ACR rescueME PLB1 Personal Radio Beacon
Description ACR rescueME PLB1 Personal Radio Beacon Are you often in remote locations, on land or at sea, and worried about your safety? The ACR rescueME PLB1 Personal Radio Beacon is your solution. The rescue me PLB provides peace of mind that worldwide emergency services can be contacted at the touch of a button. It's compact, easy to use, and reliable even in the most severe scenarios. With the rescueME PLB1, you're never alone. It's linked to the world's only official satellite network for specialist search and rescue (operated by Cospas Sarsat). This government-funded program ensures there are NO FEES to use it. When triggered, the rescueME PLB1 sends your location and ID to a Rescue Coordination Center via satellite. The nearest rescue services are contacted as quickly as possible of your situation, and they are kept up to date on your present location on a regular basis to aid in rapid rescue. Features 30% smaller (typ) by volume Easily fits in a lifejacket Retractable Antenna 7 Year Battery Life 7 year warranty 24+ hour operational life High brightness strobe light >1candela 66 channel GPS receiver Unique mounting clip Operates on the global Cospas Sarsat rescue system Free to use, no subscription charges Specifications ACR rescueME PLB1 Personal Radio Beacon 406MHz Satellite Transmitter Frequency 406.040MHz Tolerance ±1kHz Output Power 5 watts (nominal) Stability 2ppb/100ms Modulation Phase ±1.1radians (peak) Emission Designator 16K0G1D Encoding Bi-phase L Data Rate 400bps Duration 520ms 121.5MHz Homing Beacon Frequency 121.5MHz Stability ±50ppm Output Power 25-100mW PERP Modulation Swept Tone AM Emission Designator 16K0G1D Modulation Depth 85-100% Sweep Range 400Hz – 1300Hz Low Duty Cycle Strobe Light Light Type High intensity LED Output Power ~1candela GPS Receiver Sensitivity Cold Start -148dBm Sensitivity Re-acquisition -163dBm Satellites channels tracked 60 GPS Antenna Microstrip patch ACR rescueME PLB1 Battery Type Lithium Primary Chemistry Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2) Satellites channels tracked 60 Operational Life >24hours @ -20°C Environmental Operating Temperature Range -20°C to +55°C Storage Temperature Range -30°C to +70°C Waterproof 15metres at +20°C Drop 1metre @ -30°C Dimensions Height 77mm (3.0″) Width 51mm (2.1″) Depth 32.5mm (1.3″) Weight 116g ACR rescueME PLB1 Standards Cospas-Sarsat T.001 / T.007 ETSI EN302 152 RTCM SC11020 FCC CFR47 part 95K Downloads rescueME PLB1User Manual rescueME PLB1Datasheet