Personal EPIRB devices

You guys are scaring me. I have to go out and hang my washing on the clothes line little while. I'd better take an EPIRB, mobile phone, wear a hard hat and hi-vis vest. I'll also let someone know where I'm going and give an ETA for my return. ;)

I have a couple of EPIRBs on my boat. One in the boat and the other packed with the life raft. A couple of years after I bought them, they changed the operating frequency from 121.5 MHz to 406 MHz, pretty much rendering them worthless, so I had to replace them.
 
Dellortoman said:
You guys are scaring me. I have to go out and hang my washing on the clothes line little while. I'd better take an EPIRB, mobile phone, wear a hard hat and hi-vis vest. I'll also let someone know where I'm going and give an ETA for my return. ;)

I have a couple of EPIRBs on my boat. One in the boat and the other packed with the life raft. A couple of years after I bought them, they changed the operating frequency from 121.5 MHz to 406 MHz, pretty much rendering them worthless, so I had to replace them.
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Just let me know where keys to the shed are Cam 😏
 
Dellortoman said:
I have a couple of EPIRBs on my boat. One in the boat and the other packed with the life raft. A couple of years after I bought them, they changed the operating frequency from 121.5 MHz to 406 MHz, pretty much rendering them worthless, so I had to replace them.
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We still use 121.5 for emergency broadcasting and SAR chitchat but the satellites only track the 406 MHz signal.

Jim
 
Just ordered the Ocean Signal PLB1 from Bias Boating, $357 including postage. Fran asked about the warranty. If it doesn't work when I go to use it, I won't be here to ask for a refund🙄
 
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