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Forum: Marine Electronics

15-04-2013, 09:35

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Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

Caracal,

Sorry, fact would suggest that much of what you have said is wrong. Have I ever mention SPOT unless it was to disregard it?

Sorry about using the computer example. Was using it to...

Forum: Marine Electronics

15-04-2013, 09:11

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Before sounding off do some reading. ARC and Mcmurdoe products ARE DESIGNED for CRUISING boats in the OCEAN. WHAT REASONS?, Preference yes but little fact! In fact a lot of...

Forum: Marine Electronics

15-04-2013, 08:56

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

I did start with a thesis Paul that is correct. However it is not a case of disregarding other information but a case of finding relevant fact.

Since Mcmurdo have a PLB that now has a 48 hour...

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-04-2013, 23:08

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

Hi Paul,

That is my whole point of the thread! What does an epirb do that a top of the line arc plb does not?
I have done my due diligence and was not considering trying to replace batteries...

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-04-2013, 22:56

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

Sorry your confused. My initial question was and still is, What is more functional? Do you pack your epirb with you when you head off in your dinghy? Or go trekking away from the boat?

I have...

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-04-2013, 21:58

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

Now I am getting confused. From my reading PLB Arc type do the mayday distress thing the same way an Epirb does? So far the only difference seems that the epirbs float to give signal while the plbs...

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-04-2013, 15:29

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

Hi Paul,

Back in post 14 the Arc I posted did state that battery life was expected to be 36hours at minus 20c and longer at higher temps. As we would have one each that would give us 72 hours min...

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-04-2013, 12:10

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

Hi Bill,

Never advocated for SPOT type devices. Asking about ARC type plb and Epirbs?

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-04-2013, 11:36

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

Hi Alchemy,

Liferaft is on the list it will be the last thing bought due to service life etc. I think I said that I have at least 3 major purchases to make, life raft being one for sure. The...

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-04-2013, 11:18

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

Cheers Alchemy

Ludd

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-04-2013, 11:17

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

Rather than spot i was thinking these ARC type products.

Transmits on 406 MHz via the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system with your registered unique, digitally coded distress signal and 121.5 MHz...

Forum: Marine Electronics

14-04-2013, 07:40

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Re: Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

So why the change between Carib and Pacific? DO they both not offer the same service?

Forum: Marine Electronics

13-04-2013, 22:43

Replies: 87

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

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Posted By NorthPacific

Have Epirb's been superseded by the Personal Emergency response beacons?

So Alchemy thinks I would be a Luddite if I left home without one. But what is the advantage of having a beacon tied to the ship, rather than the newer PEB's?

SInce life jackets are usually worn...

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