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Satellite communicators - Spot, Zoleo, Garmin Inreach etc.
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<blockquote data-quote="grubstake" data-source="post: 669032" data-attributes="member: 4012"><p>These messaging devices are <strong>NOT</strong> PLBs. PLBs do one thing and one thing only - act as a beacon that sends a notification to global emergency response satellites, to which your regional emergency organisation promptly responds. PLBs are simple and very effective, with no subscription or ongoing charges. Because they are only triggered when necessary, they do not need regular recharging to keep the batteries topped up.</p><p></p><p>The devices mentioned, with a range of sophisticated messaging features, are only 'sorta/kinda' emergency location devices. They have a variety of primary navigation, location and communications functions and include an emergency location function of some sort. Such gizmos are more expensive, need regular recharging and incur various setup and ongoing operating/usage charges. </p><p></p><p>Here in Australia, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority has responsibility for PLB approval and registration. These are the currently available makes and models:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://beacons.amsa.gov.au/about/beacon-types.asp#Personal-Locator-Beacon-PLB[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grubstake, post: 669032, member: 4012"] These messaging devices are [B]NOT[/B] PLBs. PLBs do one thing and one thing only - act as a beacon that sends a notification to global emergency response satellites, to which your regional emergency organisation promptly responds. PLBs are simple and very effective, with no subscription or ongoing charges. Because they are only triggered when necessary, they do not need regular recharging to keep the batteries topped up. The devices mentioned, with a range of sophisticated messaging features, are only 'sorta/kinda' emergency location devices. They have a variety of primary navigation, location and communications functions and include an emergency location function of some sort. Such gizmos are more expensive, need regular recharging and incur various setup and ongoing operating/usage charges. Here in Australia, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority has responsibility for PLB approval and registration. These are the currently available makes and models: [URL unfurl="true"]https://beacons.amsa.gov.au/about/beacon-types.asp#Personal-Locator-Beacon-PLB[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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