2024年12月12日 · If you head offshore or participate in competitive sailing then you'll need to consider a PLB and/or an AIS beacon.

The ResQLink™ PLB Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is a GPS-enabled rescue beacon that’s suited for outdoor adventures of all sizes (think: everything from hiking and cycling to hunting and fishing). Should you run into an unexpected situation, the ResQLink PLB will relay your location to a network of search and rescue satellites.

If you buy a PLB, you'll be required to register it (free of charge) in the NOAA SARSAT (Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking) database. Your PLB unit's distress signal is then associated with vital personal information (like name, address, emergency contact phone numbers and medical conditions) that can help speed the response time for ...

Shop personal locator beacons (PLBs) at West Marine - an essential piece of safety equipment when offshore. Get free shipping to home or in-store!

2025年2月22日 · Type of beacon: PLB; Best for: Solo boaters, crewmembers who run the risk of separation from EPIRB-equipped boat; Price range: $415-$465 – Shop now; Comparable products: Ocean Signal RescueMe PLB1, McMurdo FastFind 220 PLB

2019年3月13日 · ACR RESQLINK AIS Personal Locator Beacon - SOS, GPS, Return Link Service, Mobile App and Accessory Clips (Model PLB-450) - Alert Local AIS & Global Satellite Emergency Signaling for Search & Rescue 10

Ocean Signal rescueME PLB1: Your compact personal locator beacon for outdoor adventures. Trusted beacon technology for reliable distress signaling. Buy now!

West Marine offers EPIRBs and PLBs by ACR Electronics and Ocean Signal. EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons) are designed for maritime use and automatically activate when submerged, sending a distress signal. PLBs (Personal Locator Beacons) are smaller, portable devices that must be manually activated.