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 ...

AS much as Paul Hardin wants you to buy his products, he hopes you never have to use them. That’s because more than half of the people who do turn on his outdoor rescue devices “are at the point of ...

Personal locator beacons are emergency devices that broadcast a distress signal on a specific radio frequency. Learn more about PLBs here. [Credit: iStock] Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) are highly ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Hikers, mountain climbers, hunters and others who could find themselves lost or hurt will have a new way to call for help: a handheld device that signals the same satellite ...

It is almost impossible to talk about a personal locator beacon, the latest potentially life-saving gadget for outdoor enthusiasts, without mentioning one name — Aron Ralston. Ralston was the Colorado ...

In close collaboration with the European GNSS Agency and within framework of the H2020 HELIOS project, Orolia has been working to equip search-and-rescue beacons with the breakthrough Galileo Return ...

My boyfriend has paddled a couple of rivers solo and is planning a third this fall. Typically gone for a week, he tries to call me each night to give me his location and coordinates, but sometimes ...

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 ...