I ordered a resq-fix a few days ago, and am expecting it to appear tomorrow, UPS willing.

I was talking about it at my local FBO and the owner of the FBO had some interesting comments on what he says is the procedure followed when you set off a 406 Mhz beacon. I don't know if he is correct or not, which is why I am writing.

He states that no SAR assets will be activated unless the SARSATs pick up two consecutive hits from the exact same location. He went on to say that if you pick up the beacon and move to the other side of the plane, the GPS location transmitted will change, so SAR activation will be delayed until the beacon is left in place for at least two sat passes. He further stated that if you move the beacon, the sats will ignore it until it is stationary for two passes again.

As stated above, I am asking if this is really the way it works.

I will remain happy with my purchase in either case, and hope, of course, that I never need to use it. But getting information on what happens after activation WILL effect HOW I use it, if G-d forbid I need to.

Thanks for your help.

Seth