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Personal Locator Beacon - PLB
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<blockquote data-quote="Elk Addict" data-source="post: 857551" data-attributes="member: 65691"><p>In response to jmden, you're absolutely correct that a REAL PLB is probably more robust and reliable. If all you want is something for an emergency, then a PLB is the way to go.</p><p>If you want something to communicate with via satellite and track, then I think you have to go with a SPOT or inReach, or something similar (I've own and tested both devices mentioned).</p><p></p><p>To be blunt, I wouldn't trust the GPS communicators as a life saving device if I was in an area with dense forest or deep canyons. I cannot speak of the signal strength of the PLB's, as I've never had one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elk Addict, post: 857551, member: 65691"] In response to jmden, you're absolutely correct that a REAL PLB is probably more robust and reliable. If all you want is something for an emergency, then a PLB is the way to go. If you want something to communicate with via satellite and track, then I think you have to go with a SPOT or inReach, or something similar (I've own and tested both devices mentioned). To be blunt, I wouldn't trust the GPS communicators as a life saving device if I was in an area with dense forest or deep canyons. I cannot speak of the signal strength of the PLB's, as I've never had one. [/QUOTE]
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