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PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON
Personal locator beacons are an excellent and affordable means of summoning the cavalry in the event of a genuine emergency . Note : these units typically provide no service other than to send a GPS location and accurately relay your position to search and rescue facilities via satellite .
Some may be fitted with a strobe light or a whistle , etc ., but their fundamental purpose is to raise the alarm and pinpoint your location so that help can find you .
This is the device for you if you have no desire to keep in touch with friends and family when in remote areas , and only want peace of mind , knowing
emergency assistance is the press of a button away . However , it ’ s important to point out that they are a ‘ last resort ’ device – to be used only in a life or death situation . Simply getting lost doesn ’ t qualify . Further , you won ’ t receive confirmation that your SOS has been received . Once activated , it ’ s a case of sitting down and hoping for the best .
Having said that , they are affordable and do not require ongoing subscription fees . The ACR Artex ResQLink 400 , for example , is only $ 345 . PLBs are designed to be portable and light , so they can be easily carried with you as explore .
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