Comments on: Wild Snow Beacon Reviews — Mammut Barryvox Pulse http://www.wildsnow.com/1729/barryvox-pulse-beacon-review/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:25:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jonathan Shefftz http://www.wildsnow.com/1729/barryvox-pulse-beacon-review/comment-page-1/#comment-22594 Jonathan Shefftz Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:58:43 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1729#comment-22594 I don’t know the answer to the question as posed, but two alternatives are: 1. See if a dealer is near where you’ll be in Europe (use filter for “PULSE Barryvox Firmware Update”) http://tinyurl.com/yd49kxb 2. Just turn off the vitals transmit feature when you’re in Europe. (The American frequency won’t communicate with any Pulses on the Euro frequency, plus you’d be violating Euro telecomm regs by transmitting on the U.S. frequency.) (BTW, all of this is not a recent change – well, except for the slick new Mammut dealer app – but rather has always been this way b/c of different Euro vs U.S. frequencies, and also the prohibition in the U.S. of even just having a device that can transmit on a banned frequency.) I don’t know the answer to the question as posed, but two alternatives are:
1. See if a dealer is near where you’ll be in Europe (use filter for “PULSE Barryvox Firmware Update”)
http://tinyurl.com/yd49kxb
2. Just turn off the vitals transmit feature when you’re in Europe. (The American frequency won’t communicate with any Pulses on the Euro frequency, plus you’d be violating Euro telecomm regs by transmitting on the U.S. frequency.)

(BTW, all of this is not a recent change – well, except for the slick new Mammut dealer app – but rather has always been this way b/c of different Euro vs U.S. frequencies, and also the prohibition in the U.S. of even just having a device that can transmit on a banned frequency.)

]]> By: John http://www.wildsnow.com/1729/barryvox-pulse-beacon-review/comment-page-1/#comment-22579 John Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:21:13 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1729#comment-22579 Since the US service center will no longer enable the European W-link frequency to be modified, has anyone sent theirs to Europe for modification? Was it a fairly quick turnaround? Since the US service center will no longer enable the European W-link frequency to be modified, has anyone sent theirs to Europe for modification? Was it a fairly quick turnaround?

]]> By: Jonathan Shefftz http://www.wildsnow.com/1729/barryvox-pulse-beacon-review/comment-page-1/#comment-22449 Jonathan Shefftz Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:09:53 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1729#comment-22449 I’ve posted a copy of their ad with the shops that can upgrade Pulse firmware: http://tinyurl.com/ycmq8nu At least two of these shops even have the $30 fee (usually includes returning shipping) payable on their websites: http://tinyurl.com/yzd9ml6 http://tinyurl.com/ygrrey4 In addition, firmware upgrades are available from Runner Up Sports in Montana (apparently it didn’t make the cutoff time for the ad copy), as well as the company-owned service centers in Shelburne VT and Kamloops BC. You can also call up the VT service center 802-985-5056 if you need additional guidance. Note that if you mail in your beacon, you should *include* the batteries in the shipment but *remove* them from the beacon. Also consider insurance. The procedure is done via the wireless communication frequency the beacon uses, includes some diagnostic tests, and takes only about five minutes. I’ve posted a copy of their ad with the shops that can upgrade Pulse firmware:
http://tinyurl.com/ycmq8nu
At least two of these shops even have the $30 fee (usually includes returning shipping) payable on their websites:
http://tinyurl.com/yzd9ml6
http://tinyurl.com/ygrrey4
In addition, firmware upgrades are available from Runner Up Sports in Montana (apparently it didn’t make the cutoff time for the ad copy), as well as the company-owned service centers in Shelburne VT and Kamloops BC. You can also call up the VT service center 802-985-5056 if you need additional guidance.
Note that if you mail in your beacon, you should *include* the batteries in the shipment but *remove* them from the beacon. Also consider insurance.
The procedure is done via the wireless communication frequency the beacon uses, includes some diagnostic tests, and takes only about five minutes.

]]> By: Rick Boebel http://www.wildsnow.com/1729/barryvox-pulse-beacon-review/comment-page-1/#comment-22448 Rick Boebel Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:38:46 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1729#comment-22448 Great review, any recommendations for who/where to send my Barryvox to for the firmware update. I live far away from any of them. Thanks, Rick Boebel Great review, any recommendations for who/where to send my Barryvox to for the firmware update. I live far away from any of them.
Thanks, Rick Boebel

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1729/barryvox-pulse-beacon-review/comment-page-1/#comment-22395 Lou Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:15:36 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1729#comment-22395 Good job Jonathan, tricky to keep these reviews updated, but I think this is the way to do it. We can always do something with the comments, like appending a note to each of the older ones... Good job Jonathan, tricky to keep these reviews updated, but I think this is the way to do it. We can always do something with the comments, like appending a note to each of the older ones…

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