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A tad? I trust you're being sarcastic. A 406MHz PLB can be had for
under $600 and will squawk your GPS coordinates up to a satellite. Even
the best 121.5 ELT won't help until someone hears it

It's not clear what you mean here, but the satellite system listening for
ELT signals does detect 121.5 as well. It's not nearly as effective as
having GPS coordinates broadcast -- it can take a few hours just to get a
rough fix on your location by satellite -- but it's not like you are
depending on some person who just happens to be listening to 121.5 to
randomly fly by your location.

Pete