GME MT610G PLB / ELT - GPS Personal Locator Beacon
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Description
The all-new Australian Made 406MHz GPS Personal Locator Beacon from GME.
Perfect addition to your aviation or marine excursions
Key Features
- Compact, Lightweight Design
- IP68 Ingress Protection
- Integrated 72Ch GPS Receiver
- 7 Year Battery Life
- 121.5MHz Homing Transmitter
- Cospas-Sarsat Certified (Class 2)
- Easily Deployed in an Emergency
- Inherently Buoyant
GME MT610G - Premium Carry Case sold separately.
This Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is GME’s most compact and lightweight design ever, complementing our market-leading range of Emergency Beacon products.
The MT610G is a super-compact, lightweight PLB, offering an impressive 7-year battery life and a 6-year warranty. Featuring a ‘Non-Hazmat’ battery pack for ease of transport, the MT610G ensures you remain safe and connected, wherever life takes you.
The MT610G has been designed, engineered, and manufactured in Australia, to provide the outdoor adventurer or lone worker with a GPS PLB solution that is compact, easy-to-use, and affordable.
Featuring an integrated 72 channel GPS receiver, zero warm-up time, high-intensity LEDs, IP68 Ingress Protection, and an inherently buoyant design, the compact size of the MT610G has not compromised the safety features included.
The MT610G is designed to meet and exceed the latest international standards and is Cospas-Sarsat Class 2 certified.
GME is the only Australian manufacturer of emergency beacons and has been designing, engineering, and manufacturing EPIRBs and PLBs for over 30 years. In that time our beacons have been used to save hundreds of lives around the world.
The MT610G offers enhanced peace of mind for bushwalkers, 4WDers, remote workers, and aviators alike.
In the box
- GPS Personal Locator Beacon (MT610G)
- Safety Lanyard
- Instruction Manual
- Quick-start Guide
GME MT610G PLB Specifications:
- Activated: UHF (406) and VHF (homer) complete with high intensity light
- Self-test: Comprehensive internal diagnostics with visual operator feedback. UHF test message (inverted synchronisation compatible with portable beacon testers)
- GPS Self-test: Comprehensive diagnostics of GPS circuitry and real-time position acquisition test with visual operator feedback
- Activation: 2-step activation process
- Duration: In excess of 24 hours at -20deg C. Longer at higher ambient temperatures
- Transmission: 121.5MHz and 406MHz
- Delay: 50 seconds (+/- 2.5 sec) to deactivate prior to distress transmission
- Warm up: None required
- VHF: 121.5MHz, 50mW ±3 dB, swept tone AM (analogue)
- UHF: 406.03 MHz, 5 W ± 2 dB, PSK (digital)
- Light: > 20 flashes/minute High intensity white LED
- Certification: Certified to C/S T.001 (Class 2) requirements
- Operation protocol: Supports standard location and national location operation protocols
- Repetition period: 50 seconds mean, digitally generated randomization
- Useful battery life: 7 years**
- Replacement method: By service centre or factory only. Not user replaceable
- Battery configuration: 2 electronically isolated batteries, each consisting of 2 cells type CR123A
- Operating: -20 to +55deg C
- Storage: -30 to +70deg C
- Weight: 160g ± 2g
- Compass safe distance: 1 m (3.3 ft)
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 88 x 66 x 36mm
- Buoyant: Will float in fresh/salt water. (RTCM Cat 1)
- Waterproof: IP68 (10m of salt-water for 1h)
- Materials: High visibility yellow chassis with translucent cap. UV stabilised highimpact plastic chassis with energy absorption over-moulded bumpers
- Type: Ultra-high sensitivity GPS L1C/A, Galileo E1B/C
- Channels: 72-channel, GPS/GALILEO Search Engine
- Antenna: Ceramic patch antenna
- Acquisition: Cold start 30 seconds typical. Hot start 1 second typical
- Transport: Meets UN requirements for transport as non-hazardous cargo onboard passenger aircrafts
- Antenna: SUS631 hardened stainless steel
We pride ourselves on our quick and reliable order fulfilment and shipping process. We have a 95% same-day order fulfilment rate, with a further 4% completed the following day. Please read below for information on shipping pricing, order fulfilment and other related details. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Free Shipping*
On all orders that exceed $250 AUD in order value at the time of checkout.
Some items are exempt from this, such as the larger windsock frames. These items will specify that extra shipping may apply.
