Artex Aircraft Supplies has made available the ME406, a new ELT designed for the private pilot. It is small in size and weighs a mere 2 pounds. The mounting hardware for the ME-406 Series is compatible with all previous models of Artex 406 MHz, as well as the ELT200 Series, Pointer Model 300 ELT and Narco ELT’s. Existing wiring harness and mounting holes of the Artex mounting tray are re-usable, allowing for simplified installation. This reduces the cost of installation. Every 50 seconds for 440 milliseconds the 406 MHz transmitter turns on and transmits an encoded digital message to the Cospas/Sarsat satellite system.

The latest version of the ME406 series is the ME406 ACE for “Absolute Cost Efficiency”. It provides a simple and inexpensive upgrade solution from 121.5 MHz ACK and Ameri-King systems to the new Artex 406 MHz ELT technology. The Artex ME-406 is a single output ELT. Two emergency frequencies (121.5 and 406.028 MHz) utilize the same RF output, which requires only one coax cable to connect to the new series of Artex single input antennas. The ELT automatically activates during a crash and transmits the standard swept tone on 121.5 MHz No alterations are required for remote switch cut-out on the instrument panel.