Peter said: > The one that did horrify me was his account of the two PLB failures. > Not so much the potential consequences but horror at the lack of QC > in an age where QC is a well established skill. Stu's bad experience with 2 failing PLBs have sparked a discussion this week, with a couple of other people here in NZ questioning what best-practice should be. My little McMurdo 210 PLB seems to have survived a reasonably salty 13 months - but I certainly haven't taken it round Australia. It lives in a pouch on my PFD's left shoulder (think epaulet) and thus (being level with my mouth) spends little time immersed. Maybe I should be thinking of duct-taping a small bag over its working end - to reduce its exposure to frequent 'wetting'. I'm reluctant to bag it entirely (like I do my VHF & GPS), as it would need to be de-bagged to activate & unfurl the antenna and that would hugely complicate the tether that I think is vital. Even a partial, de-bagging step might be unwelcome in cold water - I can see teeth getting involved - but if it gives me a better chance of a functional beacon, so be it. Does anyone know of a current study or review of PLB failures ? Best Regards Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand *************************************************************************** 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 Aug 03 2011 - 18:43:47 PDT
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