Avalanche Beacons Forsale

Friends are updating their avalanche beacons so I am making a posting
for them.

5 ea. PIEPS 457 "Opti-Finder" (457 kHz)
$150 (including shipping in the US).

3 ea. PIEPS-2 (2275 Hz-"old" frequency)
$55 each or $150 for all three (including shipping in the US).

2 ea. Ramer Echo-2 (2275 Hz-"old" frequency)
$55 each or $100 for both (including shipping in the US).

Most with the except of one missing case on the Pieps-2 come with
instructions and the case.

Note the old frequency beacons are not compatiable with the new
frequency but as long as everyone is onthe same frequency you are set.

Image of all beacon are available.

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Cheers,

Allen

unita my-deja wrote:


Contact me only at "a r s (at) a c m (dot) o r g" No spaces

I tried e-mailing you at but it bounced back.


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I'm Gumby dammit!

Kurt Knisely wrote:
In article .com,
says...


3 ea. PIEPS-2 (2275 Hz-"old" frequency)
$55 each or $150 for all three (including shipping in the US).

2 ea. Ramer Echo-2 (2275 Hz-"old" frequency)
$55 each or $100 for both (including shipping in the US).

Note the old frequency beacons are not compatiable with the new
frequency but as long as everyone is onthe same frequency you are set.


I wouldn't give ya $5 bucks for these old frequency tranceivers. It should be
illegal to sell them. They don't have the range of a 457kHz beacon either.
About the only thing they would be useful for is for your dog(s). This way you
wouldn't be digging up a dog when your buddy is still buried.

Outstandingly scary.

Actually, I'd give $5 each - I could tape one to my car radio antenna
and find the car in the Xmus mall crush... hell, I could tape one to the
wife and find her in the Xmus mall crush...

I could tape one to each of my skis and do away with powder cords...

I could loan them to enemies - scratch that; I don't think any of the
current crop in Washington ski.

Kurt Knisely wrote:
In article .com,
says...

3 ea. PIEPS-2 (2275 Hz-"old" frequency)
$55 each or $150 for all three (including shipping in the US).

2 ea. Ramer Echo-2 (2275 Hz-"old" frequency)
$55 each or $100 for both (including shipping in the US).

Note the old frequency beacons are not compatiable with the new
frequency but as long as everyone is onthe same frequency you are set.=


I wouldn't give ya $5 bucks for these old frequency tranceivers. It sh=
ould be
illegal to sell them. They don't have the range of a 457kHz beacon eit=
her.
About the only thing they would be useful for is for your dog(s). This=
way you
wouldn't be digging up a dog when your buddy is still buried.

Quite. And note, of course, that the "everyone" you want on the same=20
frequency includes the mountain rescue teams, who'll be on 457.

I've just bought an old pinger from a Mountain Rescue Team who are=20
upgrading from Pieps Opti 4s to Trackers. =A330 including case and=20
earphones, and the right frequency.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:52:46 -0500, "Gumby"
wrote:

I'm Gumby dammit!

Gumby? Is that you?
--
Champ

Kurt Knisely wrote:

chances are by the time the rescue team arrives, it will be a body recovery task
or they could just wait for the coyotes to find you in the Spring when you melt
out.

Quite so: the first 20 minutes is the really important window. But you
might as well have an edge, and some people have survived many hours,
especially in relatively airy snow.

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:27:57 +0000, Peter Clinch
wrote:

Kurt Knisely wrote:

chances are by the time the rescue team arrives, it will be a body recovery task
or they could just wait for the coyotes to find you in the Spring when you melt
out.

Quite so: the first 20 minutes is the really important window. But you
might as well have an edge, and some people have survived many hours,
especially in relatively airy snow.

Assuming no injuries from the avalanche itself, the odds of survival
if buried drop to 50/50 after 30 minutes, and drop from there.

Consistency of the snow is a key factor, but also the formation of an
"ice mask", formed by your warm exhaled air, which eventually makes
the surrounding snow impermeable to fresh air. The premise behind the
Avalung is to disperse the exhaled air and extend the time before the
ice mask forms

Hypothermia and some head injuries help by slowing the metabolism.

Many many cases where people on the scene went for help instead of
digging, and an easily found buried victim died from the time delay.
The people on the scene are the ones most likely to save you. Make
sure your group has multiple quality shovels.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA
Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom

Which is why, if your buddy has a cheap plastic shovel and you've got a nice
aluminum one, you can look like a good guy by offering to swap.