rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon vs ODEO Strobe

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The Ocean Signal rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon and Daniamant ODEO Strobe are both distress signals products certified to MED and USCG. Key difference: Battery Type — rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon is Lithium Iron Disulphide (LiFeS2) vs ODEO Strobe at AA lithium or alkaline (user replaceable).

rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon
ODEO Strobe

Specification comparison

Specification rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon ODEO Strobe
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) AA lithium or alkaline (user replaceable)
Service Life 6 years 5 years
GPS 72-channel multi-constellation (GPS, Galileo)
Dimensions 200 x 26 x 30 mm
Weight 190 g
Temperature Range -20 to +55 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
Light Output 50 cd
Light Type White flashing LED + Infrared
IR Specification 830nm, 10mW/sr x 5
Detection Range 3 nautical miles
Water Tightness IP68, 50m for 1 hour
Drop Height 2 m
Material ABS
Color Yellow
Buoyant Yes

Certification comparison

Certification rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon ODEO Strobe
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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ODEO Strobe
Data from daniamant.com ·
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