Expert advice on purchasing an EPIRB!! :>

[livaio]

Was looking around for EPIRBs and was wondering which one should i get. Looking for either a GME MT400 or GME MT406. Other recommendation will also be appreciated.

Cheers

Richard

[millies]

Kti GPS epirb $299 10year battery life.STS Marine on the net.Best value on the market.

[tomartomau]

I bought one of these from a local person (works at the Redcliffe Coastguard and conducts the VHF radio course as well. The one I purchased is Australian Made and Owned and has a 10 year battery life (apparently longer but the certification board would only issue 10 years!

Personally, I would spend the extra for the GPS model (I have young Kids) as the location is narrowed down significantly. The only other variable is how long it takes the search team to get to you. I did read on the website conflicting information;

** Whilst the GPS receiver has an accuracy of 1.8 metres, search-and-rescue authorities advise that the maximum accuracy they can resolve in all cases from an EPIRB is 120 metres.

I am not sure if this is true for all EPIRBS or just the GPS model.

An exampple of where a GPS helps is in a fast current situation, where the Epirb (non gps) takes longer to update it's signal, where a GPS model updates every 5 minutes.

Anyhow, good luck with your purchase and an EPIRB is better than no EPIRB,.. others will probably have more info on this.

** Whilst the GPS receiver has an accuracy of 1.8 metres, search-and-rescue authorities advise that the maximum accuracy they can resolve in all cases from an EPIRB is 120 metres.

/>http://kti.com.au/epirbs/safety-alert-sa1g/

Cheers

[regulated]

Man check out lance's range at reeltackle.com.au good prices and your helping a good bloke off the site. He knows his stuff too. GPS is the go, if your really deep in the do do they will find you quicker.

[motu]

any epirb is better than none but you will get loads of information about them if you google ( best epirb ) it made my mind up what to buy good luck

[daveylad]

no questions go for the GPS, talk to Lance he'll look after you and put you onto the best model

[tugger]

Richard like Dave said give Lance a shout (aussie123) send him a pm as he has the 10 year battery life ones at a good price

[aussie123]

Definitely go the KTI SA1G (gps model)

With their 10 year battery life and 10 year warranty they are by far the best value on the market,especially at $290 delivered.

[Bi_polar]

I 2nd the shout for Lance.... he is a wealth of information when it comes to marine electronics and has the best deals in his shop.

/>http://www.reeltackle.com.au/index.php?option=com_ixxocart&p=catalog&mode=search&search_in=all&Itemid=115&search_str=epirb