rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon vs ODEO SOS

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The Ocean Signal rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon and Daniamant ODEO SOS are both distress signals products certified to USCG. Key difference: Battery Type — rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon is Lithium Iron Disulphide (LiFeS2) vs ODEO SOS at 4x AA L91 Lithium/Iron Disulphide.

rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon
ODEO SOS

Specification comparison

Specification rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon ODEO SOS
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) 4x AA L91 Lithium/Iron Disulphide
Service Life 6 years 5 years
GPS 72-channel multi-constellation (GPS, Galileo)
Dimensions 200 x 26 x 30 mm
Weight 190 g 150 g
Temperature Range -20 to +55 C -30 to +60 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
Part Number 34-001A (tube pack)
Light Output >2500 cd
Light Duration 6 (up to 9) hours
Light Type White flashing LED SOS Signal
Water Tightness IP68, 5m for 1 hour
Operating Temperature -1 to +30 C
Drop Height 2 m
Material ABS
Color Yellow
Buoyant Yes

Certification comparison

Certification rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon ODEO SOS
MED ✓ — 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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ODEO SOS
Data from daniamant.com ·
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