General Purpose Man Overboard Systems…

1. Person wearing NEW AU9 high power man overboard Alerting Unit (PLB) falls overboard

2. SARfinder® receives 'SOS' signal, automatically raises alarm, automatically plots GPS position of boat

3. SARfinder® shows direction of missing person on compass style LED display and approximate range

4. Boat tracks 'SOS' signal...if outside help is needed, SAR authorities can track missing person on 121.5MHz

• 1 × SARfinder® Alarm & Locator unit pre-wired into CREWFIX® NMEA box (for automatic GPS plot)
• 1 × AU9 (LIVE frequency 121.5 MHz)
• 1 × AU9 (TEST frequency 121.65 MHz)

…the AU9 Alerting Units (PLBs) in this SARfinder® package are available as either 100mW or 500mW (long range) power outputs.
(Tracking range distance graphincs at the bottom of this page illustrate the differences between the two versions)
Please ensure you select the correct product code (AU9 power output) from below at time of ordering

Product Codes
(02-002-NMEA-AU9) 100mW
(02-002-NMEA-AU9) 500mW
(Prices are listed in the price list...CLICK HERE)

• New high power longer range tracking beacon
• No limit to the number of Alerting Units used in the system
• No limit to vessel size
• Very robust, environmentally tested (ED-14F part)
• IP-68
• Can be used for diving by adding pressure cap over button (see divers section of this site)
• Fully Automatic activation with manual over ride
• Splash activation prevention technology
• Easy to use and maintain
• Miniature size
• User replaceable 5 year battery
• Self Test facility
• Automatic Low Battery Warning Indicator
• LED strobe on antenna
  1. Flashes -RED- 'SOS' continuously when plb is activated.
  2. Flashes -GREEN- on and off to indicate the PLB is ARMED/READY and battery is OK
  3. NOTE- LED automatically flashes on and off -RED- every 15 seconds with a 'BLEEP' when battery is low.
• Easily Integrated into lifejacket
• 121.5MHz Integrates with SAR services
• Test Frequencies 121.65 MHz and 121.775 MHz available
• USA Approval FCC ID: YFGAU9
• CE - Approved
• 100mW and 500mW versions available:
1. AU9 100mW RRP please refer to Price List.
2. AU9 500mW RRP please refer to Price List.

• NEW – rugged, waterproof metal bridge box enclosure
• NEW - more compact, robust antenna design
• Highly Effective MOB warning and locate unit…used extensively in the offshore sectors
• Immediate Automatic Audio and Visual Alerting of MOB incident(Loud audio external alarm combined with flashing hyper bright LED MOB warning lights on display)
• Automatic GPS plot of vessel at time of MOB incident via CREWFIX® NMEA output
• Immediate Locating of an MOB on the LED compass style display gives direction of target realtive to ships head
• Easy to operate with user friendly controls
• Approximate range indicator – near or far with MOB collision avoidance warning indicator
• High quality construction
• Includes 16m antenna cable as standard (longer cables up 100m by special order)
• Mounting brackets for antenna and display included
• Test & Trials Frequencies 121.65MHz & 121.775MHz
• 12V power (24 to 12V DC converter available, refer to spare section of price list)