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A rancher who owns over 22,000 acres in Montana used his ACR Sarlink personal locator beacon to alert rescue crews to his location after a fall broke his leg and three ribs. While riding on his ATV far away from his home and surveying his cattle ranch land for washed out or damaged fence, the ATV hit a drainage rut and flipped over unexpectedly and violently breaking a ranchers left leg and three ribs. In too much pain and unable to shift the gears on his ATV, the rancher used his ACR sarlink personal locator beacon to alert rescue crews. The alert was received and his family along with the local sheriffs office arrived in a 4-wheel drive shortly after they were all contacted by the international alert station of his GPS location.
GME is offering it’s popular Accusat Personal Locator Beacon on sale for a short time. The Accusat is one of the pioneer personal locator beacons. GME introduced was the first to introduce the strobe light built into their PLB as well as a unit that floats. AT only 8 ounces, this is one of the lightest personal locator beacons available.
No matter what craft you are flying or how close your destination, it is always necessary to bring location devices and survival supplies on your excursion. Packing these essentials will not only give you peace of mind knowing that you are properly prepared but will also save your life in the event of an emergency. Making a small investment now can pay huge dividends in the future.
A personal locator beacon will help rescue teams pinpoint your position, and the ACR Aero Fix is one of the best models on the market. It utilizes a 406 MHz transmission to communicate with a satellite system, transmitting your unique register code. The unit is lightweight and will take-up virtually no space in the cockpit.