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ACR ResQLink 400 - SOS GPS Locator

ACR ResQLink 400 - SOS GPS Locator

Description

Small but resilient, the ACR ResQLink 400 has been professionally engineered and tested to ensure it can withstand even the harshest elements. This buoyant Personal Locator Beacon requires no subscription for use and can be utilized to enhance your safety in a wide variety of environments.

Whether on land, at sea, or in the air, trust that the ResQLink’s satellite precision and military durability, puts rescue in the palm of your hands. With three levels of integrated signal technology – GPS positioning, a powerful 406 MHz signal, and 121.5 MHz homing capability – the ResQLink 400 quickly and accurately relays your position to a worldwide network of search and rescue satellites.

Additionally, a built-in strobe and infrared strobe facilitate nighttime, or other low visibility rescues. Wherever your adventure takes you, whether it’s a trip to the highest mountain peaks, the most undiscovered terrain, or the vastest of oceans, rest assured that the ResQLink 400 always activates easily.

Simply deploy the antenna, press the ON button, and the beacon will do the rest for you by effortlessly guiding rescuers to within 100 meters or less of your position. Due to innovative design elements, multi-function clips can be used in conjunction with the beacon, providing numerous wear-ability options that address a variety of usage applications. The increased ease of incorporating the ResQLink 400 on your person, or with your gear, just made all your adventures not just safer, but more convenient too.

No Subscription Required

406 MHz Emergency Distress Signal / Homing signal

LED Strobe and Infrared Strobe

Global Coverage / Cospas-Sarsat / MEOSAR

GPS and Galileo GNSS

If using this device in the gulf of Mexico 70 miles out of a port. Once the divice is triggered who is coming to help & how long till they arrive

Actually, AFRCC would get the signal from the SARSAT and dispatch both USCG and USAF rescue assets. 70 miles from shore, assuming decent weather we would have air assets on-site in about an hour.

How do you know when the batteries will expire; is the unit marked with an expiration date?

Yes, they are. There is a sticker on the back with the battery expiration date which is 5 years from the manufacture date which is also stated on the unit.

Is a party that has cell service able to location with an app or website?

No. The personal locator beacon is used in an emergency by the search and rescue agency only. If you need 2 Way Communication you might want to check the Bivy Stick.

Once activated how long will it transmit before the battery runs dead?

It will transmit for 24 hrs after activation.

Summary

Frequently Asked Questions

If using this device in the gulf of Mexico 70 miles out of a port. Once the divice is triggered who is coming to help & how long till they arrive

Actually, AFRCC would get the signal from the SARSAT and dispatch both USCG and USAF rescue assets. 70 miles from shore, assuming decent weather we would have air assets on-site in about an hour.

How do you know when the batteries will expire; is the unit marked with an expiration date?

Yes, they are. There is a sticker on the back with the battery expiration date which is 5 years from the manufacture date which is also stated on the unit.

Is a party that has cell service able to location with an app or website?

No. The personal locator beacon is used in an emergency by the search and rescue agency only. If you need 2 Way Communication you might want to check the Bivy Stick.

Once activated how long will it transmit before the battery runs dead?

It will transmit for 24 hrs after activation.