Re: SPOT Emergency Beacon

On May 9, 9:56 am, "Bill Kearney" <wkearne...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > I also like that it is not totally marine oriented.  For the kinds of
> > things I plan to do that would be useful.  I wouldn't be likely to lug
an
> > EPIRB on a hike inland in Newfoundland and, if they got a boat EPIRB
> > signal from on shore, it might take a while for them to figure out
what
> > was going on.  The SPOT is intended to be used by hikers so I expect
they
> > would respond more quickly if they got a "911" from 5 miles inland.
>
> I've not yet read anything about using a personal epirb inland and the
> response times.  I'd like to assume the handling of it would be 'smart
> enough' to hand it off to the appropriate authorities.  5 miles inland
would
> make it seem unlikely marine authorities would be handling it.  It would
be
> interesting to read more about this, with REAL WORLD examples, not just
> conjecture.

I have an ACR PLB. When you register it (required) you describe what
usages that you intend and contact numbers.  The system is used for
all types of terrain, so they should be able to hand off data to local
rescue either inland or at sea.  It is also compact enough to take
hiking or take in a pocket while I fly gliders.

A review of spot is here: http://equipped.org/SPOT_ORSummer2007.htm

Todd Smith