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Backcountry Access Tracker DTS Beacon
I am looking for an avalanche beacon for my son who does a lot...
By epforr2185892
Ranked #563 - Avalanche Safety
April 23, 2008
I am looking for an avalanche beacon for my son who does a lot of back country skiing. I want something that will allow rescuers to find him. Do all beacons come with the locator feature? What type of batteries do they use? Is $289 the lowest price unit? Thanks for your help!!!
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By alpinejames
Ranked #142 - Avalanche Safety
May 16, 2008
I agree that this beacon is pretty good. Pretty much all beacons have both transmit and receive ('locate'). However, this isn't a PLB (locator beacon) which alerts rescue teams to come find you. Its intent is to find someone within very short range (~30m) under avalanche debris. Also, keep in mind that if you're depending on rescuers to find your son, you're thinking the wrong way. Rescuers take hours just to arrive on scene, suffocation under avalanche debris takes minutes. Proper beacon use, irregardless of -which- beacon depends on education and trained ski partners, who, by virtue of skiing with you, will be there on scene (with their own beacons) hopefully in time to do something. Beacons have less than a 50% live find rate for recreational skiers. Almost better to spend the $300 to take a class, learn the basics, and rent a beacon instead.
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Tech Specs:
- Range:
- 50m
- Digital:
- Yes
- Battery type:
- three AAA alkalines, included
- Battery life:
- min. 1 hour in search mode, 200 hours in transmit mode (approximately 250 hours in transmit only or 50 hours in search only)
- Antenna:
- Dual
- Recommended use:
- Avalanche safety
- Weight:
- 298g/10oz including strap and batteries
- Warranty:
- Limited 5 year warranty
- Country of Origin:
- United States
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