EagleEye Report post Posted July 4, 2008 Hi any of you guys that go hiking or hunting ever take one of these search and rescue electronics. Just thinking if I start going with me and the dog dont know what to do for potencial snake bite broken leg ext 10 miles back in any comments much appreiciated they cost an awful lot of money. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted July 4, 2008 I posted a similar question awhile back, but I can't find what happened to the thread. Anyway, the Spot Satellite Messenger which is around $150.00 is a poor man's version of the more sophisticated units, but I found out that it can be inconsistent when sending messages, and it requires an activation subscription similar to XM radio, but your location can be tracked by family or freinds via computer and it will send a short text message. The personal locator beacons which range from $400-$700 do not require a satellite subscription and are more reliable but do not allow you to send a message to family, just an emergency signal to the relay facility. Hope this helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ac guy Report post Posted July 4, 2008 You don't need one. Just start a signal fire. Just ask the hikers around Crown king. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EagleEye Report post Posted July 5, 2008 thanks guys 500 bucks is alot of money maybe just be careful now i guess but thanks nice to have somewhere to ask these things Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vegasjeep Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Dont all Ham Radios have this ability through this service? http://aprs.fi/?call=wo3b-12&timerange=86400 might be a cheaper way to go with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDN Report post Posted July 8, 2008 Charlie- it's always a good thing to have as many Comms as possible when out in the back country. Goto Hardcoreoutdoor.com or get the latest copy of Western Hunter. Both with articles on communication in the back country. The information contained in those 2 places cover in detail the nuts and bolts of backcountry comms. Hardcore has also been testing the SPOT unit for 6 or 7 months now. Over 160 messages without fail from the western US. Every comm out there has it's pros and cons but the SPOT has been some outstanding features that others don't and for less money. Anyways, check the articles out. CDN Snapshot -your original post is down in the optics and gear section-I think I saw it there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
