cnynrat
Expedition Leader
Just learned about a new personal locator beacon coming from Astronics called the SATRO PLB-110. It will be compatible with the Cospas-Sarsat system similar to other PLB devices. The device has an integrated GPS, floats, and is billed as the smallest PLB on the market. While there are no advanced messaging capabilities such as those provided by SPOT or the DeLorme products, there are no recurring service fees either.
Although Astronics is new to this segment, they have a long history in the avionics market. They are projecting the product will be available in Spring 2012, which sounds like about now.
Although Astronics is new to this segment, they have a long history in the avionics market. They are projecting the product will be available in Spring 2012, which sounds like about now.