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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Dale Teague
> 3 dayHopefully never have to use it!
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Kindle Customer2
> 3 dayThe customer support is non existent. The unit is not locking onto GPS. Also they are charging more than the value of the unit to switch countries
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andrew friday
> 3 dayGood product easy to use . Saves lives most importantly.
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Meerkat
> 3 dayGot this for Christmas. Registered the unit and tried to conduct their recommended Basic Self Test. Unit failed the Self-Test. I have contacted ACR. I will update this based on how they respond.
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Tog God
> 3 dayA must have hope I never need it
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Linda Goodwin
> 3 dayThis was a gift.
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Austin Fister
Greater than one weekMust have
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A. Jimenez
Greater than one weekIf you see that this beacon is being sold from a company named Orbital Satcom Corp - DO NOT BUY IT!! Our satellite registration was rejected when we tried to set up our beacon. We found out from ACR (the manufacturer) and the NOAA that Orbital Satcom Corp is illegally refurbishing beacons from the UK. The beacon will NOT work in the US.
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Ralphie
> 3 daySeems like a solid product, has a test feature so you can make sure its working.
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Calidad
09-06-2025I opted for the slightly more expensive version..PLB 425 ..it has a nice screen that gives you instant acknowledgement the unit is on and working. (I have only tested it - not actually activated it) Comes with a carrying case ..you can attach to your belt or Velcro loop to something. I ordered mine from Orbital Satcom corp..an outfit from the United Kingdom. My first unit had an issue with the labels - the date of manufacture was missing (thus I was unable to register it with ACR for the warranty. After contacting both Orbital Satcom and ACR..i was sent a new unit...problem solved. Check your label on the box and the unit itself.. make sure date of manufacture is on there.
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