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Originally Posted by Exfso
I reckon pilots and boaties would love these
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Nope, they're a toy. A nice toy, but a toy nonetheless.
Out on yachts at sea, we use EPIRB's with built-in GPS. They are very accurate, and are linked directly to the sea safety authorities around the world. They don't rely on your wife getting a text message over an unreliable telephone network, on a phone that may be out of range or have a flat battery, who then has to call 000 and try to convince them that you are 54 miles offshore and she'd like them to go rescue you.
My last one cost me $1600, and I hope I never have to use it.
Cheers,
Jason.