Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon vs HydroFix HRU
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The Jotron Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon and ACR Electronics HydroFix HRU are both epirbs products certified to USCG. Key difference: Service Life — Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon is 11 years vs HydroFix HRU at 2 years.
Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon
Specification comparison
Specification
Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon
HydroFix HRU
Frequency
406.031 MHz
Homing Frequency
121.500 MHz
Transmit Power
5 W
Homing Power
100 mW
Battery Life
24 hours
Service Life
11 years
2 years
GPS
Multi-constellation GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo)
Weight
150 g
93.6 g
Dimensions
90 x 65 x 30 mm
63 x 86 x 50 mm
Material
ABS, PC
Marine-grade polymer
Temperature Range
-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
Activation Depth
1.5 - 4 m
Shelf Life
4 years
Release Mechanism
Patented rod system (no battery/blade/pyrotechnic)
Certification comparison
Certification
Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon
HydroFix HRU
SOLAS
— Not listed
✓
TC
✓
— Not listed
USCG
✓
✓
Data sources
Tron SA20 PLB Personal Locator Beacon
Data from jotron.com ·
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