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.

Colorado search-and-rescue officials have been chasing satellite SOS signals around the state, sometimes tracking them to thrift stores, landfills and other bizarre locations. Personal locator beacons ...

Recent search and rescue efforts on Mt Adams and Mt Hood bring attention for greater awareness of Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) use in the backcountry. PLB's are hand held devices that send a signal ...

Heading off-grid? Before your next camping trip, understand the trade-offs between these two popular safety gadgets and which ...

New Year’s Eve is a time of celebration and remembrance. Three years ago, on December 31, 2019, as the new year was being rung in across the lower 48 states, a tragedy was playing out in icy Alaskan ...

What is a personal locator beacon (PLB)? A personal locator beacon, or PLB, is a small device meant for use in an emergency that helps rescue teams find your exact location. When used, it sends an SOS ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — When a motorboat began capsizing in Lake Michigan's chilly waters off the coast of Chicago one evening in June, the four occupants had no way to call for help. The boat's VHF radio ...

A while ago, I wrote about rescues and who should save you in the mountains. The story arose from an incident on Mt. Hood. One of the overreactions to the deaths of the three climbers has been the ...

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 ...