rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon vs Light & Smoke Signal

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The Ocean Signal rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon and Comet Light & Smoke Signal are both distress signals products certified to MED and USCG. Key difference: Dimensions — rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon is 200 x 26 x 30 mm vs Light & Smoke Signal at 375 (H) x 183 (dia) mm.

rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon
Light & Smoke Signal

Specification comparison

Specification rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon Light & Smoke Signal
Frequency 406.031 MHz
Transmit Power (406 MHz) 5 W
AIS Frequency 161.975 / 162.025 MHz
AIS Transmit Power 1 W
AIS Message Rate 8 messages/min
Homing Frequency 121.5 MHz
Homing Power 25-100 mW PERP
Battery Life >24 hours at -20C
Battery Type Lithium Iron Disulphide (LiFeS2)
Service Life 6 years
GPS 72-channel multi-constellation (GPS, Galileo)
Dimensions 200 x 26 x 30 mm 375 (H) x 183 (dia) mm
Weight 190 g 3.3 kg
Temperature Range -20 to +55 C 1 to +30 C
Storage Temperature -30 to +70 C
Waterproof >10 m
Strobe (visible) High-intensity LED, white, >1 candela
Strobe (IR) 850 nm, 7.5 mW/sr
Smoke Duration 15 min
Light Duration 15 hours (minimum)
Light Intensity 2 candela
Color Orange smoke
Attachment Line Length 4 m
Compatible Lifebuoy Weight 4.0 kg
Part Number 9181600

Certification comparison

Certification rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon Light & Smoke Signal
MED ✓ ✓
SOLAS — Not listed ✓
TC ✓ — Not listed
USCG ✓ ✓

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Data sources

rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon
Data from oceansignal.com ·
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Light & Smoke Signal
Data from comet-marine.com ·
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