Region 4 S: ELT Mandatory

Chris
Point well taken on the ELT. I read the link, and I agree, I was
misinformed. And as to EMS. That guy somehow found John's commentary, and
had the nerve to call the retrieve office the next day and express his
displeasure with that report. The guy must have a guilty complex, as so many
agencies were involved that he has no way of knowing who John was talking
about. I also sent you an e-mail with a few comments. Hope you got it!



"Chris OCallaghan" wrote in message
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Brian,

I appreciate your first hand knowledge, but you need more info. 406
MHz ELTs broadcast both 406 and 121.5. So I'll grant you some
confusion. Now go back and read my post and the links more carefully.
A 121.5 MHz ELT is anonymous. Peter's was registered and according to
John Good's commentary, confirmed as Peter by the Air Force. There are
many, many other reasons a 406 is better than a single band 121.5
unit. But I'll leave it you to search these out, as I've suggested
every pilot should.

I agree with just about every opinion you've offered. But if we agree
that an ELT is important, let's choose a good one. The best technology
and regulations currently offer. Perhaps, in a better world, you'd
have spotted the wreckage from the air and had hard facts to present
to a narrow minded bureuacrat. I'm not sure I've had borne that
frustration well, either heading off for a stealth search or finding
myself in jail depending on which won out, my head or my heart. I now
understand John Good's references to official incompetence.