ACR Enterprises is breaking new ground with the introduction of the microFix Personal Locator Beacon. The MicroFix is 35% lighter and comparably less bulky than the model it is supplanting, weighing in at 10 ounces (283 grams) in a compact 1.4 x 5.85 x 2.21 inch (35.6 x 149 x 56 mm) body. The MicroFix is GPS enabled so if a GPS fix can be obtained when the unit transmits to the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system which will aid search and rescue teams in finding you by providing location data accurate to within 110 yards.
The MicroFix is powered by 2 class 2 lithium battery packs that can provide a minimum of 24 hours of transmit time at -20°C. Though it is recommended that batteries be replaced after 5 years, the storage life is 11 years. ACR claims typical operational life of 36 hours at -20°C and 20 hours at -40°C. While the MicroFix is not positively bouyant it is waterproof to depths of 5 meters (16 feet) for up to one hour.
By Backpacking Light
By Backpacking Light
Backpacking Light was founded in November of 2000 with the simple mission of promoting backcountry travel in lightweight style. We are based in the Northern Rockies with offices in Bozeman, Montana and Laramie, Wyoming, with educational and guided trekking programs offered in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness of Montana (Billings area) and Medicine Bow Mountains of Wyoming (Denver area).
