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| ===== Satellite Trackers ===== | ===== Satellite Trackers ===== | ||
| - | Also known as PLBs((Personal Locator Beacons)), these devices communicate with satellites to give emergency-only communication anywhere in the world.((Some only work in North America or Europe)). They can typically be tracked from a website, which is nice for letting friends and family keep track of where you are, and have an " | + | Also known as PLBs((Personal Locator Beacons)), these devices communicate with satellites to give emergency-only communication anywhere in the world.((Some only work in North America or Europe)). They can typically be tracked from a website, which is nice for letting friends and family keep track of where you are, and have an " |
| These require monthly subscriptions which can get very expensive, and due to the cost are primarily useful only for people spending extensive time in extremely remote locations. | These require monthly subscriptions which can get very expensive, and due to the cost are primarily useful only for people spending extensive time in extremely remote locations. | ||
| - | They can roughly be broken down into One-Way or Two-Way messaging. | + | They can roughly be broken down into **One-Way** or **Two-Way** messaging. |
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| **Common Models** - [[https:// | **Common Models** - [[https:// | ||
| - | These are generally simplified "Come help me!" beacons. | + | These are generally simplified "Come help me!" beacons. |
| A major disadvantage of these is the lack of ability for authorities to verify if the emergency beacon being sent out is actually an emergency. The S&R industry estimates that that between 80-99% of activations of these devices are false alarms, either because the [[https:// | A major disadvantage of these is the lack of ability for authorities to verify if the emergency beacon being sent out is actually an emergency. The S&R industry estimates that that between 80-99% of activations of these devices are false alarms, either because the [[https:// | ||
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