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Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2016, 15:59
Replies: 492
Views: 80,358
Posted By transmitterdan
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

It seems a firestorm has erupted over my EPIRB comments. Let me say it once again more clearly. I am not advocating government mandated EPIRB usage. But I am saying that we as cruisers ought to have...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2016, 07:21
Replies: 492
Views: 80,358
Posted By transmitterdan
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

There is no consumer receiver that can receiver 406MHz EPIRB signals. They are received by satellite and relayed to ground stations. Also, some SAR aircraft have 406MHz receivers that can be used to...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2016, 05:48
Replies: 492
Views: 80,358
Posted By transmitterdan
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

For those who refuse to have an EPIRB out of fiscal (or other equally silly reasons) please consider the extra search time (not to mention cost) your "money saving decision" could entail. Whilst we...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2016, 05:44
Replies: 492
Views: 80,358
Posted By transmitterdan
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

EPIRBs are available for rent in the US. This family could have had one for the trip spending less than $100. Too many people are unaware of this great service BoatUS provides. Spread the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-06-2016, 16:20
Replies: 492
Views: 80,358
Posted By transmitterdan
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Kita,

I think this tragic event should make all the people who say an EPIRB is not an off-shore requirement rethink their logic. When you end up in the water it would be best to have the...
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