On Fri, 9 May 2008 07:36:45 -0700 (PDT), toadspam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>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
How would it work in mid ocean? I had the thought that if you were
wearing a life jacket with a waterproof GPS and a VHF in the pockets,
you would have a chance if you went overboard. Talk to the boat you
fell off of. They do also make flares.
Casady
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