ACR ResQLink 400 - SOS Personal Locator Beacon with GPS (Model: PLB-400) ACR 2921

(187 Reviews)

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  • Jonathan P.

    > 3 day

    A 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.

  • 1HuntsWithNature

    > 3 day

    This will SAVE YOUR LIFE !!!

  • Gerry Ullrich V

    > 3 day

    Expiration date was fresh five years out . I can relax now when beyond cell service

  • CJ

    > 3 day

    Like the size and portability. Keep it in my flight bag!

  • Shine Like A Diamond

    > 3 day

    I couldnt give any stars for the battery life because I just got it , I assume its battery will last like it says. This was very easy to register online . The instructions were very simple on how to use it . As far as I know it will work , i did run the test and it passed. Size wise its about like a small version of the old clunky cell phones and not super heavy but heavier than the average cell phone . Id say worth the money for the peace of mind. I think anyone that goes out on the water should have one of these . Things can go very wrong very quick.

  • Ardent Grant

    > 3 day

    Primary Drawback.. There are no applicable Rescue Response Insurance Plans. Spot, Garmin, etc all have access to services like GEOS. This does not.

  • TaraM

    > 3 day

    My 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.

  • Tracy Lueilwitz

    > 3 day

    This 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.

  • Zephyr

    Greater than one week

    I cant comment on how it works because to test that feature would cost several thousand dollars after paying rescue teams. However, I have no reason to believe that it wouldnt work. It is obviously very high quality. NOOA registration is a requirement as, once initiated, NOAA handles the actual rescue process. No registration, no rescue. I carry with me on all my hiking trips.

  • Xeiot

    Greater than one week

    Hope 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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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

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