A personal locator beacon is a 406 MHz beacon that can be used anywhere in the world, including the most remote locations like on oceans, mountains and in deep wilderness. The satellite system can ...

The Coast Guard is reminding all boaters that beginning Jan. 1, both 121.5 and 243 MHz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) are prohibited from use in both commercial and recreational ...

ACR Electronics, Inc., shares a milestone registration update from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database which recently hit a record number of 500,000 registered 406 MHz ...

ACR Electronics today announced that ResQLink , the world's smallest 406 MHz Personal Locator Beacon (PLB), is FCC approved and is now being shipped to dealers and is for sale to consumers in the U.S.

If you’re still lugging around the most common and least expensive type of Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons, which broadcast in the 121.5/243 MHz range, it’s time to replace them. These ...

The Coast Guard is urging boaters and fliers to obtain digital emergency beacons to help rescuers find them if trouble strikes. Beginning Feb. 1, the Coast Guard will only receive distress alerts from ...

On that date, the satellite that receives signals from old 121.5 MHz emergency position indicating radio beacons will be switched off, rendering them useless. Only the new 406 MHz beacons will bring ...