Re: [Paddlewise] Another CG Search based on a lack of "OK" messages

From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:14:25 -0700
On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 9:04 AM, Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net> wrote:

> The fact that it was a SPOT unit is immaterial. The paddler could have also
> set up to call home via a cell phone or a SAT phone and the people waiting
> for his calls would still have called the CG if he missed his call in
> schedule.


We'll see. I think there is a pattern here, though. There are more and more
incidents involving SPOT. Doug Lloyd reported that SAR units in Canada are
discussing this issue.

Craig Jungers
Moses Lake,WA
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