Accidents happen. Why wait days being stranded hoping someone will find you? Put the power in the palm of your hand with MicroFix™ 406 Personal Locator Beacon. The smallest, lightest PLB available is easily attachable to clothing and equipment, giving you peace of mind knowing it is with you at all times. Now you can turn that life-threatening situation into a successful rescue story.

It's as easy as pushing a button, and with an internal GPS receiver the MicroFix™ will acquire your GPS position and transmit it along with your personalized identifier code through the COSPAS-SARSAT satellites instantly alerting Search and Rescue forces that you need help, immediately!

The MicroFix™ works fast, if GPS data is present in the beacon's first transmission, SAR forces can be notified and start planning your rescue in as little as three minutes.

Features:

• Smallest, lightest, most function-rich PLB alerts Search and Rescue
  to your precise location in an emergency.
• Transmits on 406 MHz (COSPAS-SARSAT) with your registered,
  unique, digitally-coded distress signal, and 121.5 MHz (SAR
  homing frequency).
• Exclusive built-in GPS technology is finely tuned for optimum
  performance.
• 100 meter position accuracy when GPS coordinates are present.
• Easy to activate by novice user, simply deploy antenna to reveal
  "ON/OFF" activation button, hold for 1 second.
• PLB has circuitry, battery power/voltage and GPS acquisition test
  features built in.
• Exceeds required 24 hour operating life at -20°C (-4°F),
  typical operating life: 40 hours @ -20°C (-4°F), 8 hours @
  -40°C (-40°F).
• Attachment clip mounts to back of PLB to easily clip onto backpacks,
  belt, webbing, etc.
• Bungee lanyard allows for PLB to be easily secured preventing loss,
  comfortable to wear around neck.
• ACR beacons are used by the U.S. military, U.S. Coast Guard, NATO
  and Arctic explorers.
• Exceeds RTCM waterproof requirements for Category 2 (non-
  buoyant) PLBs, tested to 5 meters.
• High impact plastic case designed to withstand exposure to UV
  rays, oil, sea water and raft packing.
• 5-year limited warranty.
• 5-year replacement life lithium battery.

Dimensions: 1.4 x 5.85 x 2.21 in (35.5 x 149 x 56 cm)
Weight: 10 oz (283.5 g)