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ceengland(at)bellsouth.ne
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 Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: Cheaper 406mhz plb alternative? |
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Anyone know any details about this product?
http://www.findmespot.com/explorespot/spotmessenger.aspx
IF it's using the public SARSAT satellites, maybe it would still work
after the 1st mandatory subscription lapses. (Still be a lot cheaper
than typical PLBs with built in GPS.)
Charlie
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mwcreek(at)frontiernet.ne
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject: Cheaper 406mhz plb alternative? |
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Charlie,
There is a short description of this unit in the December 2007 newsletter of
the Idaho Aviation Association. Look on page 6 under the District 5 news.
http://www.flyidaho.org/newsletters_old.asp?path 07&menuID=48~48
Mike Creek
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject: Cheaper 406mhz plb alternative? |
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As far as 406MHz ELT goes, I currently have an ACK installed in my not-yet-flying Glasair. This unit is not a 406 MHz unit. With the demise of satellite tracking on 121.5, I wrote to ACK to ask if they had any plans to release a 406 unit. The reply was that, yes, they have one under development. It is an exact replacement for the 121.5 unit, uses the same remote head, and uses easy to replace, commercially available batteries (I don't remember what kind, but they were not Alkaline). I don't remember the price exactly, but it was half of what the lowest price alternative was. They said to keep watching their web site and expected it to be available within the first half of this year.
On Jan 10, 2008, at 9:01 AM, David Chalmers wrote:
[quote]There's a good review here http://www.equipped.org/SPOT_ORSummer2007.htm
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Anyone know any details about this product?
http://www.findmespot.com/explorespot/spotmessenger.aspx
IF it's using the public SARSAT satellites, maybe it would still work
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rgf(at)dcn.davis.ca.us
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject: Cheaper 406mhz plb alternative? |
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I attended a presentation on this device a few days ago.
- It absolutely does not replace any kind of ELT on aircraft. You must
still have an ELT, either 121.5 or 406 MHz.
- It is a private satellite service. You don't pay the annual fee, it
doesn't work for you.
It seems to be an initially cheaper alternative to portable PLBs, but they
then charge annual fees to make up the cheaper purchase price. Seems really
designed for outdoors hikers, backpackers, sportsmen, etc.
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John.Morrissey(at)csiro.a
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject: Cheaper 406mhz plb alternative? |
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Hi All,
There are some poor man's versions of tracking for mobile phones that
might do some of the functions outlined here.
Have a look at
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/mobile/FindMe.aspx
It's a program that gets your GPS equipped Mobile phone to report its
location in response to a SMS call.
I would still have the PLB but if the family want to find you then this
may be a cheap alternative using stuff you may already have.
Cheers
John
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