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.

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 ...

ACR's ResQLink Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) was recently selected as the product of choice by the UK's Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to keep their lifeboat crews safe. Chosen because of ...

FT. LAUDERDALE, Florida, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ACR Electronics, Inc., a leader in safety and signaling technologies, announced today at the Seawork International event that they have been ...

If you're an explorer who likes pushing the limits, you're aware of cases where something runs amiss — headlines surface daily warning of hikers, backpackers, and skiers in situations gone wrong. To ...

NOAA Approves ACR Portable 406-MHz Beacons ACR Electronics' ResQLink 410 and ResQLink View personal locator beacons with Return Link Service have been approved by the NOAA and Cospas-Sarsat.

Whether you’re triggering an emergency SOS signal, messaging a fellow backcountry traveler to coordinate a meetup, or simply letting folks at home know you’ll be late for dinner, satellite ...

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 ...