Australia's leading EPIRB hire & PLB hire service since 2002 (12 successful rescues so far)

 Need to hire an EPIRB or a Satphone? It's very easy....... phone or email us. 
Free delivery Australia wide for hires over 1 week
 Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth plus major towns.

We hire and rent at weekly/daily rates, the longer you rent the cheaper it gets - call for a quote

We rent and hire
Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) & EPIRBs - from $88
Satellite phones - from $120
Satellite broadband BGAN - from $230
Marine VHF radios - from $85
UHF radios - from $70
GPS - from $75
GoPro Camera - from $66
scroll down for more info.

Contact Details:
Office call Anna 0410 506 709  
Email Contact: info@epirbhire.com.au

Yachting and technical enquiries call Peter in New Zealand this week if urgent +64 (0)21 148 96200415 263 750 (available 24/7) Accounts call Caroline - 0415 940 939 Landline +61 (0)2 4997 8183 
Offices - SYDNEY, NEWPORT NSW, MANLY NSW, BULAHDELAH NSW.
Email Contact: info@epirbhire.com.au   
Stock returns - PO Box 99 BULAHDELAH NSW 2423

Hire an EPIRB or PLB

We stock both Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) and EPIRBs (for the boat) to suit all safety requirements.

Minimum hire (7 days) $88 incl. GST and delivery. 10 days - $98, 2 weeks - $110, 3 weeks - $130.
Reduced price for multiple hire and repeat business. Special rates for yacht racing.

We look after the Australian Search & Rescue Authority (AusSAR) registration details.

Click here for more details on how to hire an EPIRB        Hire agreement and registration form

Video of a PLB activation 

Fastfind 211 406Mhz PLB - Specs at a glance:                                Kannad Safelink Solo 406Mhz PLB* - Specs at a glance:
GPS enabled,  Battery life: 5 years                                                                GPS enabled,  Battery life: 5 years
Weight: 170grams, Size 34 x 47 x 106mm.                                                    Weight: 195grams, Size 36 x 50 x 112mm.

* Note, McMurdo Ltd in the UK make both these units - internally they are the same unit..

COMBINE AND SAVE
Hire a satellite phone and a PLB together and we will reduce the cost of the PLB by half.

Buy an ex hire PLB

We are selling 18 month old ex hire stock - 170gram GPS enabled FastFind 211 for $265 Incl. GST and delivery

There just a few left that are are 18 months old with battery expiry date of July 2015. Call Peter 0415 263 750

Which satellite phone is the best - the Iridium or IsatPhone?
Click here for our comparison

    Hire or rent the IsatPhone Pro 

      Hire the inmarsat Isatphone from $120 for the first week.

     The outgoing call costs are approx $1.00 per minute. Incoming calls are no charge to you.

     You can SMS any mobile or send to an email address for 50c.
     You can now send your GPS location to any PC or Mobile for just 50c
     Just push and hold the * and # key to send your GPS position.

     Call us or click here for more details.

     For frequent users we are able to negotiate more economical terms.

     Call Peter 0415 263 750  or email : info@epirbhire.com.au

Hire an Iridium 9575 or 9555 Satellite phone             

Iridium 100% Global Coverage

Hire an iridium satellite phone from $140 for the first week. 

Outgoing calls costs are approximately $1 flag fall then $1 per 30 seconds for calls within Australia. 

Incoming calls are no charge to you - the caller pays the same as calling a normal Mobile phone.

You can SMS any mobile or send to an email address for 99c.

Call us or click here for more details. 

For frequent users we are able to negotiate more economical terms.

                                         Call Peter 0415 263 750  or email: info@epirbhire.com.au

Buy a Satellite phone

We sell the IsatPhone Pro and the Iridium 9575 & Iridium 9555
We sell new and ex hire handsets   click here for more details

We sell and hire the iridium 9575 Extreme - click here for our review

IndigoTelecom XT Satellite phone, do we sell or hire Indigo Satellite phones? No we don't. - click here

Satellite Phone Subsidy Scheme - Save up to 85%.

EPIRBhire is an authorised Dealer for the Satellite Phone Subsidy Scheme
Dealer Registration number D01348 click here for our details for Part E

Call us anytime to discuss how you can save on you purchase of a satellite phone.
Download this fact sheet or the application form to check if you qualify, also see the webpage below.
http://www.dbcde.gov.au/mobile_services/the_satellite_phone_subsidy_scheme

Call Peter 0415 263 750  or email for more details: info@epirbhire.com.au

Hire a GoPro HD Hero2 Camera - Film yourself being awesome!

Rent a GoPro Camera for $66 for 3 days (or $99 for a week) 

We are providing the GoPro Motorsports HERO2 for hire for two reasons.
1. They are really cool and just too much fun to use, it's addictive....
2. When you do try it you'll want to buy one - we can sell you one too.

Rent the GoPro HD Camera - 

the worlds best selling wearable waterproof HD camera. 

Call 0415 263 750 or email: info@epirbhire.com.au

Click here for more details on how to hire a GoPro Camera

Inmarsat BGAN - Satellite Broadband

(Internet broadband at 235kbps anywhere on the planet)

Inmarsat BGAN - Broadband Global Area Network - is the world's first mobile communications service to deliver broadband data and voice simultaneously through a single, portable device offering guaranteed data rates on demand.

The BGAN service is accessible via small, lightweight satellite terminals that can be connected quickly and easily to notebook PCs or Macs. BGAN is suited for land based rather than marine as it needs a relatively stable platform.

The smallest terminal, weighing just 1kg, will give you a connection speed of 230kbps, although this is not as fast as your home/office metro broadband, it is 5 times the speed of the old phone dialup and you are only charged data, not time. Voice communication is as simple as plugging the handset into the ISDN port.

