BoatU.S. - August/September 2010

ADD “I’M OK” MESSAGING TO YOUR EPIRB

ACR Electronics has been manufacturing the world’s best, most reliable emergency beacons since 1956. Over the years, more than 27,000 lives have been saved thanks to the technology found in ACR’s high-quality, emergency 406 MHz EPIRBs and Personal Locator Beacons.

To complement its emergency beacons, ACR just unveiled 406Link.com, a communications service for non-emergency situations. It’s ideal for boaters, backpackers and adventurers who find themselves in remote areas where two-way radios and cell phones don’t work or experience sporadic connections.

406Link.com receives your beacon’s
self test confirmation from the satellites
and sends your personal, non-distress
“I’m OK” message via email and text
messaging to family and friends. The
new ACR AquaLink TM PLB can also
send your GPS coordinates, automati-
cally plotted on a map. That way, loved
ones won’t worry about your safety,
and they’ll always know your location,
even if you change plans during the
trip. If you can see the sky, you can
send a message. The service is so
versatile, it works with most 406 MHz
beacons, even ones from competitive
brands.

More than 27,000 people have survived potentially fatal situations with the technology used by ACR beacons to instantly alert search and rescue. When it’s life or death, nothing rivals an ACR EPIRB or PLB for high quality, cutting- edge technology and reliability beyond question. Built to exacting standards, our products are made to survive – so you will, too.