Backcountry.com - Personal Locator Beacons

Backcountry.com - Personal Locator Beacons http://www.backcountry.com/store/group/100000170/Personal-Locator-Beacons.html Backcountry.com Q&A postings en-us Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:40:35 GMT service@backcountry.com (Backcountry.com Customer Service) 60 Is there any difference between the TerraFix and the AquaFix? http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0004/ACR-TerraFix-406-GPS-I-O-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_112102#question_112102 ACR TerraFix 406 GPS I/O PLB Is there any difference between the TerraFix and the AquaFix? Just the color? thanks question_112102 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:40:35 GMT Write your question here... What can the microfix do that the http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0014/ACR-MicrOFix-406-GPS-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_109568#question_109568 ACR MicrOFix 406 GPS PLB Write your question here... What can the microfix do that the terrafix i/o can't do? question_109568 Fri, 22 May 2009 15:05:32 GMT What's the difference between the I/O PLB and the I/O NH http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0020/ACR-TerraFix-406-GPS-I-O-NH-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_108010#question_108010 ACR TerraFix 406 GPS I/O NH PLB What's the difference between the I/O PLB and the I/O NH PLB? Thx! SS question_108010 Fri, 15 May 2009 09:53:37 GMT I recieved a new unit (mocro fix 406 gps plb) for xmass. I need http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0014/ACR-MicrOFix-406-GPS-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_104199#question_104199 ACR MicrOFix 406 GPS PLB I recieved a new unit (mocro fix 406 gps plb) for xmass. I need to register my unit, but i must have tossed out the beacon code with the wrapping papers. How / Where do I get that imformation if possible. Any advise or direction would be appreiciated. question_104199 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:30:21 GMT Im thinking of using this for "boundary" skiing will http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0014/ACR-MicrOFix-406-GPS-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_92760#question_92760 ACR MicrOFix 406 GPS PLB Im thinking of using this for "boundary" skiing will this help if I get caught in a snow slide question_92760 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:37:49 GMT Apparently this unit uses special Lithium batteries which can http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0004/ACR-TerraFix-406-GPS-I-O-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_72572#question_72572 ACR TerraFix 406 GPS I/O PLB Apparently this unit uses special Lithium batteries which can only be replaced at a special ACR authorized service station (this according to the online manual). Do you know the cost and other details involved in that. It's needed every five years? Thanks question_72572 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:08:13 GMT Thanks for the international registration site. I have never http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0013/ACR-Terrafix-406-GPS-I-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_66710#question_66710 ACR Terrafix 406 GPS I PLB Thanks for the international registration site. I have never done so much homework before making a purchase in my life! So. I could buy this thing from BC, have it shipped over to France and register it using the international registration website, and that would set it up in such a way that when activated, the SAR authorities in France would be the ones to be notified, as opposed to the NOAA guys, even though I bought the beacon in the US? In the interest of saving time, I'd like to have the French SAR people respond without having to have the message be routed first through the US. Can I do this by registering it on the international site? Thanks! question_66710 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:46:07 GMT Where exactly on the www.acrplb.com site is there a link to register http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0013/ACR-Terrafix-406-GPS-I-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_66558#question_66558 ACR Terrafix 406 GPS I PLB Where exactly on the www.acrplb.com site is there a link to register a PLB? I'd like to buy this from BC and register it in FRance, which is where I live for the time being. Can I do that myself, or does the PLB have to be taken to some sort of professional? question_66558 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:45:08 GMT Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the "I" http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0013/ACR-Terrafix-406-GPS-I-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_66190#question_66190 ACR Terrafix 406 GPS I PLB Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the "I" and "I/O" models is? According to the owner's manual, both transmit over 406 MHz, and also over 121.5MHz. So that, I take it is not it. On page 15 of the manual, though, they spend a lot of time talking about DOWNLOADING INFO FROM AN EXTERNAL GPS RECEIVER--if the units already have an on-board GPS receiver, why would this be necessary? Is it a back-up? Because they also talk about the On-board GPS acquiring new data, but they also say that the I/O model is the only one that does that. Does the "I" stand for "Interface," and the "O" stand for "on-board?" Does that mean that the I/O has an on-board receiver that can be used to determine LAT/LON and that the I PLB requires an external receiver to get that info? Basically, is the difference that the "I" model needs the coordinates to be acquired using an external GPS receiver because the "I" model doesn't have one, and the "I/O" model DOES have a receiver? question_66190 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:56:07 GMT Hi, I'm looking at the ACR Terrafix 406 I PLB and the Terrafix http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0014/ACR-MicrOFix-406-GPS-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_65488#question_65488 ACR MicrOFix 406 GPS PLB Hi, I'm looking at the ACR Terrafix 406 I PLB and the Terrafix 406 I/O PLB, and have a few questions concerning the two models:1) Do both models have an integrated GPS? If so, what does the "interface" for the I/O stand for? Is that for an interface with an external GPS unit? If the I/O already has a GPS unit, why would one need to connect it to an external one? 2) What is the difference in the price between the two models due to? 3) Is there any difference between the two in terms of efficiency or reliability? Is one "faster" than the other? 4) I plan to use this unit essentially in Europe, although I will purchase it in the US--will it be difficult to register it in France? question_65488 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:58:53 GMT I take it this thing can be used in Europe--does anything have http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0013/ACR-Terrafix-406-GPS-I-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_64750#question_64750 ACR Terrafix 406 GPS I PLB I take it this thing can be used in Europe--does anything have to be done in terms of using a modified signal, or anything like that? question_64750 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:54:26 GMT Let's say I buy and register this thing in the USA, will http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0004/ACR-TerraFix-406-GPS-I-O-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_58988#question_58988 ACR TerraFix 406 GPS I/O PLB Let's say I buy and register this thing in the USA, will it do me any good if I have to activate it in southeast Asia for example? question_58988 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:28:26 GMT Where to buy this equipment in Hong Kong can you provide the http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0004/ACR-TerraFix-406-GPS-I-O-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_40734#question_40734 ACR TerraFix 406 GPS I/O PLB Where to buy this equipment in Hong Kong can you provide the shop address to us. question_40734 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:32:48 GMT I really like this unit, and I'm thinking of buying it for http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0014/ACR-MicrOFix-406-GPS-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_40650#question_40650 ACR MicrOFix 406 GPS PLB I really like this unit, and I'm thinking of buying it for a friend, but a few times when he has been out offtrailing he has gotten lost, does anybody know if there is a product out there that has the same functions as this one as well as a GPS? question_40650 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:46:42 GMT whats the difference between the 406I/O and the 406 I http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0004/ACR-TerraFix-406-GPS-I-O-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_36808#question_36808 ACR TerraFix 406 GPS I/O PLB whats the difference between the 406I/O and the 406 I question_36808 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:19:22 GMT do the ACR Terra Fix 406 work well under a full tree canopy, http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0004/ACR-TerraFix-406-GPS-I-O-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_22614#question_22614 ACR TerraFix 406 GPS I/O PLB do the ACR Terra Fix 406 work well under a full tree canopy, my gps is hit or miss? question_22614 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:19:45 GMT can i register it in the uk http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0013/ACR-Terrafix-406-GPS-I-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_19498#question_19498 ACR Terrafix 406 GPS I PLB can i register it in the uk question_19498 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:20:44 GMT Is there a difference in signal or performance? http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0013/ACR-Terrafix-406-GPS-I-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_14784#question_14784 ACR Terrafix 406 GPS I PLB Is there a difference in signal or performance? question_14784 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:35:31 GMT My husband is an avid extreme snowboarder and I want to purchase http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0004/ACR-TerraFix-406-GPS-I-O-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_13306#question_13306 ACR TerraFix 406 GPS I/O PLB My husband is an avid extreme snowboarder and I want to purchase a PLB for his birthday. I am confused as to which one to buy. I have read the Q&A, when he is boarding is it always on? If in an avalanche or emergency condition how is it automatically activated, in an emergency with tons of snow you can be knocked unconcious. Please help me! Thanking you in advance. Paula question_13306 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:15:09 GMT Would this product be good for elderly who want to be independant. http://www.backcountry.com/store/ACR0014/ACR-MicrOFix-406-GPS-PLB.html?CMP_ID=QRSS_12438#question_12438 ACR MicrOFix 406 GPS PLB Would this product be good for elderly who want to be independant. Like a lifealert button for away from home? question_12438 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:07:44 GMT