PLB - Personal Safety in the Bush

[adem]

I Have the ResQLink as well. Battery runs out this year (5yr). Don't know replacement cost. Paid $290, but came with a good first aid kit and other useful things. Never had to use it, which is a good thing of course. Which ever one you get, make sure it tracks you down to a few metres.

 

[Redfin]

Had the gme plb 7 year battery gme want $200 to put a new battery in it. Bought the kti instead, has a 10 year battery life is much smaller lighter, the KTI is an awesome bit of KIT

Anyone want to buy a GME with an out of date battery ?

This bloke will make a battery for anything.
https://www.hye.com.au/
Has done a few Minelab batteries over the year.

 

[grubstake]

Had the gme plb 7 year battery gme want $200 to put a new battery in it. Bought the kti instead, has a 10 year battery life is much smaller lighter, the KTI is an awesome bit of KIT

Anyone want to buy a GME with an out of date battery ?

This bloke will make a battery for anything.
https://www.hye.com.au/
Has done a few Minelab batteries over the year.

I thought it was illegal for anybody other than the manufacturer's authorised agent to tamper with or modify PLB/EPIRB communication devices? Otherwise we'd all just buy new batteries online and do it ourselves - I'm pretty handy with a screwdriver.

 

[Bush Chook]

My understanding: Only the ones that need certification kept current - eg Marine and Aviation.

 

[Eski]

MADtuna indeed!

Thanks ALL. i thinki might ditch the garmin, get the Kti , Get HF and tell the GF to stop worrying.

 

[grubstake]

When your PLB/EPIRB reaches the end of its useful life, please don't just put it in a rubbish bin:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-04/distress-beacon-prompts-emergency-response-to-tip/10869214

 

[RedDirtDigger]

Les, just make sure you get a PLB with a 10 year battery life and manufactured within last few months. (Not old stock).

Then register with AMSA, and lodge updates on their site when you go to a remote area for a while ie general location(s) you are going toand when.

Then protect it and put it in your detector backpack and tell buddies you have one in your kit.
Cheers RDD

 

[Lesgold]

Thanks guys.

All done and dusted. Plenty of good advice here.

Cheers again

Les

 

[shakergt]

Gme are Australian made I believe