Thread: PLB EPIRB Distress Beacon - A few highly recommended MUST Do’s. To Be Repeated Again

ok done some more research..
when the PLB (above example) is coded to another country ie. (AMSA (oz)) vs (RCCNZ (nz)) & subsequently registered in that jurisdiction (by law)...

1: Does this mean that Australia has a role in the communication chain in the event of an activation?
YES.. the Australian Search and Rescue authorities will be the first point of contact, which may delay emergency response

2: If so is that role passive or active(ie. we'd require them to do something)?
Not sure on the AMSA process, but i suspect there's a handover process involved (based upon the above answer.. ie. the 'delay') but only guessing there

3: what is the process for maintaining registration details?suspect there's a link to the AMSA or some other involved agency in OZ. is it retailer dependant? NO

so in summary.. the plb above should work fine in NZ & it is one of the cheapest on the nz market & nice & compact. most probably never activate them anyhow. on sale at the moment too.