Some people have a lot of confusion about the use of EPIRBs and PLBs and the mechanisms by which they work. Emergency beacons transmitting an SOS signal along with GPS coordinates became available in ...

Boaters operating offshore should seriously consider carrying additional equipment beyond the minimum federal requirements. This equipment should include appropriate communications gear, an emergency ...

William Marshall ventured 20 miles offshore on November 15, 2024, and never expected to have catastrophic engine failure at sea. Worse yet, threatening storms forming ahead of weather reports loomed ...

Personal locator beacons are emergency devices that broadcast a distress signal on a specific radio frequency. Learn more about PLBs here. [Credit: iStock] Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) are highly ...

GME is the only Australian manufacturer of UHF CB radios and emergency beacon products and has been delivering industry-leading RF communication devices for over 60 years. When it comes to a personal ...