Best Personal Locator Beacon PLB or EPIRB - Better than Garmin Inreach, Spot or AIS

Best Personal Locator Beacon PLB or EPIRB - Better than Garmin Inreach or AIS

Here is a link to a page that Captain Cody wrote that gives an in-depth review of each Device and shows you where they can be purchased.

Best PLBs
https://www.globalfishingreports.com/personal-locating-beacons-plb/

Best EPIRBs
https://www.globalfishingreports.com/best-epirb-emergency-position-indicating-radio-beacon/

Captain Cody talks about the ACR PLB 425 View which is one of the best Personal Locator Beacon PLB on the market. PLBs are rescue devices that can get you help in the event of and emergency offshore. A PLB is a device that is similar to an EPRIB but is smaller and is registered to a person rather than a vessel. This device is small enough to be worn on a life jacket or put in a pocket like a cell phone.

Cody shows how to use a PLB. He also talks about what happens during a rescue. There is a 406 MHz signal that sends the position of the beacon. There is also a 125.5 MHz signal that is sent as a homing signal. The US Coast Guard does use both signals in most rescues. It is also important to have a strobe or safety flare.
A PLB is better than a Garmin Inreach because there are no subscription fees and has a homing beacon. The PLB is better that AIS because it does not require other boats to be around to see your distress signal.

The Beacon is also tested with a basic battery test and a fill GPS test.
The PLB is unboxed and how to fill you your beacon registration is discussed. How to carry the PLB is also discussed. There are clips that come with the PLB but it is better to keep in a zipper pouch of a life jacket.

PLBs can also be used while scuba diving or snorkeling. In this case, the PLB should be in a submersible dive canister. There are two popular canisters one is built by Mcmurdo the other is made by HDVSeatek.

The Ocean Signal RescueMe PLB1 is the world's smallest PLB and the ACR PLB 425 View is the world's smallest floating PLB.

There are 5 reasons to have a PLB.

1) You are going boating on other people's boats.
2) Fishing or boating by yourself.
3) Going scuba diving, you could be swept away by the current, or the boat anchor could become loose and the boat could drift away.
4) Going hiking in a remote area, a PLB is a good way to contact help and tell them exactly where you are located.
5) Going boating in another country, they probably do not have good safety equipment.

Thanks for watching!

Captain Cody

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