You can stay connected as long as you like and only pay for the data movement, i.e. there is no charge on time, just data. The data charges are not cheap at approximately $9 per MB (yes that is $9,000 per Gig). We will credit the SIM card with a set amount of units, we can inform you when the credit is getting low and top up the units within hours of the request. This system allows you to choose the data expectations before hand and will limit your exposure to incorrect or misuse of a data connection. At the end of the hire we can credit you most of the unused units.
    

We can supply a small 12v laptop to match up with the BGAN if required.

See below for Peter's review on satellite phones and BGAN satellite broadband.

Please watch this Video http://www.inmarsat.com/Services/Land/BGAN/Video.aspx
Call peter - 0415 263 750

Review: IRIDIUM Satellite phone v's Inmarsat BGAN

I recently sailed from Sydney to Lord Howe then Mooloolaba on a 46 foot Cat and tested the two satellite communication devices consistently. I have outlined the good and the not-so-good below.

Satellites - IRIDIUM Satellite phone uses 61 orbiting Satellites, 
BGAN needs to point to a stationary satellite. (in this area it's above PNG)

Service - IRIDIUM is Phone and SMS only, BGAN is Phone and internet.
Portable - IRIDIUM is better, BGAN has to point at the Satellite and will need a PC for internet.
Reliability -Inmarsat BGAN was much better although it does need a stable platform.
Outgoing call costs - Inmarsat is cheaper.
Inbound Calling Inmarsat BGAN is expensive - see above for Iridium inbound calls.
Power - Both have 240 and 12 volt chargers with a similar battery life.

The Catamaran provided a stable platform while sailing, the BGAN could cope with over 20 degrees off target before dropping out. It was very forgiving once it had locked on.
The IRIDIUM would drop out for short periods depending on Satellite availability. But with good signal you could call from within the cabin inside the boat. 
As a business tool the BGAN was brilliant. I was able to talk on the phone while emailing using Gmail.
The high data cost is worth the money. For example to boot up the Browser (Firefox) and the email client (Gmail) and see all emails generally used approx. 600k. Depending on how many emails I read or sent, the session rarely passed 1 MB  (1000kb), with most outgoing text emails around 20kb.
I sent a few 250kb to 500kb group emails that had text and 6 pictures, this resulted in a cost of less than $6 for the email.

If you would like to know more about either device or the review conditions please feel free to call me for a chat. 0415 263 750

EPIRBhire can supply the complete package including a computer with the BGAN unit if needed.  

Thanks, Peter 

GPS Hire

Handheld GPS available for rent.

We stock Garmin eTrex Vista HCx or Legend H.

Cost to hire is $66 for 4 days then $3 per day. Includes GST and freight.

Marine VHF Radio

We hire the ICOM IC-M33 handheld Marine VHF; the world's first floating VHF radio.
The radio is supplied with a 240v charger and long life lithium battery.

The cost to hire the ICOM VHF is $65 for 4 days then $6 per day.  
Click here for product specs. 

Call 0415 263 750

Handheld UHF (CB) Radio

Hire a UHF radio from $70 per week - (reducing).
We hire the ICOM 41S handheld, 5 watt UHF Radio. Click here for product stats
and the ICOM F4003 handheld, 5 watt UHF Radio. Click here for product stats
The radio is supplied with a 240v charger and long life lithium battery.

The cost to rent the ICOM UHF is $55 for 4 days then $5 per day. 
Hand microphones are available for some models at $30 for the hire period.
Longterm and multiple units POA.

Call Peter 0415 263 750

EPIRBhire proudly support...

Adventurers Chris Bray and Clark Carter.
EPIRBhire and been a proud supporter of Chris Bray for almost 10 years.
In this time Chris has established himself as one of Australia's finest young adventurers and now an accomplished photographer hosting fantastic photography courses/safaris. http://www.chrisbray.net/
Back in July 2005 Chris Bray and Clark Carter, plunged deep inside the Arctic Circle to do what no one ever had – travel unsupported across Victoria Island, the world’s ninth largest and largely unexplored island. Their route - from the most Easterly tip of the island to the most Westerly – would take them past approximately 1,000km of incredibly varied terrain - in 2008 they did it again - http://www.chrisbray.net/adventure.php

Scott Orchard and Run for Reclink  in his 11day 766km run from Canberra to Melbourne
 http://www.everydayhero.com.au/event/RunforReclink/Scotty%27sRun

The BASEClimb3 team Dr Glenn Singleman and Heather Swan 
When jumping out of planes with a regular parachute just isn't enough...
 http://www.baseclimb.com/ (these guys are wild)

Mulithull Sailor Bruce Arms  won the last two Solo Trans Tasman Races back to back with "Big Wave Rider".
Bruce has just become the first to sail non stop single handed around Australia. http://www.brucearms.com/

Adventurer Louis-Philippe Loncke  Belgian adventurer who has spent more time than most exploring and documenting
 Australia's harsh and beautiful outback. Click here

Links

Have a look at some more useful links

For more information about Search & Rescue and general inquiries of a non-urgent nature.

406Mhz Distress Beacon enquiries please contact: Australian Rescue Coordination Centre.
Ph: 1800 406 406 (local within Australia) or 
Ph: +61 2 6279 5766 (overseas) Business hours 8am-4.30pm.

Email: ausbeacon@amsa.gov.au  Website: http://beacons.amsa.gov.au/

Direct contact with the Australian Rescue Coordination Centre in Canberra (24Hrs):
Ph: 1800 641 792 (local within Australia) or Ph: +61 2 6230 6811 (overseas)
Email: rccaus@amsa.gov.au

Last Update: Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:02:57 AM