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#193718 - 01/17/10 09:33 AM (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado
rafowell Offline
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Registered: 11/29/09
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( 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)
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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 Offline
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Registered: 09/08/05
Posts: 4642
Loc: Vermont
Yeh for old school, no batteries needed tech.
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#193774 - 01/18/10 04:06 AM Re: (8-12-09) Signal Mirror saves two in Colorado [Re: ironraven]
Susan Offline
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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 Offline
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Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 3219
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 Offline
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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 Offline
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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 shocked -- musta' been a slow news day.
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Okay, what’s your point??

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