PLB ; Personal Location Beacon , 개인 조난 신호 발신기 , 개인 구조 위치 발신기 현존 시장 에서 가장 소형 인 PLB 1 모델 을 가지 고 있 던 일본인 관광객 이 뉴질랜드 에서 낚시 도중 PLB 를 작동 시켜 구조 되 는 경험 을 공유 하 였 습니다 . 아무것 도 할 수 없 는 상황 에서 , 주머니 에 넣 어 뒀 던 PLB 1 을 간단 하 게 작동 시켜 구조 되 었 습니다 . 멀리 여행 을 가시 거나 탐험 을 가시 거나 , 외국 을 가시 거나 . .... 주머니 에 넣 어 두 세요 . .. Ocean Signal ’ s popular rescueME PLB 1 personal locator beacon has played an integral part in the rescue of 83 - year - old Japanese tourist . The tourist , who was on his 21 st visit to New Zealand , spends about a month a year here , fishing for rainbow trout . This year , before heading into the middle of the large Kaweka Forest Park , he was persuaded to buy and carry a personal locator beacon . He chose Ocean Signal ’ s rescueME PLB 1 , mainly due to its tiny size ( the rescueME PLB 1 is the world ’ s smallest personal locator beacon ) . It proved to be a very timely purchase . While returning to his tent after a day ’ s fishing , he became disoriented in the dusk . After just missing his campsite in the fast - increasing gloom , he stepped on a mossy rock and slipped into the river . “ I drifted away to a small area , ” he recalls . “ It was so dark I had no idea where I was . ” Concerned that he might not make it through the night , due to his high blood pressure and the possibility of freezing temperatures , the tourist activated his rescueME PLB 1 . Just a few hours later , a rescue helicopter was hovering above him and , although it could not land immediately due to the lack of visibility , it returned at first light and took him to safety . While the 83 - year - old is unsure whether he will return to fish in New Zealand , he is adamant that , if he does , he will bring his rescueME PLB with him . “ It saved my life ! ” About a third smaller than other PLBs , the rescueME PLB 1 is ideal for all outdoor activities , including boating , hunting , tramping and cycling . Because of its small size it is easy and unobtrusive to wear , meaning it is always close at hand , even when the wearer is separated from their boat or kayak . It is simple to activate , using just one hand , even in the most challenging of conditions . once activated , it will transmit accurate position data from its 66 channel GPS ( using the designated 406 MHz search and rescue satellite communication system ) , as well as transmitting a 121 . 5 MHz homing beacon ( which will be received by search and rescue helicopters or vessels ) for a minimum of 24 hours , while the integrated strobe light ensures maximum visibility . Designed to easily attach to any lifejacket , it is completely waterproof , comes with its own flotation pouch and is available nationwide through Lusty and Blundell ’ s network of leading marine dealers . VIKING Life - Saving Equipment A / SDonghoon Kim - dki @ viking - life . com # PLB # PersonalLocationBeacon # 개인 위치 발신기 # 전 자식 조난 신호기 # 개인 조난 생명 위치 표시 장비 # 개인 보호 장비 # SAR # 해경 # 조난 장비 # 해군 # 해양경찰 # 해상 구조 # 수상 구조 # 조난 위치 발신기 # 회전익 항공대 # 산악 구조대 # 구조 위치 발신기 # 탐험대 장비