[Milsurplus] Gibson Girl- Use it Today?

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

I don't believe the 500khz distress frequency is monitored today. All modern EPIRB emergrny beacons transmit on 406 Mhz.

Here is a good reference:

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg534/default.asp

Mike N2MS

----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Gentry <ka2ivy at verizon.net>
To: Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:45:59 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Milsurplus] Gibson Girl-  Use it Today?

If one needs to transmit a distress signal and a Gibson Girl or other  
500 KC. transmitter is all that is available,  what is the chance of 
anyone listening and hearing you on that frequency?  Is it still 
reserved for emergency, and do ships with LF/HF gear monitor the 
freequency anymore?  Are modern distress transmitters equipped with hand 
generators to charge and refresh the batteries?

	 Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY


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