PLB Battery Replacement. Is it worth it?
Posted: Tue 13 Sep, 2016 11:34 pm
The battery in my PLB is coming up to its expiry date. I certainly wasn't an early adopter of this type of tech so I'm guessing that others here have already dealt with this issue one way or the other.
My PLB is a McMurdo Fastfind 211 with GPS. It's a discontinued model which has been superseded by the McMurdo Fastfind 220.
Since I've just renewed the registration with AMSA, I noticed that the battery expires in August next year. The million dollar question is - to get the battery replaced on an obsolescent PLB or upgrade to the latest and greatest?
I understand from the AMSA website that McMurdo's service agent in Australia is www.amisales.com.au. I have sent them an enquiry asking for a quote to get the battery replaced, but I'd like to know if any members of the forum have had dealings with them.
My PLB is a McMurdo Fastfind 211 with GPS. It's a discontinued model which has been superseded by the McMurdo Fastfind 220.
Since I've just renewed the registration with AMSA, I noticed that the battery expires in August next year. The million dollar question is - to get the battery replaced on an obsolescent PLB or upgrade to the latest and greatest?
I understand from the AMSA website that McMurdo's service agent in Australia is www.amisales.com.au. I have sent them an enquiry asking for a quote to get the battery replaced, but I'd like to know if any members of the forum have had dealings with them.