Re: Stus-List Morse Code, Iridium (was Captain's License)

2012-12-26 Thread Leslie Paal
ine what I know (very little experience in commercial area). Leslie Phoenix, C&C 32 From: Bob Moriarty To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:16 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Morse Code, Iridium (was Captain's License) If a d

Re: Stus-List Morse Code, Iridium (was Captain's License)

2012-12-26 Thread Bob Moriarty
If a defective EPIRB goes down with the ship, how would it be proven to have been defective? Bob M (day sailor) Ox 33-1 Jax, FL On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Joel Aronson wrote: > ... and LOTS of liability if they fail. > > > > ___ This List is pr

Re: Stus-List Morse Code, Iridium (was Captain's License)

2012-12-26 Thread Joel Aronson
They are water activated, with expensive batteries and LOTS of liability if they fail. Yes, and they are overpriced when compared to a PLB. On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Steve Thomas wrote: > ** > All of which raises a question in my mind: > > Why are EPIRBs still so expensive? > > Is the r

Re: Stus-List Morse Code, Iridium (was Captain's License)

2012-12-26 Thread Steve Thomas
All of which raises a question in my mind: Why are EPIRBs still so expensive? Is the registration fee somehow embedded in the price? A donation to the S & R organizations? There is nothing obvious to me about the technology in the devices themselves that would justify their ongoing high price.