So i recently finished a avalanche course, and we did a test on my pieps analgue beacon, and it was giving out a false reading!. when digital beacons searched for it they all came up with different location, somewhat near by. So i tossed it, but anyone using one like this check it, dont want to get in a situation where reading wring could be life.
If you have a analogue beacon, check it!
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I believe that analogue beacons can be recalibrated. I read that they can stray from the frrequency over time.
Good post cmantle...actually, we should check them all, digital or analogue, every time we ride. Doesn't take much for the buddies to all check the signals before heading up the trail...
Ditto.
On my SOS it kind of shows the way things work. It basically goes out in a elipictal pattern from the source and to find it you will need to work your way around.
On my SOS it kind of shows the way things work. It basically goes out in a elipictal pattern from the source and to find it you will need to work your way around.
You can send your SOS in for recalibration, I think it's $60. Small price to pay! Their office is in St. Albert, AB.
I thought someone told me this has to do with the degredation of the crystal used in the device that generates the frequency. I'm not not sure how long it takes before needing this recalibration...
so true. five minutes is nothing, probably not even that...
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