The Ultimate Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) FAQ

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The Ultimate Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) FAQ

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As a U.S. citizen, can I obtain a PLB in some country other than the U.S. and legally use it? 2/24/2005 Can a group buy and share a PLB? 8/22/2003 Can I buy a PLB in another country and bring it back to the U.S.? 2/24/2005 Can I buy a PLB in Canada and register it here? 12/31/2006 Can I loan my PLB to someone else? 6/27/2003 Can I purchase a PLB in the U.S. to take home and register it in another country. 2/24/2005 Can I rent a PLB? 5/17/2007 Can I take a PLB SCUBA diving? 6/29/2003 Can I use a PLB instead of an ELT to fulfill FAA regulatory requirements? 6/28/2003 Can I use a PLB instead of an EPIRB to fulfill U.S. Coast Guard regulatory requirements? 6/28/2003 Could I use a PLB in a Kidnapping in the Middle East? 9/7/2006 Do I need a PLB if I already have a Cell Phone? 6/28/2003 Do I need a PLB if I already have a Satellite Phone? 7/19/2003 Do I need a PLB if I already have an ELT in my aircraft? 6/28/2003 Do I need a PLB if I already have an EPIRB on my boat? 6/28/2003 Do I need more than one PLB? 6/28/2003 Do PLBs really work, will it save my life? 6/28/2003 Don’t PLBs come in any other color but yellow? 6/27/2003 For how long will a PLB transmit? 6/28/2003 How accurate is the location from a PLB? 6/28/2003 How big is "pocket-sized" 6/28/2003 How does a 406 MHz PLB compare to a 121.5 MHz only beacon (ELT or EPIRB)? 6/28/2003 How does a PLB compare to a Digital Angel Personal Safety and Location System? 6/28/2003 How does a PLB compare to a Man Overboard Alarm? 6/28/2003 How does a PLB compare to a Wherify GPS Locator? 6/28/2003 How does a PLB compare to an ELT? 6/28/2003 How does a PLB compare to an EPIRB? 6/27/2003 How does a PLB compare to Cellular Enhanced 911 (E-911) service? 6/28/2003 I do offshore boating, inland hiking, and fly a small plane. Can I use the same plb for all these activities? 5/17/2007 I have a PLB from another country.  Can I use it in the U.S.? 6/28/2003 If I buy a PLB today, how quickly will it become obsolete? 6/27/2003 If I drop my PLB will it still work? 6/27/2003 If I have a PLB, do I need any other distress signaling gear? 6/28/2003 Is 24 hours long enough to get rescued? 6/28/2003 Is a PLB waterproof? 6/27/2003 Is there a performance difference between ACR and McMurdo PLBs? 8/26/2006 Is there a single unit which combines PLB and GPS features? 3/1/2005 Should everyone on the boat have their own PLB? 6/28/2003 What are the advantages of adding GPS to a PLB? 6/28/2003 What are the differences between a U.S. legal PLB and other PLBs? 6/28/2003 What companies manufacture U.S. legal PLBs? 6/29/2003 What do all these acronyms and abbreviations mean? 6/28/2003 What does the FAA say about PLBs? 10/27/2003 What is a "self-locating" PLB? 6/28/2003 What is a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)? 6/28/2003 What is COSPAS-SARSAT? 6/28/2003 What is the difference between "external GPS" and "integral GPS?" 6/28/2003 What is the difference between a PLB, a P-ELT and a P-EPIRB? 2/23/2005 What is the TracMe Personal Locator Beacon? 8/1/2007 Where can I find the cost and fees to purchase a PLB 8/26/2006 Who can own or operate a PLB? 6/28/2003 Who should carry a PLB? 6/28/2003 Why shouldn’t I wait until PLBs are cheaper / smaller / lighter? 6/28/2003 Will a PLB float? 6/28/2003 Will a PLB work if the antenna is partially submerged under water? 6/28/2003 Will a PLB work under water? 6/28/2003 Will I be charged for the cost of my rescue? 6/28/2003

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