[pct-l] Emergency Devices

[Sasha Leidman]

I love my spot. I found though that with my original spot, the tracking
service was pretty much useless because it couldn't get great reception in
valleys or highly wooded areas. The spot2 might be better.

On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 8:22 AM, Dan Kronstadt <subs at kronhead.com> wrote:

> Just so you know your choices - the other option is a Personal Locator
> Beacon - a PLB. They are for rescue ONLY - no messages to family, no
> tracking of where you are.
>
> When used to call for rescue, they send a satellite message with GPS
> coordinates, like a Spot, but they also have a radio beacon so searchers
> can find you more easily. And they go to satellites used by search and
> rescue, not to commercial satellites and then to Spot's call center.
> Because of this, and because of their design, they are considered by
> some to be more reliable than a Spot - which should make you and your
> family feel safer.
>
> And they may be cheaper - I think they have a higher purchase cost, but
> there is no subscription fee. They do need battery replacements,
> typically after 5 years, or after each emergency use. Some devices have
> batteries that you can replace - others can only be replaced by the
> manufacturers or service centers.
>
> If you want more info, let me know. I have some notes on models,
> features, and prices somewhere.
>
> Dan
>
> On 11/26/2010 11:29 PM, Kevin Cook wrote:
> > All this talk about the Spot got me looking at it. I'm interested, but it
> > seems a bit expensive. There seem to be several subscriptions to along
> with
> > it. I'm pretty tech savvy and all, but I wasn't quite sure which
> service(s)
> > I would want on a thru hike? I like the idea of sending the "OK" message
> > each day, and having people able to track my progress would be neat too.
> ;)
> >
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Sasha Leidman
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