McMurdo FastFind 220 Personal Locator Beacon PLB

Description

The McMurdo FastFind 220 is a lifesaving distress beacon, shipping with a buoyancy pouch and built for marine enthusiasts and adventurers alike. It’s the world’s first Galileo PLB, pairing GPS and Galileo GNSS receivers for faster location detection.

This Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) crams genuine capability into a small unit you can palm easily. On the dedicated 406 MHz frequency, it broadcasts your ID and exact position out to the worldwide search and rescue satellite constellation. A 2018 electronics upgrade added dual GNSS capability, GPS and Galileo receivers together, for accelerated location fixes.

Rescuers get alerted within minutes and receive regular position updates from there, and emergency services can home in on the beacon’s 121.5 MHz transmission to close the final distance. If you’re ever in a remote area with no other way to communicate, activating the FastFind 220 summons real help.

Worth comparing against our other EPIRBs, PLBs & distress signals.

• The first PLB anywhere to combine Galileo and GPS reception, speeding up the location fix
• Small, light, and sealed against water
• Battery holds a charge for 6 years
• Runs on 406 MHz continuously for at least 24 hours once triggered
• Includes flotation pouch, lanyard, and standard pouch
• Self-test facilities for battery and GNSS
• No subscription or call charges, ever