Thread: Personal locating beacon

I have a
Ocean Signal RescueME PLB1
They are very light and small. goes on bush walks, hunts and sailing with me.
I was given some very good advice by a professional hunting guide last year re PLB's.
I tended to keep my PLB in my pack. He pointed out what happens when you drop your pack and move away for whatever reason and bust a leg.
He suggested I keep it in a chest or arm pocket which I do now.
Zq

Originally Posted by petree

That’s the one I’ve been looking at because it has a 10 year battery , just don’t want to end up upgrading to somthing better if there is a chance to just buy the right thing now , suppose it’s hard because you don’t use it till you need it

They are extremely good bang for buck with the 10 year battery life. I also liked that it was able to float on it's own unlike the RescueMe, and important feature for on a kayak.

Originally Posted by ZQLewis

I have a
Ocean Signal RescueME PLB1
They are very light and small. goes on bush walks, hunts and sailing with me.
I was given some very good advice by a professional hunting guide last year re PLB's.
I tended to keep my PLB in my pack. He pointed out what happens when you drop your pack and move away for whatever reason and bust a leg.
He suggested I keep it in a chest or arm pocket which I do now.
Zq

Couldn't agree more - i keep mine on my belt in a second and very sturdy army ammo pouch. PLB, rope, tyre tube and and head torch live in that pouch and it is permanently attached to the belt.

Our local farm supply shop has sold over 200 of these KTi PLBs, $342 is not too bad IMHO
Products: Fs Personal Locator Beacon Kti | Wanganui Farm Supplies


Skippers mate sells them for $315 +shipping

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