Archive for the ‘406 MHz ELT’ Category
With the economy in the tank and the Fed showing signs of doubt about the recovery, we’re all looking to save money. But when you’re searching for bargains, it’s important to know when to cut corners. Opting for the generic brand cereal probably isn’t too risky, but when it comes to your ELT, you want a trusted product from a quality manufacturer. One of the most highly touted units on the market today is the Artex ME406.
This single-output ELT transmits signals on both the 121.5 and 406 MHz frequencies, ensuring the authorities can locate you quickly and easily in the event of an emergency. In the event of a crash, the ELT automatically activates, so even if you’re injured and can’t reach the unit, you can rest assured it’s doing its job. And with a five-year battery life, you won’t have to worry about the Artex ME406 going out on you.
The Goddard Space Flight center has stated that pilots flying over water should have a personal locator beacon in addition to a 406MHz ELT on the aircraft. If the ELT signals the location of the crash site on water, it will not continue to do so submerged and if the occupants are in a raft or floating in the water they could be miles from where tha airplane went down in the water. A personal locator beacon can transmit the same information the emergency locator transmitter can. There are even PLBs that are waterproof and can float in water if droppped.
ACK Emergency Locator Transmitter Approval Coming Soon!
The new ACK E-04 emergency locator transmitter is at the final stage of getting approval from authorities so it can be sold. The E-04 is the cheapest emergency locator transmitter available. In some cases, it is half the cost of other makes of ELTs. The ACK E-04 is a kit that comes complete with everything needed for installation. ELT, remote switch, buzzer, mounting hardware, coax cable, remote wiring, antenna. This is sure to be a HUGE seller as soon as it is approved.
The Kannad XS-4 personal locator beacon is on sale until the end of July. One of the cheapest (in price) personal locator beacons just got a little cheaper. The XS-4 is one of the smallest and lightest PLBs available. McMurdo teamed up with Kannad to produce this very small and cheap personal locator beacon so it has the technology of a very good company who has been making PLBs and EPIRBs for a very long time and has good reputation of making high quality products.
The FCC’s proposed ban on the certification, manufacture, importation, sale, or continued use of 121.5 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters is not yet registered has not been submitted to the Federal Register for publication, therefore, the 60-day clock for implementation of the rule has not begun. The benefits of 406MHz far exceed the old 121.5MHz emergency locator transmitters so many organizations including the AOPA and EAA encourage owners and aircraft operators to switch to the new 406MHz emergency locator transmitters if at all possible even though it is not, as of yet, legally required.
A personal locator beacon saves the life of a fisherman adrift at sea. For two days, a fisherman off the Pacific Northwest coast, was drifting when the engine on his boat failed. Repeated attempts to signal other boats or the Coast Guard via the boat’s radio failed. After trying to get the motor to start and trying to reach rescue services via the radio for two days, the fisherman’s personal locator beacon was activated and soon a helicopter and Coast Guard ship were dispatched. Within an hour and a half the helicopter was on scene and 5 hours later a Coast Guard ship was able to tow the boat to the coast for repair. A personal locator beacon will work anywhere on the face of the planet because it uses a worldwide array of satellites to detect the signal almost instantly. With GPS, the satellites know the exact location of the PLB.
Canada is reportedly ready to sign a regulation that will require most aircraft operating in Canadian airspace to have 406 MHz ELTs. The rule will apply to foreign-registered aircraft, and those not equipped will not be allowed to enter Canadian airspace. There will likely be a three-year grace period before Canadian private aircraft have to be in compliance, but it’s not clear when the regulation will be applied to aircraft flying into Canada from other countries. Now is the time to get your 406MHz emergency locator transmitter to be in compliance when the regulation goes into effect.
Kannad emergency locator transmitters are used as standard equipment in many aircraft when installed at the factory the aircraft is built at. The new model of 406MHz Kannad ELTs meets all FAA/TSO standards. Kannad makes models to fit all aircraft types from very light GA aircraft to heavy corporate jets. With a long reputation in the aviation industry as an emergency locator transmitter manufacturer, Kannad will have an 406MHz ELT to fit your airplane.
The Artex ME406 series of emergency locator transmitters is a great choice for those aircraft owners and operators considering converting to the new ELT standard of 406MHz. Artex makes a complete line of ELTs that will replace the old 121.5MHz ELTs in most aircraft. Artex has been manufacturing emergency locator transmitters for many years and culminated their design with the new 406MHz series. The ME406, C406, and G406 series of Artex ELTs will work on any small light piston aircraft, turboprop, or corporate jet aircraft.
Ameri-King emergency locator transmitters are the best fit so far for converting an aircraft from the old 121.5 MHz signal to the new 406 MHz signal. The Ameri-King AK-451 series of ELTs will fit any airplane form a small single place light sport aircraft to a large jet transport. The AK-451 kits all come complete with everything need to install the units – all wiring, antennas, mounting hardware, remote switches, buzzers, and installation instructions. The Ameri-King ELTs do not require any aircraft power at all for the remote switch or buzzer greatly reducing installation cost. As well, the Ameri-King series will work with almost all makes of remote switch wiring reducing installation costs even further. If you are considering converting to the new 406MHz standard, the AK-451 series of emergency locator transmitters is a great choice.