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 ...

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 ...

A personal locator beacon is a 406 MHz beacon that can be used anywhere in the world, including the most remote locations like on oceans, mountains and in deep wilderness. The satellite system can ...

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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 ...

A group of fishermen adrift in the remote Western Pacific made their recent rescue significantly easier because they carried a personal locator beacon, according to the U.S. Coast Guard search ...

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 ...

Personal Locator Beacon technology was used for the first time at Grand Canyon National Park Monday evening. It was also the first legitimate use of this technology in the state of Arizona. A PLB ...

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 ...