RE: [Paddlewise] epirbs

Richard wrote:
>EPIRB use is not discouraged in Canada. 

>When a signal is made, the military sends a plane to drop a VHF to
determine
>what the emergency is, following which an appropriate rescue is preformed.

Craig wrote:
>I wonder if the Canadian fellow that PeterO wrote about wasn't thinking
more of 
>the SPOT which has, indeed, created quite a ruckus several times.
>And I wonder if the problems with the SPOT haven't settled down over the
past 
>year or so now that people have had a chance to get used to them.

Paul wrote
>I may be being daft, but I can't see where the website description says it 
>transmits to the SAR satellite system (as a PLB or EPIRB does).

G'day,

Thanks Richard for the clarification and Craig for the potential
explanation. 

My co-student did go on to describe the Spot system, which he seemed
relatively happy with. If there were problems in the early days of SPOT and
they were described by the media, then I can imagine the potential for
confusion between SPOT and EPIRB operation, and that might be the reason for
his concern. I'll take his opinion as just that and if he offers to sell me
the CN Tower I'll probably decline:~)

Paul, No you're not daft but I need better spectacles. They do say it uses
VHF. So water activated and using VHF make two reasons it's not that
suitable as an emergency beacon for kayakers.

All the best, PeterO
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