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#83388 - 01/20/07 06:46 AM PLB Suggestion
drahthaar Offline
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Registered: 12/05/06
Posts: 110
When I registered my PLB, I set up a gmail account and included that name and the password on the registration form.

That way, when I loan the PLB to others I can send an e-mail to that gmail account and, if the PLB is activated and the rescuers cannot reach me - they will still be able to access the gmail account to get information about who is using the PLB.

Also, I sent an e-mail to the account and listed a lot of information that would not fit on the registration form - personal descriptions, vehicle descriptions, supplies carried, etc.

Oh, I used the PLBs serial number as the name for the gmail account and it is so long and unusual it hasn't yet been hit with any spam.

Just an idea.

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#83389 - 01/20/07 03:33 PM Re: PLB Suggestion
jshannon Offline
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Registered: 02/02/03
Posts: 647
Loc: North Texas
great idea!

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#83390 - 01/20/07 04:34 PM Re: PLB Suggestion
KenK Offline
"Be Prepared"
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 06/26/04
Posts: 2208
Loc: NE Wisconsin
That is a great idea.

Do gmail accounts "time out" if you don't have activity or visit them often enough? I have a yahoo mail account that keeps timing out on me.

I think the registration site had a field in which you could put any related information. Another possibility would be to just access the registration site and enter the user's information and even trip specifics. The fact that I can go into the site and modify it at any time is pretty powerful. The one extra thing that might be nice would be the ability to attach a few documents (trip plans, maps, etc...).

Ironically the registration site is down right now.

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#83391 - 01/20/07 05:18 PM Re: PLB Suggestion
DesertFox Offline
Enthusiast

Registered: 01/04/07
Posts: 339
Loc: New York, NY
I'm sure they time out eventually. I have an (almost) inactive account that I didn't check for just over two months and it was still active.

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#83392 - 01/20/07 07:43 PM Re: PLB Suggestion
Rio Offline
Member

Registered: 11/26/06
Posts: 112
Loc: Pacific North West
I have a Gmail account that I haven't checked in over a year, don't ask why. I just tried to log in, and it's still there <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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#83393 - 01/21/07 04:37 AM Re: PLB Suggestion
ironraven Offline
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Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 09/08/05
Posts: 4642
Loc: Vermont
If you load your plans there at the start of every trip and delete them at the end, you'll keep it alive even if they change their "never, ever gonna go away" policy.
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