Personal Locator Beacon - USA

http://www.equipped.com/faq_plb/default.asp

JJ Sinclair wrote:



Personal Locator Beacon Credited With First Lower-48
Rescue


Great story, Ray. Does anyone have more info on how the PLB works and where to
buy it?
Thanks,
JJ Sinclair

The PLB product page may be hard to find ------

http://www.acrelectronics.com/PLBorig/406plbnew.html

Bob Johnson wrote:

http://www.equipped.com/faq_plb/default.asp

JJ Sinclair wrote:



Personal Locator Beacon Credited With First Lower-48
Rescue


Great story, Ray. Does anyone have more info on how the PLB works and where to
buy it?
Thanks,
JJ Sinclair

Bob Johnson wrote:
The PLB product page may be hard to find ------

http://www.acrelectronics.com/PLBorig/406plbnew.html

That unit doesn't transmit the GPS position, but this one will if you
connect a GPS to it:

http://www.acrelectronics.com/PLBorig/gypsi.html

But even without the GPS info, it appears they alert and direct rescue
people more quickly.
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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA

I bought one a few years back for $250 or so at a
boating supply store. When I fly solo X-C,
I carry this portable ELT, Pilot III GPS,
a portable radio, and a cell phone. The total
weight and bulk of these four items seems
negligible.

I'd be surprised if these four couldn't
get me rescued, assuming I'm conscious...