> This past week I tested my "SPOT" in the lake. As indicated by the manufacturer, the device floats and it is indeed water resistant. The problem? I discovered that when allowed to float by itself, it floats face down. When I last I checked, there are no satellites on the bottom of the lake. :( If your "SPOT" gets separated from you and your gear on the lake, distress messages are only being received by beavers and fish. This could be a problem. If any emergency beacon gets separated from you, this could be a problem. This is why I believe in what somebody here said (meaning on-deck storage VS on-PFD) - "what's not on me, is not with me". I don't think that many other emergency communication tools provide upright floating of unit by itself. Though, VHF and PLB will transmit as long as the antenna is out of water (but transmission may not be same good as with upright orientation). Btw, - is this only what manufacturer says (no transmission with face down), or did you try to send a signal with unit floating upside down? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Oct 08 2008 - 12:37:30 PDT
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