| Mcmurdo Fast Find
Max |
| Our Price:$499.99 |
 |
The Personal Location Beacon with
built-in GPS. The Fastfind Max series of Personal Location Beacons
are the very latest products from McMurdo designed to provide
individuals with the highest chance of being found quickly in an
emergency. The Fastfind Max-G is a revolutionary hand-held Personal
Location Beacon that features a built-in GPS receiver (Global
Positioning System) combined with a 406 MHz transmitter and 121.5
MHz homing signal. In the event of an emergency, an alert signal is
transmitted to COSPAS-SARSAT satellites and forwarded to a rescue
coordination center within typically 3 minutes. The built-in GPS
receiver will provide latitude and longitude coordinates to give a
position to within typically 98 feet anywhere in the world. The
Fastfind Max-G comes complete with lanyard and designer splashproof
carry case to enable users to keep the PLB safely attached at all
times.
Key Features
• 48-hour effective transmit time
• Built-in GPS
• Weighs just 9 oz.
• Global alert to Cospas-Sarsat satellites
• 406MHz transmitter
• Frequency: 406.037MHz
• 121.5MHz homing frequency
• Positional accuracy to within 10 feet
• Floats
• Waterproof to 38 feet
• Complete with lanyard and designer carry case
• User replaceable battery packs (-4˚F/ -20˚C)
The Fastfind Max-G and Fastfind Max Personal Location Beacons
feature the same advanced digital technology as found in the award
winning SmartFind 406 GPS EPIRBs. Designed using miniaturized
components to fit into an aesthetically styled compact casing both
versions employ a simple three-stage manual operation and feature
user replaceable battery packs. Carrying the Fastfind Max-G PLB
could not be simpler, there are a number of easy fixing options
which either come as standard or as optional extras. Bother versions
are supplied with a lanyard and designer carry case to enable the
user to keep the PLB safely attached at all times. These latest
advanced products from McMurdo have been designed to provide
recreational and professional boaters, aviators as well as
outdoorsmen with the very best chance of being found without delay
in an emergency.
SPECIFICATIONS
Message Formats: PLB National, Standard and User Location Protocol
as applicable
Programming: Via RS232 light pen and windows based PC
Temperature : Storage: -67˚F to + 158˚F (Class 1)
Operating: -4˚F to + 131˚F (Class 1) with class 1 battery pack.
Storage: -22˚F to + 158˚F (Class 2) Operating: -4˚F to + 131˚F
(Class 2) with class 2 battery pack
Battery life: 5 years storage then 48 hours operating
Sealing: BSEN 60945 temporary immersion MIL-STD-810F method 500.4
15000 feet altitude
Weight: Approx. 10 oz. with -20 battery pack
406MHz Transmitter
Frequency : 406.028MHz +/- 1kHz
Output power: 5 Watts =/- 2dB
Modulation:
Biphase L
121.5 MHz Transmitter
Frequency : 121.5 MHz +/-3kHz
Output power: 50mW
Modulation: AM, up or down swept tone
Approvals
• R & TTE Approved International
Approvals to follow
• 0.75Cd Xenon discharge light

Each PLB is programmed with its
own 15-character Unique Identification Number (UIN)
that uniquely identifies its owner and instantly provides emergency
contact information to rescuers. When the PLB is activated, its
digital 406 MHz signal is received by a constellation of 10
COSPAS-SARSAT satellites in polar orbits, each of which makes an
orbital pass every 90 minutes. Using the Doppler shift technique,
the satellites take a precise fix on the origin of the signal.
The distress signal with its
UIN and Doppler position (and possibly GPS coordinates if the PLB
transmitted them) is stored by the satellite. As soon as the
satellite passes over the next available ground monitoring station,
or Local User Terminal (LUT), this information is downlinked. The
LUT forwards the data to a Mission Control Center where it is
verified that the signal is from an actual emergency.
One major advantage of a 406 PLB
(compared to the older-technology 121.5/243.0 MHz ELTs) is that it
provides unique identification information to rescue forces, so they
can call the emergency contact numbers provided by the PLB owner and
find out what to expect. Another advantage is that a 406 MHz PLB
greatly reduces the time it takes to get to an individual in
distress. Because of the satellite's sophisticated tracking
capability, a Doppler position accuracy of one-half-mile is
possible, narrowing down the search area considerably.
Registering your PLB
When you purchase a 406 MHz PLB, you
must fill out a registration form and forward it to the
appropriate agency -- in the U.S., it's the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). On the form, you provide the
make, model, and 15-character unique identification number (UIN) of
your PLB, your name, address, phone number, and primary and
alternate 24-hour emergency contact phone numbers.
This information is entered into a
database accessible at the Mission Control Center, so that if
your PLB is ever activated, your information will immediately pop up
on a computer screen at the MCC. Personnel at the MCC will then
attempt to contact you and your designated emergency contacts to
establish that your distress signal is genuine (and not a
false-alarm), and to find out everything they can about your
whereabouts and situation. This information will then be passed on
to the appropriate local search-and-rescue agency.
Users in the United States may now
register their 406 MHz PLB online, and may also access and amend
their registration information. The site is http://www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov/.