Thread: Do they get a bill?

Originally Posted by trout1105

The only problem with using EPIRB's in areas other than aviation or in a marine environment is that the response system may start to get overwhelmed and we will end up paying an annual fee to cover the infrastructure and manpower due to the extra usage of the current resources.

Given they've been used in non-aviation and non-maritime environments for over 30 years I don't really see it has been a problem.

Originally Posted by BradC

Given they've been used in non-aviation and non-maritime environments for over 30 years I don't really see it has been a problem.

Where did you get that information from, Facebook???
30 years ago most people didn't even have a 2 way in their 4WD let alone an EPIRB.

Originally Posted by trout1105

Where did you get that information from, Facebook???
30 years ago most people didn't even have a 2 way in their 4WD let alone an EPIRB.

We did. In fact it was already at least 5 years old when it sparked a sea search in 1991, so that'd mean we got it in the mid to late 80's, which would nicely correlate when we started ocean racing. My grandfather also had one we sent with him every time he did a lap of the country in the van from the very early 90's.

Edit : Just checked the van logs to be sure. So Grandad had one with him on the lap when he went across to World Expo 88 in Qld.

Originally Posted by trout1105

30 years ago most people didn't even have a 2 way in their 4WD let alone an EPIRB.

Maybe in WA! I had a somewhat illegal CB in my IIa in 1980, in the Isa. Have always had a radio in my 4WDs after that. A lot less stress after legalisation in '81.

Originally Posted by Saitch

Maybe in WA! I had a somewhat illegal CB in my IIa in 1980, in the Isa. Have always had a radio in my 4WDs after that. A lot less stress after legalisation in '81.

So did I, in my P76 in the late 70s. Illegal but there were lots of them. Memory is very hazy on this, but I think it was a 23 channel thing.

My earliest CB had 18 channels.

IIRC an EPIRB is required to self-activate in water and float whereas the PLB doesn't have this requirement.

Originally Posted by trout1105

The only problem with using EPIRB's in areas other than aviation or in a marine environment is that the response system may start to get overwhelmed and we will end up paying an annual fee to cover the infrastructure and manpower due to the extra usage of the current resources.

I’ll have to do a search but pretty sure EPIRB and PLB get monitored but the same organization…..

Originally Posted by trout1105

The only problem with using EPIRB's in areas other than aviation or in a marine environment is that the response system may start to get overwhelmed and we will end up paying an annual fee to cover the infrastructure and manpower due to the extra usage of the current resources.

I see EPIRB and PLB’s operate on the same frequency, and EPIRB’s can be used on land……therefore activations won’t be the driver for fees…..recovery of administration l, monitoring etc will drive fees being introduced.

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