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n223rv(at)wolflakeairport
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 9:59 am Post subject: 406 ELT and batteries

Do they make a 406 ELT with D cell batteries?  I can only find one with the expensive lithium replaceable batteries....



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-Mike Kraus



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dave.saylor.aircrafters(a
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 10:08 am Post subject: 406 ELT and batteries

Not that I'm aware of, but I did put a couple of the expired lithium batteries in a 2-cell flashlight, using a 6V bulb.  I had to rearrange one of the contacts slightly but it was easy.

   Dave Saylor

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Bob Turner

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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 10:38 am Post subject: Re: 406 ELT and batteries

So Dave now owns the world's most expensive flashlight!



I have not seen any 406 ELTs that did not use Li batteries, either. Expensive batteries.



It does seem odd that the 406 system is advertised as being very fast at pinpointing locations, but they also have long lasting (not needed??) batteries.

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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 11:08 am Post subject: 406 ELT and batteries

Speaking as a Civil Air Patrol (who goes and does the finding of downed 

airplanes) member, while the 406 is great for getting us within a 

hundred meters or so, the 406 ELT still has a homing beacon on it to get 

us the rest of the way there, and it can take a few hours (or days, in 

some cases) to get there, so the homing beacon part needs to work for a 

little while.



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Kellym

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Location: Sun Lakes AZ

Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 12:41 pm Post subject: 406 ELT and batteries

Not only do they not make with D cells, but you also need a lithium 

battery for the remote control and on some models a third one for a 

warning buzzer. So, yes the cost of batteries over 5 yr period is more 

than double the old sealed battery pack ELTs and a lot more than the D 

cell variety.

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 Do they make a 406 ELT with D cell batteries?  I can only find one with the expensive lithium replaceable batteries....



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Bob Turner

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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: 406 ELT and batteries

 	  riveteddragon(at)gmail.co wrote: 	
		  Speaking as a Civil Air Patrol (who goes and does the finding of downed 

airplanes) member, while the 406 is great for getting us within a 

hundred meters or so, the 406 ELT still has a homing beacon on it to get 

us the rest of the way there, and it can take a few hours (or days, in 

some cases) to get there, so the homing beacon part needs to work for a 

little while.



Capt Steven DeFord, CAP

RV-10 kit; starting on elevators



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Yes, I thought about the homing function. But if the satellite fix gets you to 100 meters, do you really need it? I suppose for a team on the ground in very heavy forest, the answer may be yes.

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riveteddragon(at)gmail.co
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 2:14 pm Post subject: 406 ELT and batteries

It sometimes is "yes."  It's also helpful with moving signals (eg boats/floating), and inadvertent activations (eg at an airport-- there are a lot of planes within 100 meters).

Steven DeFord

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On May 23, 2014, at 14:21, "Bob Turner" <bobturner(at)alum.rpi.edu> wrote:

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 riveteddragon(at)gmail.co wrote:

> Speaking as a Civil Air Patrol (who goes and does the finding of downed 

> airplanes) member, while the 406 is great for getting us within a 

> hundred meters or so, the 406 ELT still has a homing beacon on it to get 

> us the rest of the way there, and it can take a few hours (or days, in 

> some cases) to get there, so the homing beacon part needs to work for a 

> little while.

> 

> Capt Steven DeFord, CAP

> RV-10 kit; starting on elevators

> 

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 Yes, I thought about the homing function. But if the satellite fix gets you to 100 meters, do you really need it? I suppose for a team on the ground in very heavy forest, the answer may be yes.

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dave.saylor.aircrafters(a
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2014 2:51 pm Post subject: 406 ELT and batteries

Balances all my free HF ones!



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On Friday, May 23, 2014, Bob Turner <bobturner(at)alum.rpi.edu (bobturner(at)alum.rpi.edu)> wrote:

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 So Dave now owns the world's most expensive flashlight!

 

 I have not seen any 406 ELTs that did not use Li batteries, either. Expensive batteries.

 

 It does seem odd that the 406 system is advertised as being very fast at pinpointing locations, but they also have long lasting (not needed??) batteries.

 

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