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500-32-C Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)

Personal Locator Beacon

Key Features

  • Robust, compact and light-weight.
  • Multiple activation methods.
  • Two-way Speech. 
  • Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz beacon.

COMPACT AND LIGHTWEIGHT

Easy to carry with you wherever you go, it only weighs 430 grams and is small enough to fit in flight suit pockets. Furthermore, the unique integrated antenna is ready to go when you are.

DURABLE

Built to withstand harsh conditions thanks to our in-house engineering, manufacturing and testing process. It is MIL-STD-810G compliant, which means it can withstand extreme environments.

Weight:

 0.95lbs (430g)

Dimensions:

4.98 x 2.76 x 1.30” (126.3 x 70 x 33mm)

Colour:

 NATO Green or Yellow

Connectors:

1x SMB for additional antennas

1x Mulit-pin for accessories

C/S Tx:

406 MHz (Cospas-Sarsat) including GPS position

Homing Tx:

121.5 & 243.0 MHz (Homing)

GPS Rx:

72 Channels

2.5m Accuracy

Programming:

Cospas-Sarsat message

user programmable

Speech:

Push-To-Talk button

Two-way on 121.5 & 243.0 MHz

Operation:

24 hrs (406, 243, 121.5 MHz)

Additional 24 hrs (243, 121.5 MHz)

-4 to +131°F (operational at -40°F)

-20 to +55°C (operational at -40°C)

Antenna Options:

Integral tape antenna

Tri-Frequency

Trailing Tri-Frequency/GPS Antenna for Parachutes or Ejection Seats & life Jacket Tri-Frequency/GPS Antenna

Activation Options:

ON/OFF/TEST Switch

Martin-Baker Auto Activation Cradle

Remote Activation Cable

Water Switch and/or G-Switch

Butler Parachute ARM/OFF Switch & Lanyard

Waterproof:

 33 ft (10 m)

Battery Pack:

Battery Part No.: A02461

Field replaceable every 5 years (or after activation)

Compliance:

The PLB is compliant with the following specifications:

Civil:

EUROCAE ED62A / RTCA DO-204A / EUROCAE ED14F / RTCA DO-160F / Cospas-Sarsat

Military:

NATO – STANAG 7007 / MIL STD 810G