ACR ResQLink View - Buoyant Personal Locator Beacon with GPS for Hiking, Boating and All Outdoor Adventures (Model PLB 425) ACR 2922
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flywatt
> 3 dayI work as a Search and Rescue coordinator for the Coast Guard in Charleston, SC. I can attest that these beacons work! If you own a boat, it is a small price to pay for your safety. When your cell phone gets wet and your boat battery dies, this could be your lifeline. What are you waiting for? Buy it.
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Tog God
10-06-2025A must have hope I never need it
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Rick
> 3 dayExactly as advertised.
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Jayda Buckridge
> 3 dayThe company in the UK provided me with a device that cant be registered in canada. If I had a medical issue on the water or in the Bush I would have probably died. I should sue them. Extremely disappointed
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Travis Thomas
> 3 daysmall, compact, easy to use, hopefully I wont ever really need to use this to save my life, but happy we own it in case
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Meg
> 3 daySure hope my Dad doesn’t disappear on his hiking trip... because this piece of junk was sent DEAD ON ARRIVAL.... maybe you should test your products.
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karim
Greater than one weekBough this thing a couple of days ago, registered the device, test it and it all went good....The next day ( day #2 after purchase) I went fishing with a couple of my friends, I clipped it in my belt before I left my dock, half way through my trip I look and the device is completely gone gone gone, It was rough day out fishing and it the belt clip must have broke from all of the bumps due to the waves while cruising, this device should withstand this type Impact but it failed.
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Michael Hamm
> 3 dayIn my opinion, every boater should have one. If you are a hunter or hiker get one. Everyone lost could have been found by coast guard. Avalanches happen so be prepared for what you cant control. I pray I never have to use mine, but I am not afraid to take on the adventure now that I have one.
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Gina Marino
Greater than one weekThank goodness haven’t had to use. But a must have if youre a boater! Easy set up and registration.
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Peter H
Greater than one weekReceived a brand-new sealed unit. Ran the self-test - failed immediately. ACR was initially very responsive, but then told me that all their stock is allocated to filling new orders and they dont know when they will be able to provide a replacement. I.e. if you buy one of these and it fails, good luck getting a warranty replacement. This is unacceptable on safety equipment.
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