Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) using the 406 MHz frequency transmit distress signals to rescue services globally, pinpointing the user's location via satellite. Modern PLBs offer features like GPS ...

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ACR Electronics has received FCC approval for its AeroFix 406 GPS I and AeroFix 406 GPS I/O personal locator beacons. While not designed to replace aircraft ELTs, the units are small enough to be worn ...

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Colorado search-and-rescue officials have been chasing satellite SOS signals around the state, sometimes tracking them to thrift stores, landfills and other bizarre locations. Personal locator beacons ...

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Austtralian company GME is offering its first emergency beacon with Return Link Service (RLS). RLS confirms the distress signal has reached a rescue coordination centre (RCC), providing critical ...