A Personal Location Beacon (PLB) is a personal safety device designed to alert search and rescue services and allow them to quickly locate you in the event of an emergency, on land or sea. When activated it transmits a coded message on the 406 MHz distress frequency which is monitored by the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system. The alert is then relayed via an earth station to the nearest Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC). As the satellites are in a polar orbit they offer true global coverage with a PLB you can summon help wherever you are on the planet, no matter how remote.

A PLB uses an internal GPS receiver to pinpoint your location to within 62m. Once in the area, rescue services are then able to pinpoint your precise location using the inbuilt 121.5Mhz homing transmitter.

Unlike EPIRBs which are registered to a specific vessel and must be re-registered if moved to a different boat, a PLB is registered to a person and so can be carried with you wherever you are at sea, hiking, mountaineering or in any remote location or situation where you may require rescue. PLBs are subscription-free devices, so have no cost of ownership after the initial purchase.

The McMurdo FastFind 220 is small and light enough for you to carry on your person at all times. Using advanced technology, the FastFind 220 transmits a unique ID and your current GPS co-ordinates via the Cospas-Sarsat global search and rescue satellite network, alerting the rescue services within minutes. Once within the area, the search and rescue services can quickly home in on your location using the unit's 121.5Mhz homing beacon and flashing LED SOS light.

The compact McMurdo FastFind 220 is quick and easy to activate, with a safe stow antenna which automatically deploys when the unit is activated. The battery enables it to operate continuously for a minimum of 24 hours. Waterproof to a depth of 10m, the FastFind 220 is also supplied with a flotation pouch, for easy retrieval.

• Subscription free and no call charges
• 6 year replaceable battery
• 406 MHz international messaging and 121.5 MHz homing signal
• SOS Morse LED flash light
• 50 channel integral GPS
• Simple three-stage activation
• Minimum of 24 hours continuous operation
• Dimentions: 47 (W) x 106 (L) x 34 (D)mm

Product Update: Key Changes:

• GNSS uses both GPS and Galileo satellites
• The order part number reference is with addition of “-C “
• The self-test behavior has been revised to comply with latest Cospas Sarsat requirements
• New battery type
• V2 marking (signifying new type) is added to the rear product label
• New Cospas Sarsat type approval (TAC) number