https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi71WF_7aCA

this looks way better than my garmin inreach mini

and Search and Rescue (SAR) folks tend to agree:

I have a PLB, as I'm in remote areas quite a bit. I'm also a search and rescue manager and search theorist in my state, and a PLB is an amazing little piece of technology. I would really only ever use a 406 MHz, a "proper" PLB. If they don't operate on 406 then they don't use the COSPAS/SARSAT system. A 406 beacon will get you found, usually, within 2 hours in the US and they work everywhere, even the poles. You need to be careful because the popular 2 way communicators like the "Spot" don't use 406 but their own frequency and operate their own dispatch center. I have heard of rare problems with the private companies response. Most 406 PLB's have a higher cost, but no subscription fees, but the battery needs to be factory replaced

reddit commentary:

https://www.reddit.com/r/climbing/comments/2zm5ei/does_anybody_have_a_personal_locator_beacon_which/

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