EPIRB
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon

USCG REMINDER • Beginning 2/1/09, the 243/121.5 MHz frequency will no longer be
used for rescue alerts. USCG and other search and rescue personnel
will only receive distress alerts broadcast using digital 406 MHz.
• EPIRBS for Non-US Flagged Vessels must call for
proper coding of their unit before shipment.

Look here for Personal Locator Beacons - PLB.

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons

Category I / 1 EPIRB 406/121.5 MHZ
automatically activated; hydrostatic release 'Float-free' bracket

Category II / 2 EPIRB 406/121.5 MHZ
manually activated; activates in water if removed from bracket

Click here for a EPIRB Registration Form (.pdf)

		ACR GlobalFix iPRO 406 MHz EPIRB w/ Internal GPS Cat. 1 & 2				McMurdo Smartfind Plus G5 406 EPIRB w/ Internal GPS Cat. 1 & 2

		ACR GlobalFix 406 EPIRB w/ Internal GPS Cat. 1 & 2				McMurdo Smartfind E5 406 EPIRB Cat. 1 & 2

		ACR Satellite3 406 EPIRB Cat. 1 & 2				ACR EPIRB Antenna fits all ACR EPIRBs

		GPIRB / EPIRB What's the difference?				ACR Universal Hydrostatic Replacement Kit

EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon

EPIRB
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon