GME EPIRB SAFETY ALERT - microprocessor failures

[Crunchy]

In the bracket mine flashed but only once and no beep, a successful test is double flash double beep.

[fishing111]

Just went and did again to make sure Crunchy, and i get 2 flashes and 2 beeps in the bracket and out of bracket, and in the bonus round of getting the Epirb out of the bracket i get 2 & 2.

[Crunchy]

Strange, but that's a successful test!

[fishing111]

Yeah seems odd to me Crunchy in that AW's won't test at all in the bracket, you get a flash, and i get 2 flashes and 2 beeps. I would would have thought that they would all behave the same in the bracket.

[benji64]

mine is a KTI I think .could not find GME on it anywhere but it did flash and green light and beep so hoping ok . is there a KTI brand????????

[fishing111]

http://kti.com.au/radio-beacons/



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[benji64]

cheers fishing 111 ,just wanted to be safe .pretty poor explanation by GME in my opinion as well

[rat_catcher]

What other brands are there that are worth looking at to replace the GME?

[ozscott]

I wonder if other manufacturers are aware of problems and stay stum. Gme told me at the peak of manufacturing failure rate it was .12 per cent. I think GME have been honest whether you like the lack of bulk replacement or not. They have my support.

Cheers

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[RayLamp]

I have a MT403G (yellow) with the water activation feature. I think the self test for these would need to be out of the cradle. As a comparison, the MT400 (orange), doesn't have it, therefore it could test in the cradle or out ( I am guessing).

You wonder if all models are affected?

The web site for the MT403G reads:

"The MT403G also includes a water activation feature. Once it has been removed from its mounting bracket, the MT403G will activate automatically on immersion in water. Of course you can also activate it manually if required. "

[SatNav]

http://kti.com.au/radio-beacons/

1. FYI the above radio-beacons link as posted above are not EPIRB's as such as being discussed here.

[ozynorts]

Is this a better link DotPoint?
http://kti.com.au/epirbs/

[Any_Weather]

G'day guys, sent an email to gme yesterday to explain my drama and received a phone call today. The outcome is, no question about replacing unit!!!!! Gave me an address to post my unit to and they will extract the appropriate data to send to amsa and send my new unit via courier all on the same day. Should be less than a week turn around. I will post mine off tomorow and let you know when I receive my new one. A very good service I thought.

Thanks
Lee

[ozscott]

Excellent. Same result as me. This is why I was urging people to write to them.

Cheers

[fishing111]

That's good that you got it sorted AW & ozscott. Out of interest what was wrong with your Epirb ozscott?