Re: Reply: [ihc] Looking forward to ???

[Steven Stegmann <steve.stegmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,

If it has GPS then it will indeed send out your exact
position.

Steve

--- John Hofstetter <hofs@domain.elided> wrote:

> On Nov 24, 2004, at 6:39 PM, Ted Borck wrote:
> 
> > As for outing alone in the Terra - have you
> considered an EPIRB?
> >
> > -- 
> > Ted Borck	tborck@domain.elided
> 
> I hadn't, but I am now, thank you. They range in
> price from $150 to 
> well over a thousand. I'm going to have to make some
> decisions about 
> what features I really want. The GPS capability adds
> a lot to the cost, 
> but I wonder if it doesn't help a lot when out in
> the back country.
> 
> Without the GPS, they track by triangulation, is
> that right?  With GPS, 
> the unit sends out your position, is that right?
> 
> I guess they operate kind of like a satellite phone,
> but only deliver 
> one message. I know of several "old farts" who have
> the satellite 
> phone, but that is an expensive option you have to
> pay for on a 
> continuing basis. Too rich for my blood.
> 
> John
> 
> John Hofstetter
> Ol' Saline
> www.goldrush.com/~hofs