{"product_id":"acr-globalfix-v5-cat-2-gps-ais-epirb-w-return-link-service-m-2852","title":"ACR GlobalFix™ V5 Cat 2 GPS AIS EPIRB w\/Return Link Service \u0026 Mobile App","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #0B2240;background:#F5F1E8;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0B2240;margin:0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eImportant: Register Your Beacon Before You Head Out\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eThis is a 406 MHz emergency beacon. U.S. federal regulations require it to be registered with NOAA before use — and it is \u003cstrong\u003efree\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eRegister online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/beaconregistration.noaa.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ebeaconregistration.noaa.gov\u003c\/a\u003e (fastest method). Registration links your beacon's unique ID to you, your vessel, and your emergency contacts, so the Coast Guard and search-and-rescue teams can respond faster if it is ever activated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-style:italic;font-size:0.9em;\"\u003eRegistration is the owner's responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ACR GlobalFix V5 Cat 2 GPS AIS EPIRB integrates 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat satellite distress transmission with onboard AIS broadcasting, Return Link Service confirmation, GNSS positioning, NFC smartphone connectivity, and both visible and infrared strobe lights into a single Category 2 float-free housing. When activated, it simultaneously alerts the global satellite rescue network and any AIS-equipped vessel within VHF range — accelerating both coordinated SAR response and immediate local recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal + Local Rescue Coverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGNSS positioning — drawing from GPS, Galileo, and GLONASS networks — pinpoints the beacon's location to within 100 meters and encodes that position into every 406 MHz distress transmission sent to the Cospas-Sarsat satellite network. Ground stations receive the encoded position and vessel identifier, initiating formal SAR operations. Simultaneously, the integrated AIS transmitter broadcasts a VHF safety message carrying MMSI vessel identification, allowing any AIS-equipped vessel in the area to see the EPIRB as a target on their display and navigate directly to it — without waiting for official SAR authority dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn Link Service (RLS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturn Link Service provides visual confirmation directly to the user that their 406 MHz distress message has been received by the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system, removing uncertainty during an emergency activation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNFC Smartphone App Connectivity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlacing a compatible smartphone adjacent to the GlobalFix V5 automatically launches the ACR Product App via Near Field Communication. The app displays current beacon status including battery life remaining, number of self-tests completed, number of GNSS tests completed, and accumulated activation time — making pre-departure checks straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: ACR GlobalFix V5 Cat 2 GPS AIS EPIRB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: Category 2 (manual deployment)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistress frequency: 406 MHz (Cospas-Sarsat satellite network)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoming frequency: 121.5 MHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAIS transmission: VHF frequencies; broadcasts MMSI vessel identification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGNSS positioning: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition accuracy: within 100 meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturn Link Service (RLS): visual confirmation that distress signal has been received by satellite system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrobe: visible and infrared for night and low-visibility identification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmartphone connectivity: NFC (Near Field Communication) — launches ACR Product App automatically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApp data: battery life, self-test count, GNSS test count, activation time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ACR Electronics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54284458983699,"sku":"2852","price":985.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/9718\/3507\/files\/2852_1.jpg?v=1781386306","url":"https:\/\/www.elliottstackleandrigging.com\/products\/acr-globalfix-v5-cat-2-gps-ais-epirb-w-return-link-service-m-2852","provider":"Elliott's Tackle \u0026 Rigging","version":"1.0","type":"link"}