Personal locator beacons

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    Posted: 19 Oct 2021 at 8:33pm
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Having a personal locator beacon regularly tested on the tested button. And discovered battery getting flat after 5 years. Is it worth replacing battery and getting serviced. Or up grading plb to a new model. As i was quoted half the price of a new one. For a service
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Yes, i upgraded rather than a new battery, better option I think . I replaced with ARC,Your call.
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If it's fitted with a GPS (many of the early one weren't) a new one isn't going to do anything more than what you've got..
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