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Old 04-01-2014, 01:13 PM
kmoose kmoose is offline
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Considering the distance I go offshore I stick with the Cat 2 406 models. They are not pocket size but not far from it. I keep mine in a mesh ditch bag or on the dash. The personals require the person to deploy the antenna and activate. The Class 2 activates in water as well as manual.

The personal locator is great if you are going to keep it on you, but that's it. Emergencies happen quickly and I would rather have a unit that will go off on it's own then to count on someone in the heat of the moment to find and activate it.

The cat 2 also has more than double the active battery life and transmits at a higher wattage, has a brighter strobe...... for less than 200 extra bucks get this: http://www.thegpsstore.com/ACR-2844-...IRB-P2464.aspx
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