Re: recommendation on emergency gear

From: Ken Poulton (poulton@zonker.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Wed Aug 20 2003 - 13:03:39 PDT


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Subject: Re: recommendation on emergency gear 
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Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:03:39 -0700
From: Ken Poulton <poulton@zonker.labs.agilent.com-DeleteThis.com>


> What about GPS to deliver coordinates to rescue teams?

This is unnecessary, since if you have a marine radio to transmit your
coordinates, the coast guard has direction finding equipment that will
get them there as well. GPS coords might help a civilian find you.

Ken



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