FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- With two levels of integrated signal
technology, a powerful 406 MHZ signal and 121.5 MHz homing capacity
plus the option to upgrade to GPS positioning with a cable
interface, the new SATELLITE3 406™ introduced by Cobham Life
Support-ACR Products offers a cost-effective, hard working EPIRB
for users in both the commercial and recreational marine
industries.
The SATELLITE3 406™ has received FCC, IC and MED approvals and
is now available in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Using the same reliable Search and Rescue satellite technology
that has saved more than 27,000 lives worldwide since 1982, the
SATELLITE3 406™ is a small and rugged lifesaver with over 53 years
of ACR ingenuity and engineering built-in as standard
features.
The ACR SATELLITE series has well served commercial mariners and
recreational boaters for more than 17 years. The newest generation
in this workhorse series of EPIRBs, the SATELLITE3 406™ utilizes a
proprietary electronics package for faster, more stable 406 MHz
emergency transmissions to low-earth orbiting LEOSAR satellites. In
an emergency, the user's registered, digitally coded distress
message is broadcast via a powerful 6-watt, 406 MHz signal (SAR
notification typically within one hour). An integrated 121.5 MHz
homing signal then guides local Search and Rescue efforts.
As an option, SATELLITE3 406™ users can pinpoint their location
within 100 meters and reduce SAR notification to fifteen minutes by
purchasing a GPS interface cable, which can connect the SATELLITE3
406™ directly to the vessel's GPS receiver to continuously update
and store precise GPS data. As another option, SATELLITE3 406™
users can send non-emergency "I'm OK" messages through the beacon's
self-test protocol when they are subscribers to the new 406Link
program offered to all owners of EPIRBs and PLBs.
Available in two categories, the SATELLITE3 406™ Cat. I EPIRB
comes with the Sea Shelter3™ bracket, which is fully enclosed and
made of high density, UV-stabilized polyethylene for years of
extreme abuse. The Cat. II EPIRB comes with a standard QuickDraw™
low profile bracket and is easy to install on a bulkhead.
The SATELLITE3 406™ is loaded with high efficiency electronics
that offer reliable performance, responsiveness and accuracy. It
carries Class II non-Hazmat batteries, which will allow the beacon
to transmit for a minimum of 48 hours at -20°C (-4°F). The EPIRB
weighs 1.3 lbs (586 g) and measures 7.0 x 4.2 x 3.6" (17.7 x 10.7 x
9.1 cm).
An EPIRB is a satellite-signalling device of last resort, for use
when all other means of self-rescue have been exhausted and where
the situation is deemed to be grave and imminent, and the loss of
life, limb, eyesight or valuable property will occur without
assistance. All beacons must be registered online at http://www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov following
purchase. There are no monthly service fees for 406 MHz
beacons.
MSRP for the Category I SATELLITE3 406™ is $950 and $890 for the
Category II. MSRP for the optional GPS interface cable is
$125.
About ACR Electronics, Inc.
ACR Electronics,
Inc., designs and manufactures a complete line of safety and
survival products including EPIRBs, PLBs, AIS, SARTs, Strobe
Lights, Life Jacket Lights, Search Lights and safety accessories.
The quality systems of this facility have been registered by UL to
the ISO 9001:2008 Series Standards.
Recognized as the world leader in safety and survival
technologies, ACR has provided safety equipment to the aviation and
marine industries as well as to the military since 1956. The
company is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and employs
200 at its manufacturing facility.
About Cobham plc
Cobham plc is an international company engaged in the development,
delivery and support of advanced aerospace and defense systems for
land, sea, air and space. The company has four divisions that
collectively specialize in the provision of components, subsystems
and services that keep people safe, improve communications and
enhance the capability of aerospace and defense platforms.
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Posted On June 10, 2010
