On Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:37:50 -0500, Jim Logajan
wrote:

Stealth Pilot wrote:
I dont know why you object so strongly. the new 406 machines are
encoded so that the rescue people can look up who's elt has gone off.

The issue isn't with regard to technical aspects of 406.0/.1 vs 121.5, but
that the grace period between the required-by date and announcement date is
so short. It seems probable there simply wouldn't be enough 406 ELTs on
hand in the U.S. to cover the short term demand, among other problems.

well Jim it happened just recently in Australia as well and the
manufacturers seemed to ramp up production of some beautiful units in
time for the demand.

I bought a superb GME brand MTS410 GPS version.
It cost more than my years flying but if needed in the middle of the
nullabor in summer heat it will pay for itself in an instant.

sometimes you guys just think too much.

Stealth (still no transponder) Pilot