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1deuceswild
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| Anyone have any info on Personal Locator Beacons. I’m thinking of picking one up and found this website for the SPOT. Seems pretty reasonable $150 for the unit and $100/yr for the service. It floats and is waterproof, and it can even send a message to the wife saying that you’re fine. http://findmespot.com/Home.aspx |
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baitboy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm getting a SPOT as soon as the I get the funds. |
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blueoceaneyez
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Location: Monkey Junction, NC & Destin, FL
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We have the SPOT with basic $99 service. We didn't get the extra unlimited tracking or GEOS. No complaints thus far. 
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Curmudgeon
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The last thing I want is a way for someone to bother me when I'm fishing. I have a PLB and it does exactly what I want it to do - provide an exact position if I have to deploy it ...  |
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Bodie
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i've heard people say they have had problems with globalstar sat phones so i am waiting to see how this product works.
blueoceaneyez have you tried the service out to see if it works
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blueoceaneyez
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We've tried the OK feature 17 miles out (havent been out any further this year yet...) - it sent the message + our GPS location (link to it on Google Earth) in an email to our list of contacts.
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duckslayer761
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| i have a mcmurdo(may not be spelled right.)but it is one of the small ones i carry it in my ditch bag. its like a real epirb you cant send messages with it is registered to you and when it goes off it calls the calvery. i like haveing it just incase the one on the boat for some reason doesn't go off. iits one of those things that i hope i will never use but im glad tht i have it if i need it. |
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JohnnyD
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Location: Greensboro NC
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It says:
* Floats in water
* Waterproof to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes
Is it waterproof enough for the sea or do you need a drybag?
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wshackne
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Location: Wilmington, NC
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 7:54 am Post subject: |
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I have a SPOT and have used it on a couple of trips so far. It works flawlessly. Being able to send an "All OK" message to your family is a big plus for me. Don't worry, it isn't two way....your wife can't contact you!!!
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KingSlayor
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Location: Wilmington, NC
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| Quote: | | Being able to send an "All OK" message to your family is a big plus for me. Don't worry, it isn't two way....your wife can't contact you!!! |
huge plus
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rhartjr
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Joined: Apr 28, 2006
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Location: Angier/Southport
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| Bodie wrote: | i've heard people say they have had problems with globalstar sat phones so i am waiting to see how this product works.
blueoceaneyez have you tried the service out to see if it works |
The Globalstar sat phones are garbage and should be treated as such. The s-band amplifiers on their satilites are failing and failing fast. Spot uses the l-band uplink which there are NO problems with. So there should be no problems for Spot users due to the satilites. That said though I still would not clasify Spot in the same league as a true PLB, and personaly I'll stick with my EPIRB. As for price, a Spot and what, 3 to 4 years of subscription will buy a true PLB. |
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Capt_Tom
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Location: Murrells Inlet, (Myrtle Beach), SC
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I Have an EPIRB, but am interested in a SAT phone to contact home... as well as my sister boat. Anyone have a good one that they would recommend? And a service provider for it?
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Timbo
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Location: Asheboro,NC
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A SPOT is not a true PLB. They are fine for what they are, but don't confuse them with a PLB or an EPIRB. I have a PLB with the built in GPS. Gives me a lot of comfort knowing I can press two buttons and help will be on the way. Both my kids know how to activate it in case of emergency. I paid $650 for it but have no regrets.
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Hndfulprls
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Joined: Jul 24, 2006
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Location: Chapel Hill/Surf City
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I have a true EPIRB, but just got the spot. It was cheap enough and is knda cool to track your fishing spots and send messages home. We were otut at the stream last Wednesday about 65 mile from home and hit the OK feature everytime we hooked up with fish. It worked great.
I would also be interested in Sat phone info if anyone has one. |
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