AbsolutelyOriginally Posted by disorderly
Absolutely
northernblue
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It is a far, far better thing to have fished and lost, than never to have fished at all.
Who are the conspirators?
the IMO and sub-commitees COMSAR & MSC, or the SOLAS Convention?
COSPAS-SARSAT?
AMSA & AusSAR?
the Navigation Act 1912, Qld Transport - Maritime Safety Qld?
the manufacturers?
the retailers?
that's a lot of conspirators,
consider a 406 Mhz beacon cost $3500.00 10 years ago. part of my job was to weekly test a float-free 406's mounted on the monkey island's of merchant ships. I'm not sure how long the 406 frequency has been monitored, though the planning to cease monitoring 121.5 has been in place for a considerable time. Manufacturers were advised to create beacons suitable for the rec market, hence the smaller size, and reduced cost.
$350-400 doesn't seem a large outlay to monumentally enhance your chances of detection if the beacon is activated.
I must have missed the 'other' thread....
This one makes no sense to me at all.
by the time you need it they will be c heaper
Count yourself lucky simmo2
northernblue
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It is a far, far better thing to have fished and lost, than never to have fished at all.
Interesting that there has been no mention of the extraordinary costs to both the community and funded rescue organisations in chasing 121.5MHz false alerts. I believe that the figure stands at 97% of all callouts. A good friend (Westpac Pilot) truly despises the shortcomings of the analogue system.
If we adopt 406MHz registration/change of registration, as required, then clearly the problem goes away. If we do not then clearly the problem remains........ to a lesser degree.
Perhaps the SAR authorities should conspire to factor in a levy on 406 pricing to cover the costs of 121.5 callouts up to and including Feb 2009?
Just a theory.........
It,s a life saving device for all on a boat when she runs into trouble. It,s also a device which will help the air/sea rescue locate boats in trouble quicker. $400 is cheap insurance, those who whinge, ask the vmr how it now makes there job a little easier. Buy one or don,t fish off shore. Polky
What load of crap this had turned out to be.
As Polky said, buy one or don't fish off shore.
What's worth more, $400- to save your life or
pissing it up against the wall.
Graeme
Yeah well I am going to wait for Dick Smith to come out with a kit.
cheers fnq
You'll be waiting a long time as dick smith doesn't own the chain. That why a lot of the stuff in there is rubbish
Be careful, the kit might have been assembled by David Hicks............
northernblue
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It is a far, far better thing to have fished and lost, than never to have fished at all.
What a joke.......whos worried about money? If your treading water with your lifejacket on, and it comes down to a choice of how long it takes to locate you, I know what I will be saying.....
Im not worried about dollars, Im worried about noahs arks.
If you cant afford one, dont go offshore. Or maybe you should go out and sink with an anologue epirb, and then we'll watch you buy a digital one with the benefit of hindsight.
You guys crack me up.
Andrew
Id rather spend $400 on an eripb then on 8 packets of flares anyday...
i think you guys have missed the point of this thread.
we are talking about the cost of an epirb. not the fact that Mr X can or can't afford one.
1. I believe it has become quite apparent that current cost of a 406 Epirb is better value for money than the previous outdated model
2. There would really be a problem if this was not the case.
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