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| To: | CanberraBirds <> |
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| Subject: | PLB disposal in Canberra |
| From: | David McDonald <> |
| Date: | Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:32:29 +1100 |
Many birders, and others who venture into the bush, carry personal
location beacons. Commencing early this month the 121.5 MHz analogue
beacons are no longer detected by satellites so should no longer be
used. Users should replace them with the vastly superior 406 MHz digital
beacons, preferably models that are GPS capable.
Apparently the batteries used in PLBs/EPIRBs are environmentally problematic so arrangements for safe disposal of old beacons have been put in place: in Canberra we can drop them off at Battery World, 95 Grenville Court, Phillip. Details at http://beacons.amsa.gov.au/disposal/Beacon_Disposal.asp FYI - David -- David McDonald Canberra Ornithologists Group email lists manager T: 02 6238 3706 M: 0416 231 890 E: ******************************************************************************************************* This is the email announcement and discussion list of the Canberra Ornithologists Group. List-Post: <> List-Help: <> List-Unsubscribe: <> List-Subscribe: <> List archive: <http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/canberrabirds> List manager: David McDonald, email <> |
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