Comments on: Ortovox 3+ — New Avalanche Beacon for Fall 2010 http://www.wildsnow.com/2510/ortovox-3-avalanche-beacon/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:25:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/2510/ortovox-3-avalanche-beacon/comment-page-1/#comment-28980 Lou Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:39:30 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2510#comment-28980 Kevin, yeah, if you want a beacon for a do you can use older analog beacons on the old frequency, or use something like the SOS Sled Bug. Very poor form to show up with a regular beacon on a dog. Kevin, yeah, if you want a beacon for a do you can use older analog beacons on the old frequency, or use something like the SOS Sled Bug. Very poor form to show up with a regular beacon on a dog.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.wildsnow.com/2510/ortovox-3-avalanche-beacon/comment-page-1/#comment-28978 Kevin Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:32:01 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2510#comment-28978 "If someone brought a dog along on a trip and attached a beacon, I’d go home." A friends dog kicked a fist sized rock off a talus slope, above and behind me, while I was enjoying the view looking out from the top of a 200 ft drop. The rock passed about four feet away from my head. If the dog had better aim I'd be dead now. I leave the dogs at home. “If someone brought a dog along on a trip and attached a beacon, I’d go home.”

A friends dog kicked a fist sized rock off a talus slope, above and behind me, while I was enjoying the view looking out from the top of a 200 ft drop. The rock passed about four feet away from my head. If the dog had better aim I’d be dead now. I leave the dogs at home.

]]> By: Halsted http://www.wildsnow.com/2510/ortovox-3-avalanche-beacon/comment-page-1/#comment-24389 Halsted Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:40:07 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2510#comment-24389 Roca, Yes, the S1 will still be produced. XXX, Sounds like your buddy better stick with the analog transceivers. Halsted Roca,
Yes, the S1 will still be produced.

XXX,
Sounds like your buddy better stick with the analog transceivers.

Halsted

]]> By: Bar Barrique http://www.wildsnow.com/2510/ortovox-3-avalanche-beacon/comment-page-1/#comment-24380 Bar Barrique Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:19:10 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2510#comment-24380 I was touring last week with a friend who has recently received his Tracker 2 from MEC. One thing I like about the Tracker over the Ortovox; is that it uses LED's instead of an LCD screen. In my experience LED's are more rugged, and, reliable. I was touring last week with a friend who has recently received his Tracker 2 from MEC. One thing I like about the Tracker over the Ortovox; is that it uses LED’s instead of an LCD screen. In my experience LED’s are more rugged, and, reliable.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/2510/ortovox-3-avalanche-beacon/comment-page-1/#comment-24373 Lou Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:01:04 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2510#comment-24373 Jonathan, thanks for remembering that, I should have linked from Dostie's article. Will do so now. Lou Jonathan, thanks for remembering that, I should have linked from Dostie’s article. Will do so now. Lou

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