Other Freight Chargers
Our freight chargers are based on order value. See below for how much it will cost you to ship your item(s). Charges listed here are in AUD and for any order being shipped domestically within Australia.
Over $250 shipping is FREE!
Under $20 - $16.95
$20 - $99.99 - $14.95
$100 - $249.99 - $12.95
We use Australia Post with daily pickups from our Sydney (Bankstown) warehouse at 3pm Monday to Friday
We strive to have your order out the door on the same day it was made with us. If the order was placed before 3pm on weekdays, there's a good chance it will be picked up that day. Most of our orders reach their destination within 1-3 business days.
WA and remote areas please allow a few extra days, very remote areas can be more than a week. Feel free to contact us to find out how long your parcel may take
Supply Chain & COVID-19 Impacts
Like many retailers in Australia and around the world, we are experiencing delays and shortages due to COVID which has affected staffing, shipping times and supply chains. Although we endeavour to maintain good levels of all stock, please understand that sometimes delays in shipments are outside of our control! We are working hard to get back to quick shipping and minimal delays.
Certain products like electronic components are still facing massive shortages around the world, so items like headsets and radios can sometimes take months to receive.
Need more info before making your purchase? please just give us a call or drop us an email, we are always happy to help.
PO Boxes
We can deliver to PO Boxes with Australia Post
International Shipping
We ship worldwide - shipping will be calculated at the checkout.
All duty and customs charges are the responsibility of the customer
If you are not absolutely happy with your purchase you have 30 days to return the item(s) back to us for an exchange or store credit.
3 Easy Steps
Step 1 | Submit a return request (RMA) contact us
Step 2 | Follow the shipping instructions that will be emailed to you.
Step 3 | Your return will be processed within 3 business days of being returned to the Downunder Pilot Shop.
What can be returned?
All your products are returnable, except for the usual exceptions, DVD's, underwear, software, all Jeppesen electronic and paper chart products and any products marked as "Special Order".
Refunds
We do not offer refunds if you got what you asked for but simply changed your mind, found it cheaper somewhere else, decided you did not like the purchase or had no use for it. But you are able to exchange unwanted items for store credit.
See our Terms and Conditions for more on returns.
Modes of Operation
- Activated: UHF (406) and VHF (homer) complete with high intensity light
- Self-test: Comprehensive internal diagnostics with visual operator feedback. UHF test message (inverted synchronisation compatible with portable beacon testers)
- GPS Self-test: Comprehensive diagnostics of GPS circuitry and real-time position acquisition test with visual operator feedback
Operation
- Activation: 2-step activation process
- Duration: In excess of 24 hours at -20deg C. Longer at higher ambient temperatures
- Transmission: 121.5MHz and 406MHz
- Delay: 50 seconds (+/- 2.5 sec) to deactivate prior to distress transmission
- Warm up: None required
- VHF: 121.5MHz, 50mW ±3 dB, swept tone AM (analogue)
- UHF: 406.03 MHz, 5 W ± 2 dB, PSK (digital)
- Light: > 20 flashes/minute High intensity white LED
COSPAS-SARSAT
- Certification: Certified to C/S T.001 (Class 2) requirements
- Operation protocol: Supports standard location and national location operation protocols
- Repetition period: 50 seconds mean, digitally generated randomization
Battery
- Useful battery life: 7 years**
- Replacement method: By service centre or factory only. Not user replaceable
- Battery configuration: 2 electronically isolated batteries, each consisting of 2 cells type CR123A
Physical Specs
- Operating: -20 to +55deg C
- Storage: -30 to +70deg C
- Weight: 160g ± 2g
- Compass safe distance: 1 m (3.3 ft)
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 88 x 66 x 36mm
- Buoyant: Will float in fresh/salt water. (RTCM Cat 1)
- Waterproof: IP68 (10m of salt-water for 1h)
- Materials: High visibility yellow chassis with translucent cap. UV stabilised highimpact plastic chassis with energy absorption over-moulded bumpers
GPS / Galileo Receiver
- Type: Ultra-high sensitivity GPS L1C/A, Galileo E1B/C
- Channels: 72-channel, GPS/GALILEO Search Engine
- Antenna: Ceramic patch antenna
- Acquisition: Cold start 30 seconds typical. Hot start 1 second typical
Others
- Transport: Meets UN requirements for transport as non-hazardous cargo onboard passenger aircrafts
- Antenna: SUS631 hardened stainless steel