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Forum: Marine Electronics

21-05-2015, 20:03

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Are EPIRBs dead?

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Posted By estarzinger

Re: Are EPIRBs dead?

[QUOTE=transmitterdan;1830614]I have been under the impression that all EPIRBS for boats are water activated. Maybe I am wrong but all I have looked at are that way. /QUOTE]

I do know there is a...

Forum: Marine Electronics

21-05-2015, 03:56

Replies: 223

Are EPIRBs dead?

Views: 23,638

Posted By estarzinger

Re: Are EPIRBs dead?

^^ here are some direct notes from an interview after a fishing boat rescue:

"The 406 DF equipment work extremely well. Once we got up into the Class "A" airspace (above 18,000') we were picking...

Forum: Marine Electronics

21-05-2015, 03:08

Replies: 223

Are EPIRBs dead?

Views: 23,638

Posted By estarzinger

Re: Are EPIRBs dead?

What I am telling you is that a surprising number of "manual" models - type II, not hydrostatic release - in fact have these salt water studs, and a lot of owners don't know it. I had what I thought...

Forum: Marine Electronics

20-05-2015, 19:15

Replies: 223

Are EPIRBs dead?

Views: 23,638

Posted By estarzinger

Re: Are EPIRBs dead?

Because of the 95 % false rate, the RCC will take time (upto 40 minutes typically) to try to confirm that it is an actual emergency and not a false alert, before launching assets. And the actual USCG...

Forum: Marine Electronics

20-05-2015, 15:38

Replies: 223

Are EPIRBs dead?

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Posted By estarzinger

Re: Are EPIRBs dead?

Well, don't bang your head too hard, because in fact some type II models ("manual" Not hydrostatic) do salt water activate. They have two exposed pan head screws on the base or side, and if there is...

Forum: Marine Electronics

16-05-2015, 18:53

Replies: 223

Are EPIRBs dead?

Views: 23,638

Posted By estarzinger

Re: Are EPIRBs dead?

Yes, each burst includes location fields, and it in fact bursts extra times if your position moves more than 100m. I do not know what the current Inreach protocol is if the device does not have a...

Forum: Marine Electronics

16-05-2015, 17:11

Replies: 223

Are EPIRBs dead?

Views: 23,638

Posted By estarzinger

Re: Are EPIRBs dead?

^^ yes, the Inreach does have a "press and forget" operation.

Your location will be sent to GOES (the third party emergency center) as follows:
• First ten minutes, every sixty seconds
• Ten...

Forum: Marine Electronics

16-05-2015, 12:10

Replies: 223

Are EPIRBs dead?

Views: 23,638

Posted By estarzinger

Re: Are EPIRBs dead?

To be slightly back on track . . . . So we have a choice of offshore (which here will mean out of vhf and cell range) comms devices. They each have their own pros and cons. Which you choose to carry...

Forum: Marine Electronics

15-05-2015, 08:43

Replies: 223

Are EPIRBs dead?

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Posted By estarzinger

Re: Are EPIRBs dead?

Worth reading the Aegean incident report if you are interested In Epirb vs Inreach/spot: https://www.ussailing.org/wp-content/uploads/DARoot/Offshore/SAS%20Studies/Ensenada-Report-FINAL.pdf

Note...

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