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<blockquote data-quote="Tathradj" data-source="post: 578837" data-attributes="member: 2436"><p>PLB stands for,</p><p><strong>P</strong>ersonal<strong> L</strong>ocating <strong>B</strong>eacon. "</p><p>In other words, You carry it in your backpack, Pocket etc,</p><p></p><p>Low power output but, A satellite will pick it up.Also,</p><p>It is down there some where in about a 200 square kilometer radius.</p><p>(Better than nothing. )</p><p></p><p>EPIRB</p><p>Stands for,</p><p><strong>E</strong>mercency <strong>P</strong>osition <strong>I</strong>ndicating <strong>R</strong>adio <strong>B</strong>eacon</p><p></p><p>A lot of output, A satellite will pick it up very fast. If not transmitting</p><p>a co ordinate from an inbuilt GPS, Triangulation is very accurate.</p><p>Down to a very well defined area.</p><p>Carry it in your boat, Glove box with a red label on the out side,</p><p>Back Pack, etc.</p><p></p><p>Point is, There is a difference hence why they are labelled accordingly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tathradj, post: 578837, member: 2436"] PLB stands for, [b]P[/b]ersonal[b] L[/b]ocating [b]B[/b]eacon. " In other words, You carry it in your backpack, Pocket etc, Low power output but, A satellite will pick it up.Also, It is down there some where in about a 200 square kilometer radius. (Better than nothing. ) EPIRB Stands for, [b]E[/b]mercency [b]P[/b]osition [b]I[/b]ndicating [b]R[/b]adio [b]B[/b]eacon A lot of output, A satellite will pick it up very fast. If not transmitting a co ordinate from an inbuilt GPS, Triangulation is very accurate. Down to a very well defined area. Carry it in your boat, Glove box with a red label on the out side, Back Pack, etc. Point is, There is a difference hence why they are labelled accordingly. [/QUOTE]
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