David G. Nagel wrote:
Sorry to disapoint you but the FAA does not and never did respond to ELT
signals.


You don't know what you're talking about. We always have and always
will. If we hear a signal or are told about a signal we start the search.


the search is left to the US Air Force/Civil Air Patrol if dry.


Maybe. In Montana and a few other states we do the search with our own
resources and the Air force is merely a back up.