"Newps" wrote in message
. ..


Neil Gould wrote:




I was in CAP as a teenager, due to my interests in aviation and lack of
money to pursue it other ways. Although there was too much marching to
suit me, I agree that it is a worthy organization with an important
mission.

The question at hand is whether the new transponders will really reduce
the need for S&R?




Here in Montana we've reduced the need for CAP to zero. We handle SAR
ourselves.

Who is "ourselves"?