Epirb

[4bye4]

Anyone know where I can buy or hire an EPIRB and what general cost is. Is it necessary to register these?

[kevin07]

any boat shop a lot of camping store like bcf or others large bait and tackle shops

[the evil twin]

Anyone know where I can buy or hire an EPIRB and what general cost is. Is it necessary to register these?

Heaps of places in Perth (too many to mention) Google is your friend and the hiker places are usually cheapest to hire
$50 a week give or take and the longer the cheaper
Yes, but if it is a PLB they will still come and rescue you if you do not.
If you go the SPOT option (Sat SMS and GPS Tracker) rather than plain old PLB (Shit, I need help over here) then you def need to register

[Woof]

Mate, I use one of these, have had it for years but very good for the family to know where I am at all times
http://au.findmespot.com/en/

[threedogs]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/KTI-Compact-PLB-406MHz-SAFETY-ALERT-SA2G-GPS-Personal-Beacon-EPIRB-Marine-Bush-/191489970748?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item2c95b1123c

Cheap enough just type in Epirb on Ebay

[jack]

Get a GPS enabled EPIRB, I've got the GME ACCUSAT. Less than $300 and lasts for seven years, cheap insurance if things go wrong. Available from BCF and any camping store.
Register it and update if planning a big trip, always have mine in the car.

[NissanGQ4.2]

As far as I was aware and unless things have changed,

http://www.epirb.com/difference_between_EPIRBs_PLBs.php

Personal Location Beacons work in exactly the same way as EPIRBs by sending a coded message on the 406 MHz distress frequency which is relayed via the Cospas-Sarsat global satellite system.

However, there are a number of differences between them. PLBs are designed to be carried on the person so they are much smaller, some such as the Fast find are not much larger than the size of a mobile phone. PLBs are designed to be used anywhere in the world, on the sea and also on land. Some don't float but may come with an additional floatational sleeve which they should be carried in.

PLBs, once activated, will transmit for a minimum of 24 hours; while the battery life on an EPIRB is at least double (a minimum of 48 hours). An EPIRB is registered to a vessel, whereas a PLB is registered to a person. This means that if you are crewing a yacht and you switch to a new yacht the plb is still correctly registered; however, if you have an EPIRB and buy a new yacht you will need to re-register it when installing in your new boat.