AquaLink™ View PLB

Our Review
AquaLink is the latest PLB from ACR electronics. The PLB includes a 66 channel GPS and with 406Link.com you can test the device and mark your position with a text message using the Cospas-Sarsat Satellite system. The small screen lets you know if the unit is working, your position and battery condition.

AquaLink is unlike the SPOT satellite messenger, which uses a private satellite network (Globalstar) network for safety and text messages. AquaLink is a true safety device and at $450 is not cheap but it is small and effective. AquaLink is also buoyant and contains 30 hours of battery life.

ACR has two plans, one at $40 and the other at $60 per year, which lets you, send I am OK messages. This feature is like the ” Spot Satellite messenger ” “ . These messages and the self test are conducted through 406Link.com. Without these optional plans the PLB operates like a PLB and you will get rescued via the GMDSS 406 MHz system to the local Search And Rescue team. At the moment coverage of the AquaLinks messaging system is not as large as the Cospas-Sarsat Satellite system

” Two service plans to choose from starting at just $39.95 per year: 406Link Basic & 406Link Plus ” “ Now, with the power of 406Link.com, you can make sure your PLB, ELT, or EPIRB is functioning properly - before you ever leave - through the same satellite system used by Search and Rescue. And with added messaging functionality, your beacon becomes an "Im Ok" signaling device, letting friends and family back home know you are safe.

Additional Resources

” To learn about how PLBs work and other rescue devices ” “

The AquaLink™ View broadcasts a unique registered distress signal that not only tells rescuers where you are, but who you are. The onboard GPS can fix your position to within 100 meters and then utilizes a powerful 406 MHz signal to relay your distress call to orbiting satellites. As local Search and Rescue is deployed, a separate homing signal and integrated LED strobe light guide rescuers to your exact location.

Featuring the same advanced technology and robust features as the AquaLink™ 406, the AquaLink View™ adds a reassuring element with its next-generation digital display. Upon activation, the high-visibility screen displays a continuous stream of crucial data, including: • Confirmation that the beacon is working • Your exact GPS coordinates • Remaining battery power • Visual prompts for correct deployment

In self-test mode, the screen reports status of the 406 MHz signal, GPS acquisition and battery power, and provides notification of required actions, such as "Send for Service.”

The Boaters Edge in an Emergency In the frantic moments of an emergency, the AquaLink View™ provides a calm reminder of what to do — and that help is being summoned.

FEATURES: 

1. 3 levels of integrated signal technology — internal GPS, powerful 406 MHz satellite signal and 121.5 MHz homing  beacon 
2. Super bright integrated strobe 
3. No float pouch required – Self Buoyant 
4. Allows for multiple testing/display of GPS coordinates 
5. Typical Performance 35 Hours 
6. • On Board 66 Channel GPS 
7. Reflective Keypad

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