Frank Stutzman wrote:
Scott wrote:
I believe the new 406 MHz ELT's can be hooked to a GPS and transmit
lat/long when activated. Unfortunately, the ELT may not have
activated.

There is also at least one 406 MHz ELT on the market that has a
integral GPS. www.acrelectonics.com is the one maker I know of,
there may be others.


I admire the poster who created his own flight tracking system.
However, I am inclined to go with one of these GPS enabled 406 PLBs.
They are lighter, less than 1 AMU in costs and are made by made by
people who know which end of the soldering iron to hold (unlike
myself).

Add to that the fact that the NTSB is suggesting to the FAA that 406 MHz
ELTs be required.

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news..._196080-1.html