BEACON
COMPARISON

Model / Product#

Frequency

GPS

Location Accuracy

Size / Weight

Notification Time

Deployment

Activation

Minimum Required Battery Life

Typical Battery Life

Digital Display

Waterproof

Buoyant

Batteries / Shipping

Strobe Light

GPS
Location Tests

406Link.com

Download

GlobalFix iPro
2846.0/2848.0

406.037 MHz
121.5 MHz homing

Internal & Optical
Interface (NMEA)

.05 nm (110 yds)

15.3x4.2x3.58in
38.9x10.67x9.09cm
1.32 lbs (600 g)

2-15 minutes

Automatic (Cat I)
Manual (Cat II)

Manual & Water

48 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

72 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

Yes

to 33 ft (10 m)

Yes

Lithium
non-Hazmat

Yes

Yes

I'm OK (Only)

Manual &
Spec Sheet

GlobalFix Pro
2842/2844

406.037 MHz
121.5 MHz homing

Internal

.05 nm (110 yds)

15.3x4.2x3.58in
38.9x10.67x9.09cm
1.31 lbs (595 g)

2-15 minutes

Automatic (Cat I)
Manual (Cat II)

Manual & Water

48 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

72 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

No

to 33 ft (10 m)

Yes

Lithium
non-Hazmat

Yes

Yes

I'm OK (Only)

Manual &
Spec Sheet

SATELLITE3
2874/2875

406.037 MHz
121.5 MHz homing

GPS Interface (NMEA) Optional

2.3 nm or .05 nm
with GPS interface

15.3x4.2x3.58in
38.9x10.67x9.09cm
1.31 lbs (.595 kg)

Up to 1 hr(no GPS)
2-15 minutes(GPS)

Automatic (Cat I)
Manual (Cat II)

Manual & Water

48 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

72 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

No

to 33 ft (10 m)

Yes

Lithium
non-Hazmat

Yes

No

I'm OK (Only)

Manual &
Spec Sheet

AquaLink
2882

406.037 MHz
121.5 MHz homing

Internal 66
channel receiver

.05 nm (110 yds)

2.25x5.88x1.49in
5.72x14.9x3.78cm
9.2 oz (260 g)

2-15 minutes

Manual Only

Manual

24 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

35 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

No

to 16.5 ft (5 m)

Yes

Lithium
non-Hazmat

Yes

Yes - Satellite Detectable

I'm OK with GPS

Manual &
Spec Sheet

AquaLink View
2884

406.037 MHz
121.5 MHz homing

Internal 66
channel receiver

.05 nm (110 yds)

2.25x5.88x1.49in
5.72x14.9x3.78cm
9.2 oz (260 g)

2-15 minutes

Manual Only

Manual

24 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

30 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

Yes

to 16.5 ft (5 m)

Yes

Lithium
non-Hazmat

Yes

Yes - Satellite Detectable

I'm OK with GPS

Manual &
Spec Sheet

SARLink
2883

406.037 MHz
121.5 MHz homing

Internal 66
channel receiver

.05 nm (110 yds)

2.25x5.88x1.25in
5.72x14.9x3.2cm
8.9 oz (252 g)

2-15 minutes

Manual Only

Manual

24 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

35 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

No

to 16.5 ft (5 m)

Only with optional
flotation pouch

Lithium
non-Hazmat

Yes

Yes - Satellite Detectable

I'm OK with GPS

Manual &
Spec Sheet

SARLink View
2885

406.037 MHz
121.5 MHz homing

Internal 66
channel receiver

.05 nm (110 yds)

2.25x5.88x1.25in
5.72x14.9x3.2cm
8.9oz (252 g)

2-15 minutes

Manual Only

Manual

24 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

30 hours
@ -4°F (-20°C)

Yes

to 16.5 ft (5 m)

Only with optional
flotation pouch

Lithium
non-Hazmat

Yes

Yes - Satellite Detectable

I'm OK with GPS

Manual &
Spec Sheet