Looks like some of the GPS EPIRBs and PLBs don't work right:

http://www.equipped.org/406_beacon_test_summary.htm

Apparently West Marine has stopped selling McMurdo stuff.

Wow, what a copmprehensive test and some surprisingly bad results for some
models. Up til now I have regretted buying an ACR RpaidFix that needs external
GPS input, but it sure did well in the tests so I am happy now.

Mark

Still, anything is better than nothing.

"NavNut" wrote in message
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Looks like some of the GPS EPIRBs and PLBs don't work right:

http://www.equipped.org/406_beacon_test_summary.htm

Apparently West Marine has stopped selling McMurdo stuff.

McMurdo has issued two Dealer Advisories and a Press Release with
regards this issue and they have now announced to their dealers an
upgrade program, the details and effectiveness of which are still
sketchy.

http://www.equipped.org/406_beacon_test_mcmurdo.htm


"NavNut" wrote in message .. .
Looks like some of the GPS EPIRBs and PLBs don't work right:

http://www.equipped.org/406_beacon_test_summary.htm

Apparently West Marine has stopped selling McMurdo stuff.