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7 April 2010, 01:08 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: ri
Posts: 76
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Any "emergency" owners here?
I would love to hear your thoughts and pics of this unique piece. Such a cool watch!
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7 April 2010, 01:39 AM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Real Name: Terry
Location: Pretoria
Watch: GMT Master
Posts: 261
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I'm assuming you are referring to the Breitling Emergency with the micro transmitter??
Never heard of it until you posted :) Cool idea but a tad pricey. I'd be keen to know how many pilots actually own these. |
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9 April 2010, 12:08 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Real Name: Horace
Location: RPV, CA & JAKARTA
Watch: Pam & Lings
Posts: 89
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I do
Mine is the Emergency Mission:
 The transmitter is more useful to help rescuers pinpoint your location AFTER the accident is known & rescue effort has been initiated, rather than to trigger the rescue in the first place. |
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9 April 2010, 12:10 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2009
Real Name: David Walz
Location: San Diego CA USA
Watch: my hand. :)
Posts: 9,156
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Wow now that is cool, that would be good for Allan, Rafael and Leo as they have CRS more often.
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9 April 2010, 12:56 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: San Francisco
Watch: Submariner
Posts: 2,480
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I got one several years ago "just in case" when I crewed a yacht from Mexico to San Francisco. Didn't need it but it was a good excuse to get a cool watch.
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____________________________________________ Rolex Blue TT Submariner Rolex SS Submariner Breitling Emergency Mission **They are just watches, wear 'em.** ____________________________________________ |
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9 April 2010, 01:22 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: N47.9 W122.7
Watch: S/S "P" Daytona
Posts: 216
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They are almost worthless today as an emergency locator beacon. The satellites stopped monitoring 121.5 and 243.0 about a year ago.
http://www.acc.af.mil/library/factsh...et.asp?id=3723 406.0 is now the standard for all ELTs and PLBs. |
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9 April 2010, 01:57 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Real Name: Mark
Location: Atl
Watch: 16710
Posts: 654
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Quote:
"Since 1 February 2009, only 406 MHz beacons are detected by the international Cospas-Sarsat SAR satellite system. This affects all maritime beacons (EPIRBs), all aviation beacons (ELTs) and all personal beacons (PLBs). In other words, Cospas-Sarsat has ceased satellite detection and processing of 121.5/243 MHz beacons. These older beacons are now only detectable by ground-based receivers and aircraft. Despite the switch to 406 MHz, pilots and ground stations are encouraged to continue to monitor for transmissions on the emergency frequencies, as many 406 beacons are also equipped with 121.5 "homers." Furthermore, the 121.5 MHz frequency continues to be used as a voice distress frequency (especially in aviation)."
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No I'm not! I had mine removed. |
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9 April 2010, 12:55 PM
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Facilitator
Join Date: Nov 2005
Real Name: Steve
Location: Omnipresent
Posts: 33,587
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Emergency, its urgent
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9 April 2010, 12:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 374
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Quote:
wrong. SAR still uses those freq's when in the vicinty of the pickup area to locate... and I know for a fact 243.0 IS still monitored by..^^ |
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19 April 2010, 07:40 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: San Francisco
Watch: Submariner
Posts: 2,480
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Ditto...still very effective and will save you in a jam.
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____________________________________________ Rolex Blue TT Submariner Rolex SS Submariner Breitling Emergency Mission **They are just watches, wear 'em.** ____________________________________________ |
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20 April 2010, 06:40 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Real Name: Tom
Location: London UK
Posts: 133
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I am a 'Breitling Emergency Mission' owner. I have the one with the dark blue dial.
fast becoming a 'iconic' watch and it's VERY rare to see one around.
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21 April 2010, 04:13 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: US
Posts: 40
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Quote:
http://www.breitling.com/modeles/pdf...210x148_en.pdf |
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21 April 2010, 04:51 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 969
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Rolex guy
Though I am a Rolex guy but the Emergency has real appeal to me.
That brings a functionality to a watch that could save your life, being in the forrests of South America for about 6 weeks next summer I'd might get one. Jack |
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10 May 2010, 07:41 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Real Name: Murph
Location: South Florida
Watch: TT Slate Daytona
Posts: 50
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You would be better off getting a PLB.... Google em...
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