EPIRB APPLICATION RECOMMENDATIONS

Model Racing Cruising Lakes,
 Inland Waters, Rivers, Bays
Coastal Offshore High Seas Land Use; Hiking, Mountaineering,
 Wilderness,
Snowmobile
USCG/NOAA Definition
<50 NM >50NM
ACR Definition
<3 NM 3-20 NM >20 NM
ORC Category
2,3,4 0,1
Mini B300™ILS X X   X    
SATELLITE2 406™
Category I
X X   X X
SATELLITE2 406™
Category II
X X   X X
RapidFix 406™
Category I
X X   X X
RapidFix 406™
Category II
X X   X X  
GlobalFix 406™
Category I
X X   X X  
GlobalFix 406™
Category II
X X X X  
GyPSI™ 406 PLB     X       X