Tom,


I just want to warn you that this will not meet the SSA Comp. rules
where ELT's are REQUIRED for competition. The present rules allow
contests to require ELT's and they have to be mounted and meet FAA
specifications. Personal ones do not meet the rules. The Region 8
contest did not require them in '06 and I did not hear anything during
the contest that indicates they will change that for '07.
This said, having a personal ELTof any kind makes a lot of sense and I
do carry one of the cheaper non GPS models on my chute harness.
Tom
Idaho

wrote:
I stumbled across this ACE AquaFix 406 ELT EPIRB while looking for a
transponder:

http://www.anchorexpress.com/acr-aquafix-406-epirb.html

It contains a GPS that transmits your location in an emergency. ACR
also has a $75 rebate for participating dealers (and they DO have to be
participating), which this one is.

Does anybody know anything about this unit other than what you can read
on the web? I am assuming that you have to activate it manually (no
accelerometer crash activation).

Tom Seim
2G
Richland, WA