Or .maybe he's trying to justify the purchase of an amp to his Financial Control Officer.
...bill nr4c Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID "Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT" <k...@coldrockshotbrooms.com> wrote: >Yes, but..... > >The original poster is going to be 200 miles from town. He may or may >not be in VHF range of something when he needs help. I'm pretty sure >he's out of range or he'd just get a couple of handhelds and call it done. > >The Personal Locator Beacon frequency is monitored by two sets of >satellites -- a constellation of low-earth-orbit satellites that can >determine location, and a few geostationary satellites that see a wide >area of the planet, looking straight down at the surface of the earth. >The latter can read the GPS on the PLB. > >The signal goes straight to search and rescue folks, and the beacons are >registered so they know exactly who they're going to be looking for. > >Which would you prefer: push a button and it's done, or calling on >several bands and hoping one is open? > >Again, I love amateur radio, and I would consider it part of my >emergency toolkit, but I'd trigger my PLB first in a real emergency. > >-- Lynn > >On 6/30/2013 5:09 PM, Ariel Jacala wrote: >> Some HT's have GPS and with APRS one can send messages. I have used it on >> hikes so my wife can track me on the internet as I hike. The HT sends a >> beacon signal out and the movement can be tracked through APRS.fi Any Ham >> can get an APRS account. I have even used APRS on my iPhone for the same >> tracking capability. Remote from civilization though you would need an HT >> with APRS like the VX8R by Yaesu or a TinyTrack tracker. With the HT >> however, you can call for help and the reach can be substantial depending on >> elevation or having a nearby repeater. Having worked 45 states on Field Day >> just using a KX3 and a G0GSF dipole, I have no qualms with getting out and >> reaching people with a KX3 on HF. When the 2m module gets out - I have a >> complete package for all modes of remote operation. >> Ariel NY4G >> > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
