Listing of beacons commonly found in Australia

The following lists the EPIRBs and PLBs, both 121.5 and 406 MHz, that are commonly found in Australia. By clicking on the name of the particular beacon you will be taken to a picture and short note on disarming and disposal of the beacon. If you are unsure of the name of your unwanted beacon, click on any of the beacons made by the same manufacturer and you will be taken to the page for that manufacturer and can view all beacons listed. You may recognise your beacon from the pictures provided.

If you have a beacon that does not appear on the list below please contact AMSA on 1800 406 406 and let us know.

121.5MHz Emergency Position-Indicating Radiobecons (EPIRBs)
KTI/PAINS WESSEX AUSTRALIA  
Dist: Chemring Aust. RB1
Dist: KTI RB2 & RB2/S
GME  
Dist: Standard Communications MT250
  MT300
SALCOM  
Dist: SALCOM New Zealand MRB4
  Beeper
121.5MHz Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs)
KTI/PAINS WESSEX AUSTRALIA  
Dist: Chemring Aust RB3 & RB3/S
Dist: KTI  
GME  
Dist: Standard Communications

MT310

406MHz Emergency Position-Indicating Radiobecons (EPIRBs)
ACR  
Dist: RFD Aust RLB27 Satellite 406
  RLB32 Satellite 2
  RLB33 Rapidfix (GPS)
  RLB 35 Globalfix (GPS)
JOTRON ELECTRONICS  
Dist: Rubin TRON 3OS
  TRON 40S & GPS
  TRON 45SX
KTI/PAINS WESSEX AUSTRALIA  
Dist: Chemring Aust RB6
Dist: KTI  
GME  
Dist: Standard Communications MT400
  MT401 & MT401FF
KANNAD  
Dist: Safety-At-Sea 406 WH, S, WS & FH
  406 PRO series
  406 M
  406 Manual/Auto
McMURDO  
Dist: Chemring Aust E3 SOS Rescue
  G4 SOS Precision (GPS)
  E5 Smartfind/G5 Smartfind Plus (GPS)
SIMRAD  
Dist: Navico Aust EP50/EG50 (GPS)
406MHz Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs)
ACR  
Dist: RFD Aust PLB 100 GyPSI 406 (GPS)
  PLB 200 Aquafix/Aerofix/Terrafix (Internal GPS)
  PLB 201 Aquafix/Aerofix/Terrafix (Interface to external GPS only)
  PLB 300 Microfix
GME  
Dist: Standard Communications MT410 Accusat
  MT410G Accusat (Internal GPS)
KANNAD  
Dist: Safety-At-Sea

406 XS, XS2 & XS-2 GPS

  XS-3 GPS
McMURDO  
Dist: Chemring Aust Fastfind/Fastfind Plus (GPS)
  Fastfind Max/Fastfind MaxPlus (GPS)

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