Re: PLB helps dehydrated hiker in Surprise Valley
Interesting John... What was the post # for that rescue?
Did you have trouble getting them to dispatch as several others have
reported? Suspect with so...
Sam 2007-07-06 11:40:07 #46831
Re: Satellite phone rental
I just checked and World Communicacation Center in Chandler rents
only Iridium phones for $35 & $75/week for old/heavy vs new/4 ounces
lighter...
Sam 2007-07-06 11:36:46 #46830
Re: PLB helps dehydrated hiker in Surprise Valley
as NPS does not fly very early or late?
The website http://www.sunrisesunset.com/calendar.asp tells us
that sunset would have been about 7:40pm, so...
johngeyles 2007-07-06 11:00:27 #46829
Re: PLB helps dehydrated hiker in Surprise Valley
I wonder how long it took from the time the user activated the PLB
till the copter was on scene? Also curious if it was a NPS copter
as NPS does not fly...
Sam 2007-07-06 10:38:30 #46828
Re: PLB helps dehydrated hiker in Surprise Valley
This is probably a typo as units have been available outside of
Alaska for the last 4 years. REI has also been selling them for a
number of years so I...
Sam 2007-07-06 10:26:13 #46827
Re: PLB helps dehydrated hiker in Surprise Valley
Past discussion of this item with GC rescue ops is that they really,
reallly don't like PLBs.
The explanation is that with a sat-phone they can find out the...
Doug Nering 2007-07-06 09:20:43 #46826
PLB helps dehydrated hiker in Surprise Valley
The below news release was posted on another site, anyone else see it?
I'm not sure why anyone would want to be in Surprise Valley in the
heat we've had this...
dnally 2007-07-06 06:08:52 #46825
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