No, I have a McMurdo Fastfind. The SPOT is not considered a Personal Locator Beacon. A true PLB uses official US government satellites and is registered with the US Coast Guard (NOAA). There is only one button to push and it connects with the Coast Guard. The SPOT uses a private (somewhat iffy, I've read) satellite system and a private registration system.


Edited by OregonMouse (06/28/11 06:38 PM)
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