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Date: Tue Aug 08 2006 - 02:44:47 EDT
As I understand it you don't "need" the GPS because the satellites can
triangulate your position fairly accurately.
You will probably never get to use it - I've had one for 15 years and it
hasn't worked yet - so save your money and get the cheapest one that will do
the job and quit falling overboard.
Regards,
Ann-Marie Foster,
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Subject: lv-ab: EPIRB recommendations
Hi Liveaboards
Here's my first post after years of enjoyable lurking...
I've got a little 27 foot coastal sailing yacht and I'm trying to decide
what sort of EPIRB I should buy. I like the idea of a personal one like the
ACR Satellite 406MHz Manual EPIRB
(http://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?item=74538&search123=epirb&intAbsolutePage=1)
that I can attach to my life jacket since I've already managed to fall
overboard once. Or should I get a full size model like the GME 406
(http://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?item=74522&search123=epirb&intAbsolutePage=1)?
These are on special for $400 Australian at the moment. What do the experts
think? Also, how important is a built in GPS because I don't think that the
little ACR has this?
Thanks a lot
Mark
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