ACR GlobalFix V6 Category 2 EPIRB w/Return Link Service & Mobile App
ACR GlobalFix V6 Category 2 EPIRB w/Return Link Service & Mobile App
Important: Register Your Beacon Before You Head Out
This is a 406 MHz emergency beacon. U.S. federal regulations require it to be registered with NOAA before use — and it is free.
Register online at beaconregistration.noaa.gov (fastest method). Registration links your beacon's unique ID to you, your vessel, and your emergency contacts, so the Coast Guard and search-and-rescue teams can respond faster if it is ever activated.
Registration is the owner's responsibility.
The ACR GlobalFix V6 is a Category 2 EPIRB built for both recreational and commercial vessels, combining GNSS multi-constellation positioning, Return Link Service (RLS) distress confirmation, and NFC-based smartphone diagnostics into a single compact unit. Whether you're coastal cruising, making offshore passages, or working open-ocean fisheries, this beacon is engineered to transmit a verified digital Mayday and help rescuers reach you faster.
Reliable Worldwide Digital Mayday
The GlobalFix V6 determines its position through GNSS networks spanning GPS, Galileo, and GLONASS. Upon activation, a 406 MHz digital distress signal carrying your GPIRB position — accurate to within 100 meters — is transmitted to the global Cospas-Sarsat search-and-rescue satellite network. Satellites relay both position data and vessel identification to ground stations, which use that information to scope and launch the appropriate rescue response. Simultaneously, a 121.5 MHz homing signal transmits to guide on-scene rescuers directly to the beacon, which is especially critical if the device has drifted from its initial activation point. An integrated visual and infrared strobe further assists rescuers in pinpointing the beacon's exact location.
Return Link Service (RLS)
Return Link Service provides active confirmation that the distress transmission has been successfully sent and received by the satellite network, giving users verifiable assurance that their Mayday has been processed rather than relying on assumption alone.
NFC Smartphone Diagnostics via the ACR Product App
ACR's free smartphone app pairs with the GlobalFix V6 via Near Field Communication (NFC) — simply hold a compatible smartphone adjacent to the beacon to launch the app and access full diagnostics. The app displays current battery life, the number of GNSS and self-tests completed, and total accumulated activation time. Each self-test and GNSS test entry includes a map view of where the test was performed, the date and time it ran, time-to-fix duration, number of satellites used, and fix accuracy. Routine NFC checks let you confirm every EPIRB function is operational well before departure.
Specifications:
- Type: Category 2 EPIRB (Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon)
- Distress frequency: 406 MHz digital transmission
- Homing frequency: 121.5 MHz
- GNSS positioning: GPS, Galileo, and GLONASS
- Position accuracy: Within 100 meters
- Satellite network: Cospas-Sarsat
- Return Link Service (RLS): Yes — confirms distress message transmission and receipt
- NFC diagnostics: Yes — pairs with ACR Product App (free) via Near Field Communication
- App data displayed: Battery life, GNSS test history, self-test history, activation time, map view of test locations, time-to-fix, satellite count, fix accuracy
- Strobe: Visual and infrared
- Suitable use: Recreational and commercial vessels; coastal cruising, offshore passage-making, ocean fishing and working vessels