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Bob wrote:

O, and EPIRBS transmit to satellites not airplanes.................
but im sure you knew that

Actually EPIRB's transmit to BOTH... They use 406 Mhz for Sat coverage,
and have a 121.5/243 Mhz low power beacon for Aircraft & Vessel SAR
Homing, plus usually a Strobe, for visual Position Fixing.

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Bruce in alaska
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