Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon vs GlobalFix V5 AIS EPIRB - Category II
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The Jotron Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon and ACR Electronics GlobalFix V5 AIS EPIRB - Category II are both epirbs products certified to USCG. Key difference: Homing Frequency — Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon is 121.500 MHz vs GlobalFix V5 AIS EPIRB - Category II at 121.5 MHz.
Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon
GlobalFix V5 AIS EPIRB - Category II
Specification comparison
Specification
Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon
GlobalFix V5 AIS EPIRB - Category II
Frequency
406.031 MHz
406.031 MHz
Homing Frequency
121.500 MHz
121.5 MHz
Transmit Power
5 W
Homing Power
100 mW
Battery Life
24 hours
48 hours
Service Life
11 years
10 years
GPS
Multi-constellation GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo)
72-channel GNSS (GPS, Galileo, Glonass)
Weight
150 g
810 g
Dimensions
90 x 65 x 30 mm
280 x 109 x 111 mm
Material
ABS, PC
Floatable yellow polycarbonate
Temperature Range
-20 to +55 C
-20 to +55 C
Storage Temperature
-30 to +70 C
Waterproof Rating
IP-X7 (1 m depth, 1 hour)
Compass Safe Distance
0.3 m
Part Number
104500
AIS Frequency
161.975 / 162.025 MHz
Power Output (406 MHz)
12W EIRP
Power Output (121.5 MHz)
50 mW
Antenna Length
190 mm
Position Accuracy
100 m
Waterproof Depth
10 m
Activation Type
Manual
Certification comparison
Certification
Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon
GlobalFix V5 AIS EPIRB - Category II
MED
— Not listed
✓
SOLAS
— Not listed
✓
TC
✓
— Not listed
USCG
✓
✓
Data sources
Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon
Data from jotron.com ·
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GlobalFix V5 AIS EPIRB - Category II
Data from acrartex.com ·
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