Thread: PLB and GPS or just an inReach?

Here is an overview of the Becker used to track the VHF signal from a beacon.
Don’t underestimate how hard it can be to spot people in the wilderness or at sea with a single Lat/Long.

Turn on the beacon and then leave it on until someone is standing next to you.
Recently had a bloke wrap up the antenna and put the beacon in his pocket as soon as the helicopter flew overhead the valley. Probably added 10 minutes to dialling in their exact position on the steep slope under a full canopy. Had to be directly overhead a tiny gap in the trees to pick up the signal.