Ocean Signal · PRODUCT GUIDEOcean Signal rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon Review
80/100 · Single source
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The rescueME PLB3 combines 406 MHz satellite distress alerting with local AIS transmissions and a 121.5 MHz homing signal. Return Link Service confirms receipt of the distress message, while NFC provides access to device status through a phone.
Consider before buying
Combining functions adds bulk. Yachting World’s reviewer found it a tight fit in a Spinlock Vito lifejacket and recommended professional installation for automatic activation. Return-link confirmation is not a rescue arrival time.
Our take
Choose PLB3 when you need satellite and local AIS alerting in one surface beacon and can accommodate it properly. The reviewer valued the maintenance features but questioned comfort in compact jackets. PLB1 is the simpler satellite-only alternative; MOB1 serves a different, local-alerting role.
Specifications at a glance
- Equipment type
- Marine safety equipment
- Signals
- 406 MHz, 121.5 MHz and AIS
- Status checking
- NFC phone app
- Confirmation
- Return Link Service
- Lights
- Visible and infrared strobes
- Application
- Surface emergency signalling
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A closer look at rescueME PLB3 AIS Personal Locator Beacon
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Facts listed by the source
- SKU
- 732S-03668
- Listed weight
- 0.735 lbs
- Listed dimensions
- 9.35 × 4.55 × 1.65 in
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Ocean Signal PLB3 personal beacon review ↗
The reviewer values combined signalling and NFC maintenance checks, but found bulk and installation difficult in a compact lifejacket.
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Original review: Yachting World
