PLB Personal Location Beacon
A Pilot friend of me recommended this to me. And he brought me one from the US.
Will the rescue service, if any, in Thailand or Laos respond to a call from a rescue centre?
If they do not know that you are in distress they will not respond for sure.
If you are in "deep shit" and activate the PLB someone will hear your distress call. And no need for any search as your location is known. Better than a dead or poor cell phone, or no signal at all. The PLB use satellite.
For US$ 220 it is a cheap insurance for the 6 years the battery last. And the size is less than a pack of "fags".
More specific info here.
http://www.landfallnavigation.com/fastfind220.html
A Pilot friend of me recommended this to me. And he brought me one from the US.
Will the rescue service, if any, in Thailand or Laos respond to a call from a rescue centre?
If they do not know that you are in distress they will not respond for sure.
If you are in "deep shit" and activate the PLB someone will hear your distress call. And no need for any search as your location is known. Better than a dead or poor cell phone, or no signal at all. The PLB use satellite.
For US$ 220 it is a cheap insurance for the 6 years the battery last. And the size is less than a pack of "fags".
More specific info here.
http://www.landfallnavigation.com/fastfind220.html