Thanks. I guess in a couple years they will have both AIS and GPS. Until AIS becomes more common on pleasure craft the AIS wont bring much help from other sailors
Joel Sent from my iPad On Mar 19, 2013, at 9:31 PM, Graham Collins <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi Joel > All modern beacons should have GPS, the difference is that the EPIRB and non > AIS personal beacons transmit your position to satellites, at 406 MHz. This > signal is then relayed to the closest coastguard station for coordination. > > The AIS beacon will summon help, if you are in range of a receiver. > Essentially any AIS receiver - coastguard, commercial, recreational user will > receive it. In a busy area this would likely get you help fairly reliably. > The signal should pop up a special Man OverBoard alert on the receiving AIS. > PANBO.com has had a few blog postings on this topic. > > My view - if sailing a crewed and equipped boat I'd lean toward a personal > AIS to enhance the ability of the boat to find me in the dark. Someone on > the boat could call for additional help if required. Fairly significant $$ > investment though, and an EPIRB for the boat is still a good idea. > > If I am singlehanding outside busy areas I go with the 406 personal beacon > attached to my PFD. > > Graham Collins > Secret Plans > C&C 35-III #11 > > On 2013-03-19 10:10 PM, Joel Aronson wrote: >> I've been looking at PLBs. Some seem to be GPS based like an EPIRB. >> Others are AIS based and apparently display on an AIS receiver but do >> not summon help. If I'm alone I want help. If I have company I want >> to be found. Which would you buy for coastal/bay cruising assuming >> you have AIS onboard? >> >> Joel >> Sent from my iPad >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
