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McMurdo Pains Wessex Fastfind Plus 406 PLB EPIRB w/ Internal GPS:
These two items together cost me about $1,000, about three years ago. They'd cost $844 new right now:
Pains Wessex Fastfind Plus 406 PLB EPIRB
Mine was underwater for a ten-day-liveaboard-trip's worth of dives. The EPIRB itself never left the canister and has never been wet. It has never been test-fired and is in "like-new" condition, except, obviously, the battery. Please note that the above pictures are from the Landfall Navigation website.
$500 plus shipping from Singapore. Payment by Paypal.
When activated in an emergency the McMurdo Pains Wessex Fastfind Plus 406Mhz alert signal, along with your person identity information and your exact location (within 98 feet), is transmitted to Cospas-Sarsat satellites, and forwarded to a rescue coordination center — typically within 3 minutes. At the same time, its local 121.5Mhz homing signal begins broadcasting, allowing rescue personnel to find you fast, without any wasted time or effort. The Fastfind Plus is waterproof, of course: its pressure-resistance allows it to be used even by divers, check out the dive canister as well. Has an integral device to fasten to a lifejacket or foul weather gear. Battery is good for 5 years without use, 24 hours constant use, and is user-replaceable. Weighs 11 ounces, measures 3" x 6" x 2.1". FCC Approved July 1, 2003
This underwater housing is specifically designed to protect the unique satellite alerting Fastfind:
These two items together cost me about $1,000, about three years ago. They'd cost $844 new right now:
Pains Wessex Fastfind Plus 406 PLB EPIRB
Mine was underwater for a ten-day-liveaboard-trip's worth of dives. The EPIRB itself never left the canister and has never been wet. It has never been test-fired and is in "like-new" condition, except, obviously, the battery. Please note that the above pictures are from the Landfall Navigation website.
$500 plus shipping from Singapore. Payment by Paypal.