NOW FCC APPROVED
Introducing the World's Smallest 406 MHz PLB, The
ResQLink™
FT LAUDERDALE, FL-Small and light enough to hold
comfortably in one hand yet powerful enough to guide rescuers to
within 100 meters or less of your position in a life-threatening
emergency, The ResQLink™ 406 MHz Personal Locator Beacon (PLB),
manufactured by Cobham Beacon Solutions-ACR Products, makes its
North American debut.
At just 4.6 oz (130 g) and 3.9 in (10.0 cm) tall, the
ResQLink™ offers a lot of punch in the smallest and lightest
package available today. It combines ease of use and ACR technology
to give outdoors enthusiasts a powerful and accurate safety
companion, ready for action at the simple push of a
button.
With three levels of integrated signal technology-GPS
positioning, a powerful 406 MHz signal, and 121.5MHz homing
capability-The ResQLink™ quickly and accurately relays critical
emergency position to a the Cospas-Sarsat International worldwide
network of rescue satellites.
The waterproof ResQLink™ broadcasts a unique registered
distress signal that not only tells rescuers where the sender is,
but who they are. The onboard 66 channel GPS can quickly fix
the sender's position to within 100 meters and then utilizes a
powerful 406 MHz signal to relay the distress call to orbiting
satellites. As local Search and Rescue is deployed, a separate
homing signal and integrated LED strobe light guide rescuers to the
sender's exact position.
Two built-in tests allow users to routinely verify that
the ResQLink™ is functioning and ready for use-with the push of a
button, users can easily test internal electronics and GPS
functionality.
Advances in circuit board design and power management have
allowed for a smaller battery pack and continuously operating
strobe.
A PLB is a satellite-signaling 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. There are no
monthly service fees required for 406 MHz beacons.
The MSRP for the ResQLink™ is $325. For more information
please contact Chris Wahler at chris.wahler@cobham.com or go
to www.acrelectronics.com
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Cobham Beacon Solutions-ACR Products designs and
manufactures a complete line of safety and survival products
including EPIRBs, PLBs, AIS, SART, Strobe Lights, Life Jacket
Lights, Search Lights and safety accessories. The quality
systems of this facility have been registered by UL to the ISO
9001:2000 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. The
company's European headquarters are situated in Vienna,
Austria.
About Cobham Avionics and Surveillance
The Cobham Avionics and Surveillance Division designs,
manufactures, qualifies, certifies and supports a complete range of
electronic products for airborne, marine, land and special purpose
applications. The Division serves four principal markets:
Avionics, Surveillance, SATCOM and Beacons.
About Cobham
Cobham's products and services have been at the heart of
sophisticated military and civil systems for more than 75 years,
keeping people safe, improving communications, and enhancing the
capability of land, sea, air and space platforms. The Company has
four divisions employing some 12,000 people on five continents,
with customers and partners in over 100 countries and annual
revenue of some £1.9bn / €2.2 billion.
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Posted On July 07, 2011
