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You can get emergency beacon devices for hiking and sailing that also work globally.
by lozenge 8y ago
You can get emergency beacon devices for hiking and sailing that also work globally.
- tgb 8y agoDo these use a SIM card? Thought they were satellite. That's what the first thing I googled seemed to agree with too ( https://www.yachtingworld.com/features/epirbs-plbs-and-man-overboard-aids-62213 https://www.yachtingworld.com/features/epirbs-plbs-and-man-o... ).
- isostatic 8y agoYes, wouldn't be good in an emergency when out trekking if it needed a nearby base station!
- gaius 8y agoThey work via satellites e.g. SPOT Gen3 or Garmin InReach.
- wjdp 8y agoThey use a mix of satellite and ground radio (satellite to get the SOS out and a rough location, then radio to actually locate you) See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_locator_beacon https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_locator_beacon There are lots of types that work in different ways however. E.g. For marine use we use VHF radios with digital functionality. There's a big red 'distress' button that will transmit your vessel information and position to the coastguard. That's all done via radio, no satellites. (You then back it up with a very analogue mayday call)