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
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