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Personal Locator Beacons

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 JohnV 03 Nov 2014
Hi all,

I'm after a personal locator beacon for use ski touring, mountaineering, kayaking etc. in remote places. I only want it for emergencies so a simple lightweight unit with no annual subscription service (so, not SPOT). I've looked at the ACR ResQ Link and the Fast Find, which seem good, waterproof too, but have manufacturer only battery replacement which doesn't sound ideal.

Does anyone have any experience with either unit or can suggest another alternative?

Cheers,

John
In reply to JohnV:

I have a Fastfind that is 4 years old and still passes the battery test. They have released a new one called the "Max G" which has a user replaceable battery but is twice the price of the old ones.....
The plus side, is that they are small and reasonably light and operate at low temps.
 nufkin 03 Nov 2014

Uh-oh
 toad 03 Nov 2014
In reply to nufkin:

quick! shut the stable door!
 Ridge 03 Nov 2014
In reply to toad:

Shush, they'll hear you...

Actually it all seems sensible so far.
 Morgan Woods 03 Nov 2014
In reply to nufkin:
> Uh-oh

Are you referring to this:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=272218
Post edited at 20:30
 Firestarter 04 Nov 2014
In reply to Morgan Woods:

Goodness - lost the will to live on that one, and I didn't get a third of the way through it!
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