What we can do
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Re: What we can do
The two stories have a (very loose) tie- together.
The photo of the first engine crossing the bridge in the second story is Tahoe NF Engine 72, normally stationed at Truckee.
The photo of the first engine crossing the bridge in the second story is Tahoe NF Engine 72, normally stationed at Truckee.
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Yes, amazing. Original thread was locked so I couldn't comment. Kudos to the SAR teams. Interesting that the PLB didn't work?
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PLBs don't work as well as people like to think. A good tool to have but not perfect by any means.
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Re: What we can do
1. It is electronic device--not fool proofThe Other Tom wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 5:49 am Yes, amazing. Original thread was locked so I couldn't comment. Kudos to the SAR teams. Interesting that the PLB didn't work?
2. In couloir pretty much like being in a chimney not much of a range for the signal to get out. Need to understand the limits of the technology. Had one person descended to the bottom and into a more open area the plb would likely have been a successful tool.
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Who can't do everything he used to and what he can do takes a hell of a lot longer!
Who can't do everything he used to and what he can do takes a hell of a lot longer!
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Re: What we can do
Don't forget to sing "Kumbaya".rightstar76 wrote: ↑Fri May 24, 2019 11:56 am What we can be...Shoulder to shoulder. Working side by side. Anything is possible.
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It is a fundamental philosophy. Don't die stupid. Assess risks, think a bit and do the right thing.
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Re: What we can do
Regarding PLB's: among all emergency signalling devices, that's the least reliable. Problem is inherent in the technology: bandwidth available, protocol for determining location (requires, ideally, a couple of satellite passes and uses Doppler effect to determine 2 solutions, then chooses best), and even that calculated location is often off by 1/2 mile or more. Also, as here, no confirmation that signal connected. Which is all to say if you use one, also send someone out for help and, better, get a SPOT, InReach or SatPaq where you know the message was sent and received.
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