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Platapus · 10-28-17, 09:46 AM

I am surprised that they did not have a separately powered ELT. I think that would be a prudent precaution to take.

We have... ahem... orbital systems with (cough) sensitive receivers and with a background as banal as the open ocean, even lower powered transmitters can be...uh..."collected".

Actually there is a requirement for some of our orbital systems to have special receivers tuned to these emergency frequencies just for this purpose.

10-28-17, 09:46 AM	#5
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,369 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I am surprised that they did not have a separately powered ELT. I think that would be a prudent precaution to take. We have... ahem... orbital systems with (cough) sensitive receivers and with a background as banal as the open ocean, even lower powered transmitters can be...uh..."collected". Actually there is a requirement for some of our orbital systems to have special receivers tuned to these emergency frequencies just for this purpose. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.