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Posts: 51
Location: Greensboro, NC
Location: Greensboro, NC
Tue May 30, 2017 11:38 am
Any economical recommendations for an epirb? Ocean Signal, SeaSafe, ACR, Globafix? Even seen a company called KTI which are in the $200 dollar range.
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Location: wilmington nc
Location: wilmington nc
Tue May 30, 2017 12:11 pm
If you can afford hydra static release, get it. My .02
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Tue May 30, 2017 4:40 pm
A cat II is perfectly fine. Hydrostatic is only good if nothing obstructs is upon release and allows it to reach the surface. If it does get to the surface and no one can get to it well that's the same as not having one. Here's a link to gps store. They are local to NC, https://www.thegpsstore.com/ACR-EPIRBs-C702.aspx
I'd look at the first or second one. You can check other locations and get them cheaper at times. Also Check the acr website and look for the promotions. Sometimes you can get even more money back or a goodie bag with the purchase of certain products
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I'd look at the first or second one. You can check other locations and get them cheaper at times. Also Check the acr website and look for the promotions. Sometimes you can get even more money back or a goodie bag with the purchase of certain products
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Tue May 30, 2017 4:42 pm
get the acr with the gps, I bet there has never been a person in trouble offshore that would scoff at the price of an epirb or raft if somebody would produce one that instant
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Location: Hampstead
Location: Hampstead
Wed May 31, 2017 9:26 am
I ended up replacing mine with an ACR Resqlink+ PLB this year.
They all use the same transmit frequency now, and it has the homing beacon as well. The only real differences I could find are these-
1. An EPIRB transmits for 48 hours, PLB 24 hours
2. EPIRB is registered to a boat, while a PLB is registered to a person. My PLB stays in my ditch bag, no matter what boat I am on.
Also, the resqlink+ PLB from ACR offers a "Test" button. For $59 a year, you can push that button and 5 people will get a text saying "I'm ok" along with your GPS coordinates. $270ish
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Last edited by Aquaholicnc on Wed May 31, 2017 9:49 am; edited 1 time in total
They all use the same transmit frequency now, and it has the homing beacon as well. The only real differences I could find are these-
1. An EPIRB transmits for 48 hours, PLB 24 hours
2. EPIRB is registered to a boat, while a PLB is registered to a person. My PLB stays in my ditch bag, no matter what boat I am on.
Also, the resqlink+ PLB from ACR offers a "Test" button. For $59 a year, you can push that button and 5 people will get a text saying "I'm ok" along with your GPS coordinates. $270ish
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Posts: 51
Location: Greensboro, NC
Location: Greensboro, NC
Wed May 31, 2017 10:29 am
Thanks .. yeah ive been looking at the globafix v4 and the Resqlink. only real difference i see between them is transmission length. resqlink with 30hrs and v4 with 48hrs
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Location: wilmington
Location: wilmington
Wed May 31, 2017 10:51 am
I bought a acr 2831 online for like 385.00,Good price for a good epirb.
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Location: Wallace, NC
Location: Wallace, NC
Wed May 31, 2017 11:07 am
Someone is selling two on THT.
http://www.thehulltruth.com/fishing-miscellaneous-items-private-sellers-only/847433-acr-406-global-fix-epirb.html
http://www.thehulltruth.com/fishing-miscellaneous-items-private-sellers-only/847433-acr-406-global-fix-epirb.html
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Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:06 am
Picked up an ACR Aqualink View (P/N 2884) for $350 and free shipping this week.
They are running their summer promotion right now (5/1 - 7/5)
That unit is buoyant, waterproof, has GPS, integrated screen for testing GPS functionality/accuracy, and a self-test feature without having to call NOAA every time you test. They claim a 30hr battery life at -4* F
Rebate was $100 back so effectively it was the same price as the cheaper non-waterproof resqlink+. (also, there's a $50 on the ResqLink+...So $200 till 7/5)
Got a PLB since we already have an e-pirb registered to our boat, I fish on other boats quite a bit and like to have a personal device, and with all the backcountry hunting/fishing I do, I like knowing I have an "Oh Sh*t" button if I snap my leg in half in a boulder field packing a deer out of the mountains or get hit by a snake at the bottom of the Gorge smallmouthing in the summer...
Here's link to rebate form.
https://newcontent.westmarine.com/documents/pdfs/Rebates/05012017-07052017ACRSummerRebateForm.pdf
They are running their summer promotion right now (5/1 - 7/5)
That unit is buoyant, waterproof, has GPS, integrated screen for testing GPS functionality/accuracy, and a self-test feature without having to call NOAA every time you test. They claim a 30hr battery life at -4* F
Rebate was $100 back so effectively it was the same price as the cheaper non-waterproof resqlink+. (also, there's a $50 on the ResqLink+...So $200 till 7/5)
Got a PLB since we already have an e-pirb registered to our boat, I fish on other boats quite a bit and like to have a personal device, and with all the backcountry hunting/fishing I do, I like knowing I have an "Oh Sh*t" button if I snap my leg in half in a boulder field packing a deer out of the mountains or get hit by a snake at the bottom of the Gorge smallmouthing in the summer...
Here's link to rebate form.
https://newcontent.westmarine.com/documents/pdfs/Rebates/05012017-07052017ACRSummerRebateForm.pdf
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Location: Greensboro, NC
Location: Greensboro, NC
Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:51 am
ordered the resqlink.. It is Waterproof and buoyant as well.
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