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Old 03-31-2012, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mako19 View Post
How dependable is an EPERB??? Seems a satellite phone is unnecessary if you have a good EPERP.
Response times can be slow with EPIRB because they often try and confirm a need or wait 12 hours for the second satellite pass before sending out rescue. 12 hours is a long time. A sat phone can quickly confirm the need to rescue and get things in motion much more quickly.
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