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In an  emergency, the ACR ResQFix 406ÿtransmits on  406 MHz via the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system with the sender?s unique  registered, digitally coded distress signal. Emergency officials monitoring the  system not only will be able to tell who is sending the signal (thanks to the coding  and registration data) but precisely where the signal is coming from as a result  of the onboard GPS engine. The beacon?s highly-sensitive, built-in -136 dBm GPS  receiver provides for faster acquisition, a bonus in any rescue where every  second counts.

Once  activated by a single button, the ACR ResQFix 406?s built- in 12-channel parallel GPS acquires then transmits LAT/LON, dramatically saving  valuable time for the distress message to reach local rescue centers with exact  coordinates to within 110 yards (100 meters). The ResQFix? also simultaneously transmits a signal on the 121.5  MHz (SAR homing frequency) to assist rescuers home in once in the general  area. ÿ

Additional  unique ACR ResQFix 406ÿfeatures include:

• Full functional self-test of  internal circuitry, battery voltage and power, 406 MHz transmission and GPS  acquisition?an ACR exclusive.

   

• The  ACR ResQFix 406ÿis the smallest, 1.4 x 5.85 x 2.21  (35.5 x 149 x 56 cm),

   

• lightest, 10  oz (285 g), PLBÿ in existence.

   

• Typical  operating life: 40 hrs at -4øF (-20øC) and 8 hrs at -40øF (-40øC).

   

• Two Class  II lithium battery packs.ÿ Batteries are non-hazmat making shipping safe,  fast and easy. Five-year replacement cycle (11-year storage).

   

• Waterproof up to 16 ft (5 m) at one hour and 33 ft (10 m) at ten  minutes.

   

• A flat,  stainless steel antenna wraps compactly around the unit for easy stowage, and  is ready for rapid deployment.

   

The  combination of functional design, high quality raw materials and quality controlled  manufacturing produce an emergency beacon that can be relied upon to perform  consistently every time. The test facility at ACR can reproduce some of the  harshest environmental conditions known to man. This assures that the  ACR ResQFix 406ÿcan stand up to rigors found in  any environment on earth.

A PLB/P-EPIRB/P-ELT 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 grave and imminent and  the loss of life, limb, eyesight or valuable property will occur without assistance.  All beacons must be registered following purchase-- a simple and quick process,  now with a web-base internet filing option. The National Oceanic and  Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) manages the registration database in the  U.S. for all PLBs, EPIRBs and related beacons.