Posted by ron barr (rwhb@…>)
We have a very nice ACR Magnum B EPIRB, floatation type which
came with the boat. It broadcasts on 121.5/243.0 MHz which I realize simply
transmit an anonymous siren tone, and thus carry no information to SAR agencies
as an ELT. However I understand there are that there are 100’s of thousands
still out there and that they are used by planes and the military still. Thus
it would seem to me worth keeping and I would appreciate feedback from anyone
who has faced a similar scenario.
Ron
Freedom 32 Newport RI
Posted by Tom Vesey (tvesey@…>)
Key thing to remember is that satellite reception for 121.5 MHz EPIRBs is going to be cut off in January 2009.I’m sure 121.5 MHz EPIRBs are better than nothing but apparently they are hugely prone to false alarms, take longer to home in on, aren’t nearly as precise…TomFreedom 44JackrabbitBermudaOn Feb 4, 2008, at 2:49 PM, ron barr wrote:We have a very nice ACR Magnum B EPIRB, floatation type which came with the boat. It broadcasts on 121.5/243.0 MHz which I realize simply transmit an anonymous siren tone, and thus carry no information to SAR agencies as an ELT. However I understand there are that there are 100’s of thousands still out there and that they are used by planes and the military still. Thus it would seem to me worth keeping and I would appreciate feedback from anyone who has faced a similar scenario. RonFreedom 32 Newport RI