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#193718 - 01/17/10 09:33 AM (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado
rafowell Enthusiast Registered: 11/29/09 Posts: 261 Loc: Southern California	( This was four months ago, but I didn't see it on these forums, and I'm always looking for examples of successful use of signal mirrors) Two Michigan hikers were rescued on 8/12/2009 after about 24 hours when they signaled a rescue helicopter with a signal mirror in the Holy Cross Wilderness Area near Vail, Colorado. News coverage (I made the tinyurl for a long link): http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_13044496 http://tinyurl.com/2009-08-12-signal-mirror http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_13049375 http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20090812/NEWS/908129994/1078 http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/20363479/detail.html Edited by rafowell (01/17/10 09:48 AM) _________________________ A signal mirror should backup a radio distress signal, like a 406 MHz PLB (ACR PLB) (Ocean Signal PLB)
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#193721 - 01/17/10 02:01 PM Re: (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado [Re: rafowell]
ironraven Cranky Geek Carpal Tunnel Registered: 09/08/05 Posts: 4642 Loc: Vermont	Yeh for old school, no batteries needed tech. _________________________ -IronRaven When a man dare not speak without malice for fear of giving insult, that is when truth starts to die. Truth is the truest freedom.
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#193774 - 01/18/10 04:06 AM Re: (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado [Re: ironraven]
Susan Geezer Registered: 01/21/04 Posts: 5163 Loc: W. WA	Nice! They had what they needed, and used it to good effect. Sue
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#193775 - 01/18/10 04:12 AM Re: (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado [Re: Susan]
dougwalkabout Crazy Canuck Carpal Tunnel Registered: 02/03/07 Posts: 3241 Loc: Alberta, Canada	The articles don't say whether they used a sighting mirror or a plain-jane one. Grr! Details! I want details!
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#193811 - 01/18/10 05:24 PM Re: (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado [Re: dougwalkabout]
Susan Geezer Registered: 01/21/04 Posts: 5163 Loc: W. WA	Media doesn't do details unless it's negative. Sue
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#193836 - 01/18/10 07:28 PM Re: (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado [Re: Susan]
Russ Geezer Registered: 06/02/06 Posts: 5357 Loc: SOCAL	Exactly. Nobody died, nobody was even hypothermic. The two hikers weren't even out long enough to build up national interest before they blew it by signaling a SAR helo on the first day of the search. Search teams didn't even get a good work-out. I'm surprised it made it past the editor -- musta' been a slow news day. _________________________ Better is the Enemy of Good Enough. Okay, what’s your point??
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