIRBs), emergency points of contact, float plans, trip plans, and much more.
The Anatomy of a Rescue - Stage 2
After the satellite receives a beacon signal, it relays the signal to ground stations referred to as local user terminals (LUTs).
The LUT processes the data, computes the location of the distress beacon, and transmits a decoded alert message to its associated national Mission Control Center (MCC). This happens almost instantaneously after the initial beacon signal is received.
The Anatomy of a Rescue - Stage 3
The Mission Control Center then geographically sorts the data, and transmits a distress message to the closest appropriate SAR authority and another MCC if the beacon is registered to another country.
The RCC (Rescue Coordination Center) investigates the beacon alert and launches rescue assets to find the parties in distress.
Rescue Overview
- 406 MHz Distress Call Is Activated
- Search and Rescue (SAR) satellites forward distress signal down to earth Ground Stations
- Ground stations forward the distress to the Mission Control Centers (MCC)
- The MCC alerts the closest Rescue Coordination Centers (RCC)
- The RCC call emergency contacts and dispatch the closest SAR teams
- SAR teams arrive on scene and rescue survivors
- Worldwide – Over 48,000+ people rescued since 1982
- United States – 9,753 people rescued since 1982